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 […]
Cuisson has brought its Michelin-trained chefs and innovative cooking techniques to Borough Market for the newest POPdown, an Asian inspired interactive pop-up restaurant and dining experience running until January 2017. Taking over two stunning floors on the corner of Cathedral Street, overlooking the hustle and bustle of London’s most exciting food market, Cuisson’s POPdown will […]
Yorica! is a new brand of deliciously natural, healthy and “free-from” treats, including ice creams, shakes and frozen yoghurts. Owners, Monde Capital, hired Mystery to develop the initial concept into a scalable F&B brand, a free-from alternative to ice cream, fro-yo and shakes. The brand has started with an initial retail site in London’s vibrant […]
Rawligion owner, ex-professional poker player John Tabatabai, approached Mystery to create the brand positioning, brand ID, graphics and interior of the first site of his new fast-casual restaurant concept. John’s mission was to deliver ‘nutrient-dense food to improve the health and well being of customers’. Tabatabai is very passionate about creating only the highest quality […]