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Restaurant Week – Savour the Experience!

November 5th, 2016

How often do you eat out? Some people eat out every day while for others it is a once a month affair. The decision to eat out is usually because of convenience as after a hard day at work it is often easier to stop and pick up dinner than going home to cook. The [...]

Do you read the labels on the products you buy?

November 20th, 2013

Teri Ann Renee Paisley, Gleaner Online Writer Reading is a fundamental skill and one in which we hone after years spent in the education system. After all that instruction, it is expected that consumers read the labels on the products that they buy. However, in this fast paced world where information is usually conveyed in [...]

Restaurant Week Delights!

November 18th, 2013

There are not many reasons to celebrate these days. That is why it was a treat to be celebrating November as ‘Food Month’. During Restaurant week, November 8 – 16, 2013, consumers turned out in droves as they were encouraged to ‘Raise a fork and lift a city’ as restaurants offered special menu items and [...]

Consumers eagerly anticipate activities of November (Food Month)

October 31st, 2013

Teri Ann Renee Paisley, Gleaner Online Writer Okay I have a confession to make. I love food. No it’s not as simple as that, I really can’t pass up on any opportunity to sample my favourite treats. This love affair I have with food has put many dents in my pocket and has led to [...]

Farmers Market – A Well Deserved Treat for Consumers

May 21st, 2013

Teri Ann Renee Paisley, Gleaner Online Writer As the end of the month approaches, the average consumer is faced with the often insurmountable challenge of trying to stretch their pay cheque to cover all their bills. After the bills are paid then of course there has to be an allotment for groceries and other expenses. [...]

Innovative Juice Bar opens in Loshusan Supermarket.

January 2nd, 2013

Okay I have officially seen it all! Going to the supermarket is usually a humdrum experience, you simply purchase your items sigh over the prices and leave. So imagine my delight when I visited the Loshusan supermarket on 29 East Kings House Road in Kingston and turned the corner to see an unusual sight. There [...]

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