It’s been 20 days since I first started to feel the symptoms of Covid-19. I’m finally starting to feel back to my usual self and have had plenty of time for reflection on these extraordinary times. This article is a little bit of my thinking about how we can cope, thrive, and take advantage of […]
Life in the time of Coronavirus
Settle in, pull up your favourite comfy chair, we’re going to be here from some time. I’ve been staring out the same window watching the pigeons in the tree opposite as it slowly unfurls its leaves and welcomes the warm sunlight of Spring. If you’re still questioning just how serious the COVID-19 pandemic is and […]
Let’s Get Through This Together
You don’t need me to sit here, tapping away on my keyboard, to tell you these are challenging times. I have been in a self-imposed quarantine since Tuesday night with a suspected case of Covid-19 (I haven’t been able to get test for a variety of reasons I won’t go into here). Our industry is […]
Hospitality and Coronavirus
You’ll have to be working very hard to not have witnessed the global hysteria around COVID-19, or its more popular, and drinks industry related name, Coronavirus. The worlds media is gripped As of writing, just over 90,000 people, mostly in mainland China have been infected and just over 3,000 people have died. The virus has […]
The Compass Project
The Compass Project is an exciting new project linking the mental health of those working in East London pubs with the arts created by David Paulin. Here he tells all about it. One morning, in the toilet of my London office job, I had an idea. It was one that burrowed deep, it grew, it […]
Reyka Runners
Icelandic vodka brand Reyka’s brand ambassador Fab Latham and colleague Niall Blake-Knox have created a running club for London bartenders launching this January 27th and kicking off in Victoria Park in East London. Fab has long been an advocate for spending time in the great outdoors and the ‘Reyka Runners’ group will be another notch […]