Jamie Oliver joins up with Tesco with new healthy recipe remit September 10, 2018 Chef Jamie Oliver has entered into a partnership with supermarket giant Tesco, seven years after leaving an 11-year advertising gig with rival Sainsbury's that saw him earn over £10m. The chef and best-selling author, whose fee has not been disclosed, is producing recipes and healthy eating tips for Tesco, aiming to “change eating habits”. “I’m [...]
That’s a wrap! Tortilla’s boss, Richard Morris, talks about the business of burritos September 10, 2018 London's food scene attracts all sorts. Whatever you desire, it’s not hard to find someone who’s cooking it, fusing it with other cuisines, or serving it alongside an artisanal craft beer. From pop-ups and market stalls, to Michelin-star restaurants, the capital is a hotbed of culinary creation. One such company is Mexican-food-maker Tortilla. 2018 marks [...]
Holiday Homes: Morocco is re-fashioning itself into a hotspot for the international polo crowd with houses to match September 7, 2018 In pride of place on the wall of the Jnan Amar Polo Club in Marrakech is a picture of Sir Richard Branson. Taken in 2014, it shows the grinning Virgin mogul at the first British Polo Day, held at these Moroccan grounds for the first time and contributing a tidy donation to the Eve Foundation, [...]
The tables have turned: How Ministry of Sound is shaking up the workspace September 7, 2018 It was 1991 when Ministry of Sound first opened its doors. Its founders had taken over a disused bus shelter in Elephant and Castle, and installed a massive sound system, fostering a subculture of clubbers who thrived on the underground music scene. At the time, there was nothing like it, and electronic dance music wasn’t [...]
Grind snaps up former Jamie’s Italian site in Greenwich September 6, 2018 Fast-growing London coffee and restaurant brand Grind has snapped up a former Jamie's Italian site in Greenwich for its biggest site to date. The site on Nelson Road was one of 12 restaurants shuttered by Oliver's company at the start of this year as part of a company voluntary arrangement (CVA). Grind now plans to [...]
The Weekly Grill: Santosh Shah, executive chef at The LaLiT London, explains how the tandoor oven changed his life September 5, 2018 What’s new? For the return of game season, we’ve launched a new six-course tasting menu at Baluchi, the pan-Indian restaurant at The LaLiT London. It’s all about bringing out the amazing smoky notes of game through the use of carefully balanced spice blends and traditional tandoor cooking. What’s your earliest food memory? Eating Bagiya, a [...]
Everyman revenues climb higher as cinema chain plots expansion September 5, 2018 Boutique cinema chain Everyman reported soaring revenues this morning as it rolls out to new sites around the UK. The company will open a cinema at the City's Broadgate development next year, making it just the second cinema in the Square Mile after the Barbican. The figures Revenue for the six months to 5 July [...]
M Restaurants founder to lead Gaucho as new owners take control September 5, 2018 Administrators have confirmed the sale of Gaucho to a pair of banking groups, and the appointment of M Restaurants founder Martin Williams to lead the business. As City A.M. has previously revealed, Investec and SC Lowy bought out the company's debt last month with a view to a takeover. Today administrators at Deloitte said Gaucho had been sold [...]
Native restaurant review: Neal’s Yard’s loss is Southwark’s gain as this zero-waste restaurant moves across London September 3, 2018 Last month I wrote about how Covent Garden is changing from a bunch of fancy shops to an all-singing, all-dancing billionaire’s paradise, complete with luxury flats and restaurants like Petersham Nurseries, where you can drop £200 before you’ve even glanced at a wine list. In a fortuitous segue, this month I’m writing about Native, a restaurant [...]
Berry Bros & Rudd boss Dan Jago interview: Uncorking Britain’s oldest wine merchant September 3, 2018 The flagship shop of Berry Brothers & Rudd has remained unchanged for over 300 years. Famous customers, from Byron to Churchill, have stepped through the doorway and left St James’s Street behind for a wood-panelled room replete with bottles of top-notch plonk. In the back room, one of the walls has been repurposed after previously [...]