Courtney Pochin | Senior Lifestyle Reporter

As Metro's specialist food writer, Courtney covers the latest food and drink trends, new restaurant openings, and consumer news. She also writes more generally about women's issues, relationships, travel, and her love for Taylor Swift.

courtney.pochin@metro.co.uk

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Oxford Street View, John Lewis Department Store Building Exterior, Window Displays, Springtime, London

Popular department store launches new ‘premium’ perk for shoppers with free food

Food 18 hours ago

A selection of Quality Street products including tins and sweets on a purple background

Quality Street just unveiled two 'incredible' new chocolate products ahead of Christmas

Food 19 hours ago

BASILDON, ENGLAND - MAY 25: A driver collects a McDonald's Happy Meal order at a drive-through restaurant on May 25, 2025 in Basildon, United Kingdom. (Photo by John Keeble/Getty Images)

McDonald's is making major change to classic Happy Meal box for first time ever in UK

Food 18 hours ago

Gina in the kitchen of the flat she's selling

I’m selling my London flat for £5 — I know it sounds like a scam

Property 1 day ago

Lidl Discount Supermarket With Car Parking Lot

Lidl just brought back three ‘out of this world’ bakery items from 69p

Food 1 day ago

Shannon Martin, the owner of Dotty Bridal, outside her store

I own a wedding dress shop — we make Ozempic brides sign a waiver

Health 2 days ago

A view of a blue Lumo train riding over a river on a tall, arched bridge.

‘Ryanair of trains’ unveils plans for new UK routes – including Cardiff to York

Travel 5 days ago

A Sleepless Woman in Bed Struggling with Insomnia and Coping with Inner Turmoil and Stress

The unexpected snack silently sabotaging your sleep if you eat it after 3pm

Food 5 days ago

Supermarket logos on a stock photo of a supermarket aisle

Supermarket price change at Tesco, Sainsbury’s and more branded ‘ludicrous’ by shoppers

Shopping 6 days ago

Tesco shoppers going wild over return of retro cake that disappeared in the 80s

Food 6 days ago

A chicken sandwich and waffle fries from Chick-fil-A

US fast food chain returns to England six years after major controversy

Food 6 days ago

Place Sign for Aldi Supermarket on Otford Road in Sevenoaks at Kent, England

Aldi is launching new 'secret' shops in UK with even cheaper food

Food October 24, 2025

Marks and Spencer in Sevenoaks, England

M&S just brought back ‘unreal’ dine in deal but shoppers have crucial complaint

Food October 23, 2025

Courtney Pochin holding the Maple BBQ and Bacon Double Quarter Pounder, with other McDonald's items on a red background

We tried everything on McDonald’s new World Heist menu — one item ‘ruined’ us

Food October 24, 2025

A pile of the bite-size chocolates from a box of Cadbury Heroes including Eclairs, Fudge, Dairy Milk and Twirls

Cadbury is adding a new chocolate to Heroes tubs for very first time this Christmas

Food October 23, 2025

A group of friends out for dinner at a restaurant paying the waiter

Gaucho service charge change means waiters only gets a fraction of their tips

Food October 23, 2025