Where to Drink: A new opening from the owners of Bodo’s and a slice of Indian chic in the middle of Mayfair October 3, 2013 SEPTEMBER witnessed a number of high-end clubs and bars launching across London and the Westbury Hotel has bragging rights to one such venue. No 41 is nestled underneath the newly Michelin-awarded Brasserie Chavot and accessed through a street-side entrance. The nightclub is a plush amalgam of self-aware opulence, with a design scheme replete with grand [...]
What the other papers say this morning – 04 September 2013 September 3, 2013 FINANCIAL TIMES City grandee countersues ENRC Sir Paul Judge, the City grandee and former board member of ENRC, is counter-suing the miner for alleged libel in the latest twist in the legal battle between the parties. Judge alleges that a press release published by ENRC in July stating that it was suing him for alleged [...]
Jack Daniels toasts rising demand with $100m new distillery in the US August 22, 2013 THE MAKERS of Jack Daniel’s whiskey will spend more than $100m to increase production to meet the growing thirst for the world-famous Tennessee whiskey. Jack Daniel’s maker Brown-Forman will build a new distillery, adding stills, barrel warehouses and related infrastructure, to boost production at its Lynchburg, Tennessee factory, the oldest registered distillery in the United [...]
How to sweet talk your way onto the shelves at Harrods August 11, 2013 Annabel Palmer talks trade fairs and sherbet lemons with the founders of premium confectionary company Jealous LUXURY confectionary brand Jealous has been in a year-long hiatus following a modern-day tale of David versus Goliath. Like many startups before it, the company has been tied up in a trademark tangle with a market leader, and [...]
Standing out from the crowd in a new market January 27, 2013 CROWDFUNDING started in the 1990s and aimed to bring together people with similar interests to fund a project or business. Since 2008, however, following the decline in bank lending to small businesses, it has found a new face. Large numbers of private investors are linking up through online platforms to companies – usually early stage [...]
Entertainment pros who thought outside the box January 20, 2013 WHEN Michael Comish and Adrian Letts first met, they prefaced everything they said with “just so you know I’m not stealing your idea, here’s what I think”. They needn’t have worried. What emerged was a concept that seems so obvious now it may leave you pondering that frustrating question: “Why didn’t I think of that?” [...]
Diageo considers Jim Beam deal December 9, 2012 DIAGEO is understood to be casting its eye over the maker of Jim Beam whiskey. The drinks giant, which has a sizeable war chest, has held talks with potential partners about a joint bid for US-based Beam, which could be worth $10bn (£6.2bn). Although not currently in talks, Diageo engaged bankers earlier this year. Diageo [...]
Hard-to-beat meat at Beard To Tail October 22, 2012 RESTAURANT BEARD TO TAIL 77 Curtain Road, London, EC2A 3BS Tel: 020 7729 2966 FOOD ***** SERVICE **** ATMOSPHERE *** Cost for two people with wine: £100 I’m ONE of of those awful meat eaters that should really be a vegetarian but in actual fact, loves poor-quality canned meat and a post-pub kebab too much [...]
Supermarkets slate minimum alcohol pricing September 16, 2012 SUPERMARKETS have hit out at plans for minimum alcohol pricing, despite being told they could make up to £2.2bn in extra profits under proposals to curb binge drinking. Public responses to David Cameron’s plans to introduce a price floor are set to be invited in the coming weeks, with drinks manufacturers set to campaign against [...]
Emerging markets prove thirsty for spirits with a taste of luxury August 23, 2012 WITH results as strong as its premium scotch, Diageo more than met expectations yesterday, topping up its share price and buying a round of applause for its exposure to emerging markets growth. Profit before tax rose 32 per cent year on year. One of the interesting aspects is exactly what the emerging markets are buying. [...]