The famed chef says restaurants will be evermore responsible for the health of their patrons post-pandemic “If a guest is sitting at your table, then you are responsible for their health.” So says top chef Heinz Beck, who believes high-end restaurants must serve healthy food if they are to remain relevant in the future. This…
Hublot’s CEO, Ricardo Guadalupe knows that a new generation of consumers needs more than just a watch. This evolution is about innovation and authenticity How is the watch industry adapting to deal with the impact of Covid-19? We expect that 2021 will see a rebound from last year, but it depends on each brand. Hublot…
As we find ourselves in the age of affordable luxury, we are, perhaps, reaching the peak of the artisanal food movement. Burgers, hot dogs, cupcakes and even doughnuts have been given a high-end makeover – simple small pleasures done exceptionally well. The traditional pizza, too, has been touched by the hand of haute cuisine over…
The world of fine dining is a moveable feast, constantly evolving and building on what has gone before. Few know this better than Anne-Sophie Pic. The 50-year-old French chef was only the fourth female to lead a restaurant to winning three Michelin stars, and in 2011, she was named the Best Female Chef by The…
With his penchant for not complicating things, Andrea Incontri is bringing Tod’s into the modern era. “We just want to have a life that is not only better but easier,” says Andrea Incontri, creative director of menswear at Tod’s, when asked why so many high-end brands are now making sneakers. It’s part of the casualization of menswear,…
From co-creating with Rihanna to helping Puma take a new direction, Yassine Saidi has become one of the most influential people in style and streetwear. Yassine Saidi has one of those jobs that didn’t really exist until fairly recently but is now among the most important in his company. He’s Puma’s head of select, the…
At 69, Samuel L Jackson is looking good. He’s softly spoken for the most part, with a voice that’s instantly recognizable. He’s also, of course, one of the biggest movie stars on earth. But it’s been a long journey to get to this place – his success was hard-fought, coming later in his career than…
To many outsiders, doing stand-up comedy in Saudi Arabia sounds like a forfeit, or at best, a potentially risky thing to do if you plan to say anything of interest. But the Kingdom is opening up, reforming, and for Saudi stand-up comedians like Fahad Albutairi it’s only going to help the comedy scene there. “The…
The rise in popularity of Peruvian food actually happened quite a while ago now, so has the idea of what Peruvian food is changed in the last decade? It’s changing a lot. We are a bit concerned about this explosion of or national food because actually we’re really not ready for that much global attention.…
Another big-name chef has opened a restaurant in Dubai. Egyptian-born American-based chef Michael Mina has just launched Mina Brasserie in DIFC on the site of what was the Firebird Diner. He tells us why he chose Dubai for his first overseas restaurant, why Middle Eastern food is the next big trend globally and how he…
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