Six of the Best: Chicken Wings. Here are the joints that are getting us in a right flap over their tasty, sticky wings February 21, 2017 1. Bird 42/44 Kingsland Road, E2 If you want decent wings, go to the specialists. Dalston favourite Bird, which now has a second spot on Holloway Road, serves free-range, gluten-free wings, fried to order, with a choice of eight homemade sauces. Flappin’ hell. birdrestaurants.com 2. Absurd Bird 54 Commercial Street, E1 First things first; we’ve [...]
Some of the EU’s largest companies are worried that a hard Brexit will cost them dear November 8, 2016 A hard Brexit could hit some of Europe's largest companies by increasing their cost of funding. A report by accountants EY revealed that the likes of Airbus and Volkswagen are worried about the fallout of Britain's exit from the EU, according to reports by Sky News. Read more: A "hard Brexit" could undermine the very things driving [...]
Wetherspoon’s Tim Martin thinks that the falling pound will impact Eurozone businesses more than British companies November 2, 2016 Many of Britain's businesses may be feeling the pinch from sterling's recent malaise but the boss of one of Britain's largest pub chains doesn't think it will cause him too much pain. "The pound has gone up and down over the years and I haven’t noticed over the years a big effect on bar sales [...]
Here’s the ultimate guide on where to eat in Montréal, a Canadian city where generations of immigrants have created an incredibly varied food scene July 5, 2017 This year the largest city in the French-Canadian province of Quebec celebrates its 375th anniversary. Since its founding, successive waves of immigrants have brought their culinary traditions to Montréal, adapting them to suit local tastes and ingredients. The result is a history written in rich, diverse and distinctive flavours. I visited in late March when [...]
Jamie’s Italian to slim down with restaurant closures January 6, 2017 Jamie's Italian is slimming down. The celebrity chef's restaurant group is shutting six of its outlets, which are likely to be sold in the first quarter of this year. The Brexit vote has been weighing on the business, and Jamie's has decided to close the restaurants which aren't getting enough people through the door. Campaign group [...]
Prime Minister David Cameron: Pubs will stay open later on 10th and 11th of June for Queen Elizabeth II’s 90th birthday March 23, 2016 Pubs will be allowed to stay open longer on 10 and 11 June as part of nationwide celebrations marking the Queen's 90th birthday, Prime Minister David Cameron confirmed today. Downing Street said that subject to a consultation process with licensing authorities, the pub industry and community groups, pubs that are licensed to trade until 11pm will be allowed [...]
These are the most entrepreneurial London boroughs November 30, 2016 East London start ups have gobbled up £23.2m worth of funding over the past four years, more than a third of all the lending to the sector in the capital. The figures from the Start Up Loans Company show that north London and west London are lagging behind, attracting just £8.3m and £9.9m respectively over [...]
Spring Budget 2017 at-a-glance guide: All of chancellor Philip Hammond’s big announcements you need to know March 8, 2017 Chancellor Philip Hammond has delivered his first (and last, thanks to a shift around in dates) spring Budget speech. But, as not everybody has the time to go back and listen to his words of wisdom in full, here's an at-a-glance breakdown of the biggest announcements you need to know: Economics, public spending and politics [...]
Meantime Bespoke will create your perfect pint based on your DNA December 14, 2016 A London brewer has made a personalised beer based on his own DNA, and now the brewery is opening the bespoke service to the public. Eager brewers-to-be will now have the option of blending a custom-made brew designed to appeal to their taste buds for a mere £25,000 at Meantime Bespoke, a new venture by Meantime Brewing Company, one of [...]
How Camden Town Brewery is keeping its craft ale credentials after its £85m takeover by AB Inbev March 13, 2017 Brits are drinking craft beer as if it were going out of fashion. The number of new brewery openings in the UK surged 55 per cent to a record 520 last year, and between eight and nine per cent of the total beer sold in licensed premises in the UK is craft. That’s still significantly [...]