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.

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A general view outside a McDonalds store on January 30, 2025 in Warrington, United Kingdom.

McDonald’s fans baffled by new menu item that looks like ‘crouton soup’

Food 59 minutes ago By Courtney Pochin

A Lidl supermarket view from outside with the sky in background

Lidl just launched its ‘best ever’ bakery item — and it’s only 89p

Food 22 hours ago By Courtney Pochin

The entrance to Tesco superstore on London Road

Tesco adds ‘food of the gods’ to its £3.60 supermarket meal deal

Food 1 day ago By Courtney Pochin

Lindt chocolate products sit on display inside the Lindt & Spruengli AG store at the company's factory in Kilchberg, near Zurich, Switzerland.

Supermarket imposes strict new rule for shoppers buying 'dream' Lindt chocolate bar

Food 3 hours ago By Courtney Pochin

A packet of M&S new Dippy Egg Hot Cross Buns with a purple background

I tried Marks & Spencer's phenomenal new hot cross bun — even haters will love it

Food 1 day ago By Courtney Pochin

A hand holding a burger in front of a Carl's Jr. sign

'Top tier' US fast food chain confirms UK launch with free burgers

Food 2 days ago By Courtney Pochin

Italy's Mount Stromboli volcano with smoke emerging from the top.

I cruised through four European hotspots — but the best moments happened at sea

Travel 1 day ago By Courtney Pochin

McDonald’s is finally launching its first-ever ‘adult Happy Meal’ in the UK

Food 6 days ago By Courtney Pochin

An interior shot of a Subway, showin restaurant worker making a sandwich behind the counter

Fast food fans don't know what to make of UK chain's 'vile' new sandwich

Food March 20, 2025 By Courtney Pochin

Bottles of Lipton ice tea on a blue and yellow background

Brits in tears and demanding compensation over 'cruel' Lipton Ice Tea stunt

Food March 19, 2025 By Courtney Pochin

A spread of food from fast food chain Captain D's including a fish sandwich, green beans, battered fish and chips

US 'McDonald's of the sea' promises to beat British chippies ahead of UK launch

Food March 19, 2025 By Courtney Pochin

Lizzy Dinsdale, a chocolate scientist for Mars and pictures of iconic Mars chocolate bars including Twix, Snickers and Galaxy on a colourful background

I help bring back discontinued chocolate bars — this is why they taste different

Food March 20, 2025 By Courtney Pochin

Asda is axing 6,000 products from its supermarket range across the UK

Shopping March 18, 2025 By Courtney Pochin

Three McDonald's Happy Meal boxes on a table in a living room, with a grey sofa behind them

McDonald's announces 'biggest' Happy Meal change in years is coming to UK

Food March 17, 2025 By Courtney Pochin

A Joby air taxi with Virgin Atlantic branding in the sky

Major airline is launching ‘revolutionary’ 15-minute air taxi service in the UK

Travel March 16, 2025 By Courtney Pochin

Multipacks of Walkers Crisps on a shop shelf

Walkers drives crisps fans wild with return of ‘greatest ever’ discontinued flavour

Food March 18, 2025 By Courtney Pochin

Courtney Pochin stood outside a Costco warehouse

I went to Costco for the first time — it isn't for the weak

Food March 16, 2025 By Courtney Pochin

Nestlé’s ‘best ever’ discontinued chocolate bar is finally back in UK shops

Food March 14, 2025 By Courtney Pochin

Luxury Fruited Hot Cross Buns from M&S on a plate with butter

‘Top notch’ supermarket hot cross buns revealed as best for Easter 2025

Food March 14, 2025 By Courtney Pochin

A tray of food from BonBird, including chicken burgers, fries, and chicken tenders

Fast food chain from Dubai is coming to UK — and launching 50 locations

Food March 13, 2025 By Courtney Pochin