The Trials at the Donmar – near future warning with adults in the dock August 18, 2022 As Europe endures its hottest summer on record, hosepipe bans reach millions of Londoners and wildfires tear across Spain, new environmental polemic The Trials couldn’t have come at a more apt time. Set in the not-too-distant future, it’s essentially 12 Angry Children doing jury duty at the end of the world. Those on trial: the [...]
Kentucky: Why the Bluegrass State is more than just horses and bourbon December 7, 2022 As we all pay more attention to what we are eating and drinking, flavour tourism is growing, particularly in the world of drinks. Visits to mezcal makers in Mexico, cognac chateaus in France, and now bourbon distilleries in Kentucky are on the up. If the idea of a well-made Old Fashioned, Mint Julep or simple [...]
Year of the Dragon: Top fine-dining Chinese restaurants in London February 12, 2024 From Peking duck carved tableside to steaming hot pot, these Chinese restaurants are the perfect places to cheer in the year of the dragon
The tech recession isn’t a tragedy, it is a necessary correction for future growth August 9, 2022 The pandemic may have brought many businesses to their knees, but for the tech sector, it was a boon. It accelerated changes to the way we use technology in our work and personal lives, and this, plus a low-interest rate environment, drove higher levels of expectations, investment, and valuations. The world’s biggest tech companies even [...]
I hate beach resorts. So I spent a week at one in Sharm El-Sheikh. June 9, 2024 I hate beach resorts - can spending a week in one change my mind?
Deliveroo hits the streets with West End grocery store October 3, 2022 Online delivery app Deliveroo has opened the doors of its first brick and mortar grocery store on New Oxford St. Shoppers will be able to order groceries through digital kiosks, via the Deliveroo app for collection or home delivery. The Deliveroo HOP shop will be open from 8am to 11pm. The range of 1,750 products [...]
Criminal gangs stole £350m from Covid support schemes November 5, 2021 Fraudsters taking from Covid support schemes have cost the taxpayer almost £5bn, new analysis has revealed. Organised crime gangs took £350m from schemes including the furlough Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme, the Self-Employment Income Support Scheme, and the subsidised meals initiative Eat Out to Help Out. A remaining £4.6bn was taken opportunistic fraudsters, according to figures [...]
Strong appetite for takeaway and delivery as sales soar past pre-Covid levels October 22, 2021 Restaurant groups- including Pizza Express and Honest Burgers -more than doubled their delivery and takeaway sales from pre-Covid levels last month. Combined sales were 130 per cent higher than in September 2019, the CGA & Slerp Hospitality at Home Tracker revealed. Sales are also 35 per cent higher than in September 2020, with signs that [...]
How I turned my back-home Syrian breakfasts into a British cheese empire April 30, 2024 Building a new life in a new country after escaping the war in Syria is no easy feat. Jennifer Sieg sits down with Razan Alsous, founder of Yorkshire Dama Cheese, to see how she did it. I’d be lying if I said Razan Alsous and I didn’t laugh – a lot – over how much [...]
Competition watchdog seeks emergency powers to tackle coronavirus profiteering May 18, 2020 The UK’s competition watchdog has told the government it needs emergency powers to crack down on firms profiteering from the coronavirus crisis. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) said it needs emergency time-limited legislation to tackle companies that have increased prices for high demand products such as hand sanitiser during the pandemic. CMA chief executive [...]