Brighton’s hotting up with new restaurant and hotel openings August 1, 2022 THE WEEKEND: The boho city by the sea where anything goes, Brighton is a hassle free getaway for summer. Full of colour, creativity and fun, the city is as famous for its nightlife as it is for its independent shops and Victorian architecture. WHERE? Stay at the Victorian 1864 built Grand Hotel Brighton in the [...]
Why it’s time to end the scourge of the service charge November 24, 2021 Ask five people about service charge – that innocent looking ‘discretionary’ or ‘optional’ 12.5 per cent right at the bottom of your bill – and you’ll get five different answers. It’s an archaic, often clandestine system and I’m glad to have scraped it at our restaurant Oklava. Here’s why. Service charge never sat right with [...]
The Notebook: Charles Tyrwhitt boss on how the ‘tourist tax’ is hurting London September 11, 2023 Where the City’s movers and shakers get a few things off their chest. Today, it’s Nicholas Wheeler, founder of tailored shirts specialist Charles Tyrwhitt.
Tasting rare 16-year-old beef at Meatopia food festival September 7, 2022 Thick wafts of smoke cover me in the sweet smell of resin and meat. The translucent shapes of the fumes drift skywards from more than a dozen barbecue grills. I’m at Meatopia on the top floor of Regency-era warehouse Tobacco Dock, a fitting name for the sight I see around me. Halfway along the top [...]
Former Cadbury chief to head Wagamama’s owner Restaurant Group October 27, 2021 Cadbury’s former chief financial officer Ken Hanna is reportedly set to become the next chairman of Restaurant Group, which owns several chains including Wagamama, Frankie & Benny’s and Chiquito. A stock market announcement is expected to be made on Thursday, Sky News reported, a day after hospitality companies learnt they will be given a 50 [...]
Yes, we should be building more tall buildings in London June 30, 2023 There’s no point opposing tall buildings for a place like London if we want people to move here and grow the city, writes Akhila Jayaram
Burger King UK’s owners court investors ahead of £600m float February 14, 2022 Burger King UK’s private equity owners have begun a charm offensive with investors as they look to build support to float the firm’s UK division in the first half of this year.
St Martin’s Lane hotel review: Be the star of your own show November 14, 2023 The St Martin's Lane hotel is eccentric in the best possible ways, says Adam Bloodworth
Could Mega May save retail? Hopes are riding high on King’s coronation and bumper May Day bank holiday boost April 21, 2023 Could the coronation of King Charles III help lift the UK’s post-Covid retail industry? Our retail reporter Laura McGuire finds out. March has proved to be another challenging month for the retail industry as sales fell 0.9 per cent due to soaring living costs and the third wettest March in history. However, with Royal celebrations [...]
Sophy Ridge: My advice to politicians? Just answer the question. September 4, 2023 Sophy Ridge has set the Westminster agenda with hard-hitting interviews. She tells City A.M. her golden rule.