Diners at a London pizzeria experienced a meal of an operatic magnitude as they were treated to an incredible impromptu musical performance. Secret opera singers, disguised as restaurant staff, broke into song during the lunchtime rush hour at an Italian pizzeria. The performance was orchestrated by Sacla’, the Pesto People, who brought the spirit of […]
PITCH, a unique, open-air cinema, drinking terrace and street food venue is coming to Stratford in July, 2017. The ambitious new space is a design-led project by creative and outdoor ‘fun-architects’ ZAP Architecture, and promises to become a destination venue not only for the thousands of people who have flocked to the former Olympic Village, […]
This summer London’s first sparkling wine bar will be popping its cork in the heart of Soho. Running a ten-week residency at eclectic neon art gallery Lights of Soho on Brewer Street, Fiz is the brainchild of three friends; Barnaby Lewis, Max Bigland and Jordan Nadian who are inspired by the vibrant and sociable food […]
Evening Standard editor George Osborne, Grace Dent, Tom Parker Bowles, Jack Whitehall and Nick Grimshaw were joined by top British Chefs and a galaxy of stars at the launch of the first ever London Evening Standard Food Month on May 30 at London’s Banking Hall. The event marked the opening of the festival, which includes over […]
Grocery delivery firm Hello Fresh has unveiled its first physical retail experience, going from clicks to bricks in order to target hungry London commuters. Opening on March 1 for four weeks, the brand’s pop-up store in Old Street station will sell its recipe kits in the capital. The stunt was crafted for the five year-old brand […]
Starbucks has introduced Nitro Cold Brew on tap at its first location in the UK in London, with plans to roll out to up to 100 more stores around the country in the summer. The launch of Nitro Cold Brew in the UK follows a successful nationwide launch of Starbucks Cold Brew in 2015. Nitro Cold […]
British high street bakers Greggs has begins testing a next day delivery service in London following early trials in Newcastle. Two small pockets of the City of London have been chosen for the new trial starting. They will deliver to any areas within a 0.4 mile radius of Greggs in Cheapside and Eastcheap – but […]
Integrated branding agency Ragged Edge has created a brand strategy and identity for disruptive new venue, WE ARE BAR, which launched in October. The name ‘WE ARE BAR’ is designed to be inclusive, bold and memorable. Putting Customers First WE ARE BAR owner Kornicis, led by Richard Stringer and Ian Banks, launched its first site in […]
The 2016 World’s 50 Best Bars award winners were announced on October 6 and The Savoy’s American Bar have been crowned best bar in Europe and the second best bar in the world behind New York’s The Dead Rabbit. This a fantastic achievement for The Savoy and the American Bar and Bar Manager, Declan McGurk said of their […]
October 5 sees the launch of Taste Mode, the latest in-depth investigation into the future of food and drink from Pearlfisher Futures, the agency’s insight and innovation studio. 2016 Taste Mode Futures – and its accompanying series of global launch events – will present the key cultural, category and consumer strategic insights and actions needed to […]