Six of the best freakshakes: There are only 12 days left to stuff our faces. Quick, grab one of these milkshakes with cake on top December 20, 2016 Molly Bakes Kingsland Road, E8, £7 Relatively new on the Dalston scene, this cafe is for the control freak(shake) inside you that just can’t leave dessert up to any old pastry chef. A simple menu of chocolate, raspberry, caramel and peanut butter awaits with the option to customise your toppings. mollybakes.co.uk A healthier take on [...]
Deliveroo teams up with Heineken to create new booze delivery brand November 16, 2016 Deliveroo has announced a new partnership with Heineken which will see the two launch a new brand, Brew House, through which customers will be able to order beer and cider directly to their homes. Brew House launches in London today, and will be rolled out across the rest of the UK by the end of this year, [...]
Free from foods set to soar as four in 10 Britons opt for specialised diets, according to Nielsen September 27, 2016 More than 40 per cent of Britons now avoid certain foods and followed specialised eating regimes such as gluten, sugar or hormone-free diets, according to data from Nielsen. Almost half (49 per cent) of people now avoid foods containing antibiotics or hormones, while 45 per cent opt out of eating artificial additives and 42 per [...]
Shane Williams interview: Legendary Wales wing on how long-distance running filled the gap left by his rugby retirement February 22, 2017 After a 17-year career spent flying past and sometimes crashing into men nearly twice his size, Welsh rugby legend Shane Williams could have been forgiven for taking a breather after finally calling it a day. It notoriously took the diminutive Welsh winger a number of attempts to quit the game before he hung up his [...]
Uber is gearing up to launch UberEats in 12 more cities across Europe August 21, 2016 Uber is planning an ambitious expansion of its food delivery service UberEats across Europe just two months after it first arrived in London. The billion-dollar startup is already eyeing its second city in the UK and plans to expand beyond its existing patch of central London. Meanwhile it's planning to launch in a further 12 cities in 10 [...]
Interiors: Get home gym inspiration from these funky designer health clubs in London January 21, 2017 Gym brands are spending millions on interior design, facilities, music and mood to impress us and keep us coming back. These days it’s all about creating a club atmosphere, making you look and feel fantastic. Where you train is a lifestyle choice. In and around the City, you have your pick of the bunch, from [...]
These are the surprisingly unhealthy high street breakfasts from Pret a Manger, Costa Coffee, Starbucks and Eat September 15, 2016 If you didn't have time to eat breakfast at home this morning, chances are you nipped into a Pret a Manger or Starbucks in the way to work for a last-minute snack. But the illusion that high street coffee and food outlets are healthy has been knocked upside the head by new research from health [...]
Just Eat orders jump 50 per cent January 14, 2015 Online takeaway group Just Eat's share price rose as much as 3.9 per cent after it announced like-for-like orders leapt by 50 per cent last year. The London-listed firm also said total orders swelled 52 per cent, including orders from its French business (Alloresto.fr) from July onwards. Orders surged on ongoing investment across a range of [...]
British Airways’ move of dropping free meals is eating into its brand image October 5, 2016 British Airways has been in the news for a number of reasons over the last couple of months and YouGov’s brand tracking data indicates that perception of the brand has been impacted as a result. Just last week, the airline announced it was to cut its free meals on short haul economy flights. Passengers will [...]
Why more training is needed to prepare for increasing cyber attacks November 27, 2016 We've probably all received those emails, apparently from a bank, asking us to check our account by logging into it. Those kinds of emails are sent out on a massive scale so that, randomly, some are received by the bank's actual customers. If you're not a customer, it’s easy to spot them for what they [...]