Press Release

Fat Duck flies to the top of the chart

Heston Blumenthal has beaten off fierce competition from rival superchefs and made The Fat Duck the best restaurant in the UK, says The Good Food Guide 2008.  The new-look Good Food Guide has for the first time ranked the best UK restaurants, with Gordon Ramsay’s Chelsea restaurant at number 2 and Raymond Blanc’s Le Manoir aux Quat’Saisons at number 3.  For more information please contact Martin Chapman020 7770 7373 / martin.chapman@which.co.uk

Nanotech – small scale, big questions

Which? is warning the Government to heed the advice of top scientists and make understanding nanotechnologies a top priority.  Nanotechnologies can bring many potential benefits from more effective medicines to self-cleaning windows.  Yet Which? is concerned that the Government is failing to address uncertainties about how some materials will behave at this small scale.  Strictly embargoed until Wednesday 19 September at 00:01 hrs.  For more information contact Adam Williams 0207 7707563 /email adam.williams@which.co.uk

 

Which? takes a first look at Apple’s iPhone

Apple’s new iPhone has been hugely successful in the US, and despite not being released in the UK until November 9^th, Which? has managed to get a sneak preview.  Jon Barrow from Which? magazine gives his verdict:

“The iPhone looks stunning, is easy to navigate and has a great music player.  However, the phone is not 3G compatible, and sound quality on calls isn't brilliant.  Despite these flaws, there's a lot of excitement about the iPhone and I expect it will be just as successful here in the UK when it is launched as it has been in the US.”

For more information please contact Rebecca Leach on 0207 770 7561 / rebecca.leach@which.co.uk

Cowboy builders run out of town
Rogue tradesmen beware! Develop Your Property, a Which? essential guide has produced guidelines so tough it will have cowboy builders heading for the hills.  The Which? guide includes a list of questions that people should ask in the first instance and advises that if a worker refuses to answer any of them, they should not be employed.  For more information please contact Martin Chapman020 7770 7373 / martin.chapman@which.co.uk

Social networking sites good for small business
Self-employed workers should not neglect the business opportunities that social networking sites offer, says Working for Yourself, a Which? essential guide.  Despite many work places banning the use of sites such as Facebook and MySpace, online networking sites offer opportunities to interact with other businesses and customers without the constraints of cost or location.  For more information please contact Rebecca Leach  020 7770 7561 / rebecca.leach@which.co.uk