Our resident chef Mark Hix explains how Goatober has crossed the Atlantic and is now converting British chefs on our windy shores October 18, 2016 Ginuary, Leek Week, Avocado Hour – if you can think of it, there’s a date in the calendar set aside to honour it. It’s all got a bit ridiculous, to be honest, and that’s why we pick and choose the foodstuffs we celebrate at Hix group to suit each restaurant. In case you missed it, [...]
Everything you need to know about Black Friday: Get a Samsung TV, Apple iPad, DKNY perfume and more all on the cheap November 25, 2016 If you're trying to buy all your Christmas presents online without your boss noticing, we're on hand to help. Here's everything we know about Black Friday deals so far, all in one place: John Lewis The department store has announced deals on Samsung TVs, KitchenAids, DKNY perfume, casserole dishes and more. Apple The tech giant [...]
Snake on a phone: Nokia is resurrecting the 3310 February 15, 2017 Remember the early noughties? A simpler time, when phones had keypads and the internet was something you did at home? It looks like a little slice of that is coming back – after it emerged the company behind Nokia phones is planning to resurrect the humble Nokia 3310 at this month's Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. VentureBeat has [...]
Ladies who don’t lunch: Maike Currie talks to Jane Andrews about religion, money and fund management March 31, 2016 Britishness dictates that one should never discuss money, politics or religion in polite company. It’s right up there with knowing your place in the queue and keeping up to speed with the weather. But not if you’re having lunch with Jane Andrews, veteran fund manager at investment house Smith & Williamson, who specialises in finding [...]
Kricket Soho review: this former pop-up is so good it will make you question your life February 1, 2017 I’m ambivalent about pop-ups. I want to like them, to buy into the democratisation of the food business, to support the little guy who isn’t propped up by hedge-funds or millionaire parents. But my god, they can be terrible places to eat. I’m haunted by memories of burgers that seemed destined to never arrive at [...]
City Moves for 1 December 2016 | Who’s switching jobs December 1, 2016 NEON Neon has appointed Geoff Riddell as its new non-executive chairman. Geoff brings with him over three decades of experience in the international and London insurance markets. He is currently chairman of Pool Re, having joined its board in 2015. He previously held several senior managerial roles at Zurich, where he was chief executive and [...]
Working Lunch review: Roast in Borough Market unleashes a dinner in a burger that’ll put your mum to shame February 7, 2017 Roast Borough Market, SE1 WHAT? Roast celebrates British food in all its gravy-sodden, stodgy glory. As you’d expect, it’s famed for its roast dinners, custard-drenched puddings and fantastic fry ups. Tourists flock to it to get a taste of proper British cuisine done well, and City types go there to stock up on red meat. [...]
Swedish design creatives in Malmo and the surrounding Skane region are challenging Stockholm for the crown October 2, 2017 For ancient history buffs, it’s Rome or Stonehenge; for foodies, it’s Le Marais or Tuscany; for design nerds, home is Sweden. There’s something about its laidback charm, its rustic, uncluttered décor that’s universally appealing. But there’s a feeling that its capital, Stockholm, has lost a little of its moxie. Sky-high property prices and an ultra [...]
Goldman Sachs warns ‘oversupplied’ market will curtail crude price rise October 6, 2016 Crude prices are unlikely to pass $55 in the near term, Goldman Sachs’s head of commodities research Jeff Currie has said in an interview with Bloomberg television. A recent rally in prices will be curbed by low-cost players such as Russia, combined with an upcoming ‘wall of supply’ from large-scale projects commissioned in the past 5-10 years, [...]
JD Wetherspoon, Pret a Manger, Leon and Zizzi nab prizes in the annual Peta vegan food awards September 20, 2016 JD Wetherspoon may seem to some like an unlikely candidate for a vegan award, but a meat and dairy-free twist on one of its signature dishes has just nabbed it recognition from People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (Peta). Those who want to both avoid animal-derived foods and join JD Wetherspoon's weekly curry club can [...]