
29th November 2010
Restaurants praised for promoting healthier eating
Restaurants including The Jasmine Kitchen, Brasserie De Ville and Eligo Catering have all scooped a gold medal at the recent Tower Hamlets Food for Health Awards.
The awards acknowledge food businesses that use less fat, sugar and promote healthier eating to their customers. It's just one of the ways the Tower Hamlets Healthy Borough programme is tackling obesity. Here is the full list of winners: Gold All About Canteen, St Andrews, Devas Street, E3 Armouries Restaurant, Tower Of London, Tower Hill, EC1 Boho Mexica, 151 Commercial Street, E1 Brasserie De Ville, 3 South Quay, E1 Eligo Catering OCS, 1 Braham Street E1 G F Kelly, 526 Brick Lane, E1 Khushbu, 74 Whitechapel High Street, E1 Palmers Restaurant, 238 Roman Road, E2 Mem Saheb On Thames, 65 Amsterdam Road, E14 The Jasmine Kitchen, 24 White Church Lane, E1 Silver Ajwa, 58 Fieldgate Street, E1 Arts Bar and Caf�, 28 Commercial Street, E1 Boxers Sandwich Bar, 111a Commercial Road, E1 Cafe 111, 153-159 Bow Road, E3 Cavell Street Cafe, 47a Cavell Street, E1 Dino's Grill and Restaurant, 76 Commercial Street, E1 Lord Nelson, 1 Manchester Road, E14 MK Cafe, 819-821 Commercial Road Serco Docklands Light Rail Staff Canteen, Castor Lane, E14 Spanish Caravan, 91 Brick Lane, E1 Subway, 71 Commercial Street, E1 Subway, 395 Bethnal Green Road, E2 Subway, 224 Mile End Road, E1 Vietnamese Lunch Club, 197 East Ferry Road, E14
Bronze Chicken Cottage, 148 Commercial Road, E1 Into cafe, 102 Middlesex Street, London, E1 Patisserie Valerie, 37 Brushfield Street, E1 Tasty Chicken 'N' Pizza, 159 Devons Road, Bow, E3 Tikka Express, Goulston Street, E1 More than 70 food businesses are part of the award scheme, making it easier for residents and visitors to eat healthily at some of the borough's takeaways and restaurants. Michele Sandelson, public health dietitian for NHS Tower Hamlets said: "It can be a challenge to eat healthier foods whilst out but thanks to the dedication of the food businesses involved in the award scheme, this is gradually changing and becoming easier." "People who eat at a Food for Health venues can be assured they'll have the option of dishes with reduced calories, fat and sugar. And most of the businesses are now listed in a handy healthier eating guide which can be downloaded from www.onetowerhamlets.net/healthyborough ."