Pernod Ricard chairman Patrick Ricard dies after 45 years at firm August 19, 2012 PATRICK RICARD, the chairman of drinks company Pernod Ricard, has died aged 67 after spending his entire career at the drinks firm. The company yesterday announced that Ricard, the son of the firm’s founder Paul Ricard, had passed away on Friday. He joined the company in 1967 and had served as chairman since 1978. He [...]
The return of the Old Fashioned is proof of a cocktail renaissance May 14, 2012 FADS in cocktails come and go, but with each movement something of the best is kept, or later rediscovered. Quality endures. And thankfully we’re drinking through something of a renaissance, with no resurgence as welcome as that of the Old Fashioned. The Old Fashioned represents everything that’s good and true. Its name derives from around [...]
GOING OUT March 22, 2012 The new Cinnamon Club Soho opens this week on the old Bar Red site on Kingly street. This is the third establishment from executive chef Vivek Singh who brought you the original Cinnamon Club in Westminster and the more contemporary Cinnamon Kitchen in the City. This time they have a younger, cheekier outlook and are [...]
GOING OUT February 23, 2012 The big launch this week takes place on the site of recently closed Merah on Wells Street, Fitzrovia, an area getting livelier by the week. Project aims to offer the consummate VIP experience for House Music aficionados. Following a multi-million pound refurbishment and with Luca Maggiora (previously of Luxx) at the helm, this 400 capacity [...]
Pernod lifts earnings on high demand February 16, 2012 FRENCH spirits giant Pernod Ricard has raised its full-year guidance after reporting a rise in profits, boosted by strong demand from Asia and France. The owner of Absolut Vodka and Jameson Irish whiskey said underlying profits growth from recurring operations would be “close to eight per cent” in the full year to June after previously [...]
Scents for beating the chill January 30, 2012 Fortitude is needed when stepping into the chilly grey city day after day. Everyone has their own way of combating winter blues, from Krispy Kremes to extra exercise. For me, it’s scent. A waft of patchouli or a burst of deep red fruit has the power to wake me up and make me smile, for [...]
WHAT THE OTHER PAPERS SAY THIS MORNING January 17, 2012 FINANCIAL TIMES SURGE SEEN IN SELF-EMPLOYMENT A surge in self-employment is the result of people doing part-time odd jobs to avoid unemployment rather than a genuine increase in entrepreneurial zeal, according to the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development. The self-employed have risen by 300,000 since spring 2008 to 4.14m – the highest since records [...]
OUT OF OFFICE January 11, 2012 HOCKNEY AT THE ROYAL ACADEMY, 21 JAN-9 APRIL A Bigger Picture showcases new landscape works by Hockney, spanning a 50 year period. It includes a display of his iPad drawings and a series of new films produced using 18 cameras, which will be displayed on multiple screens. www.royalacademy.org.uk OYSTER SHED TO OPEN IN CITY Whatever [...]
GOING OUT November 16, 2011 November is for locals, with new London bar openings in all corners and for all tastes. The D&D group have just opened Carom in the Meza space on Wardour Street (above Floridita). This Indian bar/restaurant will be serving subcontinental wines and whiskeys never before seen in Great Britain in the large, refurbished space. Azulito, a [...]
FOOD & BOOZE NEWS November 16, 2011 • Cigar lovers should black out 28 November in their diaries, as Boisdale Canary Wharf will be putting their exquisite cigar lounge to good use with a vintage cigar auction. The auction, organised by the wittily named C.Gars Ltd., includes some very highly prized lots – July’s auction sold a selection of Dunhill Cabinetta for [...]