Beans binge at Melbourne restaurant

THE humble baked bean went upmarket yesterday at an Australian restaurant set up by food giant Heinz with a menu featuring the student favourite in every dish.

Diners in Melbourne can binge on beans all day long, starting with a breakfast of, for example, Heinz Baked Beans with crispy pancetta, mushrooms and ricotta on toasted ciabatta bread for 8.50 Australian dollars (€5).

Then they could return for a three-course dinner of golden fried Heinz Sweet Chilli Baked Bean fritters.