Mitchells & Butlers: All Bar One operator set for £100m Budget tax hit November 27, 2024 All Bar One owner Mitchells & Butlers has become the latest hospitality business to warn of higher costs due to the tax changes outlined in Labour’s inaugural Budget at the end of October. The group made the comments within its full year results release for the year to 28 September 2024, which was published this [...]
Supporting the Underdog this Christmas November 26, 2024 If anyone orders Merlot, I’m leaving. I am NOT drinking any f****** merlot!”. It was the line, uttered by Paul Giamatti in the film ‘Sideways’, that triggered a two per cent drop in Merlot sales in the USA and relegated the grape to underdog status for years to come. It is still trying to claw [...]
Gordon Ramsay: Why celebrity chef’s restaurant empire is backing London November 22, 2024 The boss of Gordon Ramsay’s restaurants empire has opened up about why the celebrity chef is launching new sites at the top of the City of London’s tallest building next year. In May it was announced that the group, which already includes more than 50 sites, had leased around 30,000 sq ft across four floors [...]
The Capitalist: Farmers protest heats up; Guardian strikes; Jaguar’s rebrand November 21, 2024 The farmers protest escalates, Guardian hacks threaten strikes and more; catch up on the latest City gossip in The Capitalist.
More possibilities at London Stansted November 20, 2024 This content was paid for by London Stansted, and produced in partnership with the City AM Commercial department. The convenient choice for business or leisure With an ever-growing list of destinations plus airport facilities and services that enable you to build the exact experience you want, London Stansted is just a short train ride away from [...]
Forget Paddington: Peru comes properly to life on a trip with Belmond November 18, 2024 En vogue right now due to Paddington, Peru is best seen by train, especially a Belmond train, writes Alexandra Pereira, who went on a pilgrimage in memory of her late friend A ruby-red Gothic typeface on the front of a bus adjacent to mine glows against the cornflower blue skies overhead as we creep into [...]
Meet the Trinidad-born entrepreneur shaking up a UK rum renaissance November 15, 2024 How this entrepreneur plans to introduce authentic Caribbean culture to the UK premium drinks market.
Gary Lineker’s TV production company enters liquidation November 14, 2024 A TV production company co-owned by Gary Lineker has entered liquidation, it has been revealed. Goalhanger Films is owned by Gary Lineker and former ITV controller Tony Pastor and has produced access documentaries featuring major sports stars. Its previous projects have included Football, Prince William and Our Mental Health; Hand of God; Mo Salah: A [...]
Huge debts revealed at firm backed by Money Saving Expert’s Martin Lewis November 13, 2024 A company backed by Money Saving Expert’s Martin Lewis has crashed into liquidation owing almost £8m. Documents filed with Companies House have confirmed that London-based Magway recently appointed Gateway as its voluntary liquidator. According to the statement of affairs document, the firm had an estimated total deficiency to its members of over £7.7m. Among its [...]
Just Eat shares spike after it announces Grubhub sale November 13, 2024 Delivery platform Just Eat has agreed to sell its American arm, Grubhub, to the US takeaway startup Wonder. Shares in Just Eat rose 19 per cent in early trades on the news. Just Eat sold the platform for $650m (£500m), a 90 per cent discount on the $7bn it paid in 2021—or, adjusting for inflation, [...]