Meet the singleton who hooks up with men living near hot food spots and leaves in time for breakfast specials.<br /><br />Lauren Tenner, 26, moved to London and embarked upon a culinary and romantic escapade across the city.<br /><br />The city girl claims she strategically plans her hook ups near food places she wants to try - killing two birds with one stone.<br /><br />Lauren has her own food map of London and it's a 'win-win' if a date just so happens to live to near a good restaurant.<br /><br />She even arranged to meet a man in Finsbury Park because it was close to renowned Bake Street Cafe which is 75 minutes from her West London home- to arrive in time for their breakfast special creme brûlée cookies. <br /><br />On other occasions she has left a date early to get a kebab, shared fish and chips with a German who couldn't understand her and indulged in shepherd's pie in her bathtub after her date was desperate for a dip.<br /><br />Lauren, a community manager, originally from Belfast, Ireland said: "I have a Google map with pins in all my favourite food places and places I want to try.<br /><br />"If they so happen to be near someone I want to date, it's a win-win.<br /><br />"I've always been very passionate about food and the past two years in London I've thrown myself into dating."<br /><br />One of her endeavours included a delightful breakfast bite after a hook-up in Finsbury Park.<br /><br />The foodie, who lives in West London, said: "Bake Street near Hackney would take 75 minutes from my house.<br /><br />"There's no way I'd make it there for a creme brûlée baked cookie so needs must - I went on a date in Finsbury Park to make this happen.<br /><br />"I met him on Hinge and we went on a date on Friday night so I was ready for Saturday morning specials.<br /><br />"I left his at 9am and got there for 10am after a leisurely walk over there."<br /><br />Lauren enjoyed a creme brûlée cookie, tater tots and a hot Nashville chicken sandwich.<br /><br />Another time, in December 2021, Lauren went on a date in East London and had to invite herself back so she could stop off at Dom's subs in Hackney.<br /><br />She said: "I had to say: 'Am I not coming back?'<br /><br />"I had a Yule Hog and Mexican spiced pork sandwich, it was absolutely delicious."<br /><br />Despite her passion for food, Lauren doesn't recommend food on a first date as 'it's too much of a risk'.<br /><br />"I did go for fish and chips on a first date with a German man because he didn't drink and he didn't warn me beforehand," she said. <br /><br />"He showed up at the pub and ordered a Diet Coke and I thought it was better than getting really drunk.<br /><br />"He found it really hard to understand my accent."<br /><br />Lauren's dating app of choice is Feeld - a spicier dating app. <br /><br />She said: "One guy I met on Feeld said that he didn't want to talk about air fryers and that was a big red flag. <br /><br />"I'm a big fan of my air fryer.<br /><br />"I realised within 10 seconds we weren't going to get on so I made my exit.<br /><br />"I was all the way in Brixton so I stopped off in Stockwell to get a donner kebab from Taste More for £8.50.<br /><br />"I had better chemistry with the guy behind the till and I was probably the only person to have had a sit in meal ever."<br /><br />Another memorable food date was when Lauren ate shepherd's pie in her bath.<br /><br />She said: "I mentioned I had a bath in my house and I asked him what his favourite thing to eat was.<br /><br />"I made a shepherd's pie and we ate in the bath - I had to explain to my flatmates why there were peas in there."<br /><br />In November, Lauren ate at dim sum and duck in King's Cross but arranged to meet a man straight afterwards - panic struck as she spilt grease all over her top.<br /><br />She said: "I was absolutely covered in duck fat so I had to swap tops with my friend."<br /><br />Red flags for Lauren include fussy eaters and unmoisturised hands.<br /><br />She said: "I like someone to be interested in food, I could never go out with a fussy eater it just makes things too hard.<br /><br />"It would be difficult if someone was gluten free because I'm very passionate about sandwiches.<br /><br />"Of course, if we go out for food, I'm going to take pictures.<br /><br />"They must moisturise their hands and be well manicured - I also have to approve all jewellery."
