Russell Norman, the chef who made small plates and no reservations cool, dies from cardiac arrest at 57 November 24, 2023 Russell Norman, one of the UK’s best known chefs, has died of cardiac arrest aged just 57.
Life in the Fast (Food) Lane November 20, 2023 Integrum ESG’s sentiment tracker flagged a spike in negative sentiment for Deliveroo – here’s a quick summary of what we saw: A short summary Last week, a 17-year-old tragically died in a motorbike accident. This occurred while he was delivering food on a borrowed motorbike, using an illegally rented rider account from an ‘approved’ Deliveroo [...]
Hospitality sector sees ‘worrying’ year as pub insolvencies jump 66 per cent November 20, 2023 The number of pub and bar insolvencies in the last year rose from 438 to 725, a "worrying sign," some industry officials say.
Even high-earners feeling the pinch: Over a quarter on £100K pay cheque to pay cheque November 17, 2023 Around one in four people earning a six-figure salary say they are living pay cheque to pay cheque, according to a survey. Some 26 per cent of people surveyed across the UK with an annual income of £100,000-plus said they had no money left at the end of the month, wealth manager RBC Brewin Dolphin [...]
Square Mile and Me: Cashplus CEO Rich Wagner on his career journey… and figuring out where the Square Mile was November 16, 2023 Each week we ask a City figure to take a trip down memory lane. Today Rich Wagner, CEO of challenger bank Cashplus, takes us through his career in the Square Mile.
Ed Warner: Draconian rules leave only sponsor crumbs for most Olympic athletes November 16, 2023 In the Olympic and Paralympic world, being top of the food chain is everything.
Could this last-minute reservation app help fix London hospitality’s no-show problem? November 15, 2023 Ambl, which now has 600,000 downloads, was launched last year by former financial sales worker Aaron Solomon after he struggled to find a table to entertain clients.
Deliveroo, Just Eat and Uber Eats urged to reform after reports of children working as riders November 14, 2023 Rules reportedly enable children to work as delivery riders, despite 18 being the minimum age, as “substitute” couriers aren't recognised.
Blockchain and Web3 keep coming up with solutions to problems November 11, 2023 Dr Chris Kacher explains how blockchain - the beating heart of Web3 - can present answers before we even know the question.
Inside the Harrods Dining Hall: Is the £37 fish and chips worth it? November 9, 2023 The Harrods Dining Hall welcomes a selection of new chefs, including one thrice-Michelin-starred New York sushi master and a Tom Kerridge outpost