The daily news round up: our selection of food and chef news from the world's press

Nominees announced in world's best fast food awards

The hunt is on for the world’s finest burgers, pizzas and other everyday treats as the nominees are announced today for the Chowzter World’s Seven Tastiest Fast Feasts Awards sponsored by Coca Cola, a new set of awards designed to celebrate the world's humbler culinary offerings.

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Ramsay family row re-opens with claims over 'ghost writing' signatures

The bitter row between Gordon Ramsay and his father-in-law has taken a bizarre new twist – amid claims that a “ghost-writing” machine was used to put the chef’s signature on a major property deal.

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Celebrity chefs shaming no-showers on Twitter

A Los Angeles restaurant made headlines last month for shaming no-show reservations on Twitter, and a now a new upscale restaurant is trying a different tactic.

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Another image change for Little Chef

The latest rebrand – which coincides with a shake-up in senior management – will be undertaken by Manchester agency We Are Creation and the theme will take things “back to basics”.

Read more from The Independent