Yo! Sushi eyes opportunities for supermarket growth after acquisitions August 21, 2018 Yo! Sushi increased sales last year ahead of two major acquisitions which could see the company expand into the grocery sector this year. The Japanese restaurant chain reported a 1.7 per cent uptick in total sales to £89.9m for the year to 27 November. This included a four per cent rise on a like-for-like basis, driven by the strength [...]
The Urbanologie app shows you how to live the high life like a globe-trotter August 17, 2018 Picture this. You’re on holiday in an exotic locale, travel guide in hand – probably one produced by a big brand like Lonely Planet or some other pocket guide. The pages are dog-eared from where you’ve bookmarked all of the things you want to see and do. But half the time, the recommendations made by [...]
Jinjuu, Soho, London review: Judy Joo’s Korean restaurant is a mixture of fusion food and to-die-for desserts | City A.M. August 6, 2018 JinJuu 15 Kingly St, W1B WHAT AND WHERE? Jinjuu – meaning pearl – is the food baby of Korean-American TV chef Judy Joo. She quit a high-flying career as an investment banker to do some hard graft in the kitchen of Gordon Ramsay’s empire before breaking out on her own as the host of Food [...]
New homes: Here are the new developments going on sale in London this weekend | City A.M. July 27, 2018 Our pick of the new developments on sale now Bishops Gate, Fulham From £625,000 A gated mews development next to Bishop’s Park is on sale, with a three bedroom duplex apartment for prospective buyers to peruse. The nine hectare green space is home to Fulham Palace, tennis courts and gardens and is also the setting [...]
Working Lunch at Zoilo: This Marylebone restaurant celebrates the diversity of Argentinian cuisine July 25, 2018 Zoilo 9 Duke St, W1U 3EG What? Argentinian food is dominated by the cow. In an interview with City A.M Magazine, chef and steak connoisseur Mike Reid ascribed the popularity of the country’s top beef to the mountainous terrain on which the cattle roam, giving the cows an intense workout that imbues them with [...]
Consumers splash out on holidays and drinks as confidence warms up | City A.M. July 23, 2018 Consumers spent more on eating out and long holidays in the second quarter of this year, as confidence warmed up along with the weather. The shift from cold weather to a long hot summer boosted the amount of money spent on leisure activities by three per cent compared to last year, according to Deloitte’s latest [...]
How much does it cost to live near Richmond Park? | City A.M. July 23, 2018 It’s little wonder that Richmond continually tops ‘best places to live’ lists. With a Royal Park that’s so big it accounts for nearly half of the total area of all London’s Royal Parks, beautiful Georgian family housing, some of the best river frontage in the capital and a thriving community-led high street, it’s difficult not [...]
Last Week in the City: August rate rise now less likely July 20, 2018 Garry White, chief investment commentator, looks at the market-moving events that have shaped the UK equity markets this week (16 to 20 July 2018). The chances of an interest rate rise at the Bank of England’s August meeting appeared to recede this week after inflation data was more subdued than expected and retail sales data [...]
Steak restaurant chain Gaucho has filed for administration July 18, 2018 Steak restaurant Gaucho is expected to fall into administration as early as today after rescue talks for the chain failed. The company has filed a notice of intention to appoint an administrator, it confirmed this morning. “Despite an extensive options process which attracted proposals from a number of parties, it is with regret that due [...]
Steak restaurant chain Gaucho has filed for administration | City A.M. July 18, 2018 Steak restaurant Gaucho is expected to fall into administration as early as today after rescue talks for the chain failed. The company has filed a notice of intention to appoint an administrator, it confirmed this morning. “Despite an extensive options process which attracted proposals from a number of parties, it is with regret that due [...]