Swiftonomics strikes with Eras Tour set to spark £1bn spending binge May 15, 2024 When the tickets were released last July, ticket sales sparked a 15.8 per cent increase in UK spending on entertainment.
Soho prepares to party, with al fresco dining back on the menu February 24, 2021 Hopes for a restaurant renaissance over the coming months were given a boost today when Westminster City Council announced its hugely successful – some have argued altogether too successful – al fresco dining scheme will return on 12 April. During the two “false openings” last summer and autumn, Soho became a Mecca for millions of [...]
The London restaurant round-up: Bardo St James’, Cafe Kitty, and Ochre February 24, 2024 Life is nothing without a good lunch, and London would never be the global city it is without its restaurants. Join City A.M. editor Andy Silvester on an occasional, irregular tour of the capital’s new, and rediscovered, openings. Bardo St James’, St James’ In Tibetan Buddhism, Bardo is the state in between life and death, [...]
The billionaire yacht lifestyle, for less: a glamorous trip aboard Le Ponant June 11, 2024 Go on this stunning yacht and make new friends
London Underground journeys exceed pre-pandemic levels ahead of Christmas rush November 30, 2023 Passengers using the London Underground exceeded 4m last week, the highest recorded single-day figure since the start of the pandemic.
Simpson’s saved? Historic City chophouse granted status as asset of value December 15, 2022 The City of London has decided to designate Simpson’s Tavern – the historic City bar and restaurant threatened with closure – as an asset of community value at a meeting this afternoon. The historic eatery was designated an Asset of Community Value by the City of London Corporation’s Policy and Resources Committee unanimously – taking [...]
The 5 best Paris hotels to book for the 2024 Olympics April 9, 2024 These are the hotels to stay in ahead of the 2024 Olympics
The tide is finally turning on working from home – and so is the evidence August 1, 2023 It’s an open secret. We all work a little less hard when we work from home. Anecdotally, we’ve all heard someone quip, “it’s alright, I’m working from home tomorrow”, as they make a beeline for the bar to order the fourth round of drinks during a midweek evening pub session. But now there’s a new [...]
Delivery design: McDonald’s to inject £250m into upgrading venues to cater for online orders May 16, 2022 McDonald’s has announced it is pumping more than £250m into redesigning its restaurants in the UK and Ireland, to dedicate more space to online orders. In a four-year upgrade scheme titled ‘Convenience of the Future’, the fast food titan said it will seek to provide diners with an even speedier experience. Some 200 restaurants across [...]
Chapel Down increases market share as premium wine sales soar July 20, 2023 Britain’s largest winemaker Chapel Down has upped its market share as demand for its luxury wines heats up. Chapel Down’s market share increased to 36 per cent in the first half of the year, and the brand drove 80 per cent of overall English Sparkling Wine category value growth, according to information tracker Nielsen. The [...]