Handbags at dawn: City ladies go gaga over designer arm candy June 26, 2014 RBS’ atrium became a flurry of activity last night as it hosted the annual Bag Ladies event, which saw handbags from the likes of Anya Hindmarch, Victoria Beckham and Burberry go under the hammer in aid of the British Association for Adoption and Fostering. Supported by RBS and run by ex-JP Morgan Cazenove comms director [...]
From plates to plinths: David Shrigley set to transform Soho’s Sketch and Trafalgar Square June 26, 2014 David Shrigley is best known for his pithy sketches; surreal, misanthropic depictions of modern life. His work straddles the worlds of fine art – he was nominated for the Turner Prize last year and will be the 13th contemporary artist to show his work on Trafalgar Square’s fourth plinth – and pop culture, with books [...]
Chef Jason Atherton touches down in the City’s Tower 42 June 26, 2014 Three years ago, Jason Atherton bet the house on Pollen Street Social. Literally: he remortgaged his home to fund it, stumping up 75 per cent of the cash out of his own pocket, money saved from more than two decades cooking everywhere from the world famous elBulli in Catalonia to the fiery environs of [...]
Eat with Alain Ducasse and Wolfgang Puck June 25, 2014 President Obama’s favourite chef Wolfgang Puck will join up with Alain Ducasse this week to host an exclusive dinner showcasing the best in contemporary American and French cuisine at CUT, 45 Park Lane this Friday (27 June). The pair of superstar chefs curate a five-course menu showcasing signature dishes from the menus of their London [...]
Bluewater shopping centre sold for £696m June 25, 2014 Land Lease, an Australian Developer with interests across the UK, has sold its 30 per cent stake in Bluewater shopping centre for £696m to Land Securities Group. The deal is expected to net the company A$480m (around £265m). The proceeds from the sale will go to pay down debts and fund investments in development projects [...]
Review: Rivea by Alain Ducasse at the Bulgari June 25, 2014 Rivea, Bulgari Hotel, 171 Knightsbridge, SW7 1DW Tel: 0207 151 1025 Food: ★★★★☆ | Value: ★★★☆☆ | Atmosphere: ★★☆☆☆ If you’ve not been to the Bulgari Hotel in Knightsbridge – and unless you’re an oligarch there’s no reason you would have been – you probably have the same preconceptions about it as me. It brings to mind [...]
Mama Mia! Carluccio’s to open stateside June 23, 2014 CARLUCCIO’S, the Italian restaurant chain founded by Antonio Carluccio, is set to open its first eatery in the US after roaring to a 19.1 per cent rise in pre-tax profits last year. The company, now owned by Dubai-based Landmark and run by boss Simon Kossoff, reported turnover of £118m, up 22.5 per cent for the [...]
How to buy a slice of history in the Floridian sun June 20, 2014 INTERNATIONAL property hunters with a fondness for the halcyon days of the Rat Pack may want to take a flutter on a new Richard Meier and Nadim Ashi designed development on the Miami coast. The state of the art complex called The Surf Club lies on the site of a club that was a favourite [...]
City A.M. toasts ties with the Queen at Ascot June 19, 2014 City A.M. entertains at Royal Ascot, at Michelin-starred Atul Kochhar’s Panoramic restaurant. Apart from the amazing view all guests were treated to a Thresher & Glenny Limited Edition Coronation Tie inspired by the Queen’s own racing silks.
McDonald’s to serve up 8,000 UK jobs by 2017 June 18, 2014 MCDONALD’S will cook up 8,000 new roles in the UK over the next three years, expanding its already sizeable workforce by 8.5 per cent. The fast food chain, which celebrates 40 years in the UK this year, said two in every three of the jobs would go to first-time employees under the age of 25. [...]