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CITYMATTERS.LONDON 24 - 30 May 2017 | Page 3
News Matters
IBRAHIM OUT TO DISMANTLE ‘ANTI BUSINESS’ STIGMA
Labour’s Dogus
means business
AS the founder of the British Kebab
Awards, a beer brand innovator, and South
Bank restaurant owner, Labour’s Ibrahim
Dogus is out to prove his party isn’t as
anti-business as people think, writes
Anahita Hossein-Pour.
An employer of over 60 people whose fifth
annual kebab award was hosted by Radio
1 DJs Scott Mills and Chris Stark – and
endorsed by the prime minister herself –
Mr Dogus is running a pro-commerce and
society campaign and says he is the “fresh
young blood” to deliver it.
“I believe to achieve social justice we need
prosperity and growth, and that means
successful businesses,” he said.
Advantageous
“What’s more, businesses are run by
people who are part of society and affected
by its highs and lows, just like everyone
else.”
The Remain voter is concerned with the
uncertainty that leaving the European Union
will bring for business, and pledges to go
after the most advantageous deal on Brexit
if he’s successful in his first bid to become a
member of parliament.
Mr Dogus joined Labour in his teens after
his family moved to the UK as refugees from
Turkey, and has been campaigning for the
party since Tony Blair’s landslide victory
in 1997. The Labour candidate also made
headlines following the Westminster attack
as the restaurant owner who fed emergency
service personnel on the scene for free from
his nearby eatery.
“I saw first-hand the valiant efforts of our
first responders,” he said.
“I have been consistently impressed by the
work of the mayor as well, and I saw how
Londoners just got on with what needed
doing, showing admirable calm under
pressure.”
Fifteen years ago Mr Dogus’ life was saved
by the NHS after he was shot trying to break
up Turkish mafia gang violence, an incident
he believes was linked to his anti-drugs
and anti-gang campaigning in North East
London at the time.
Investment
As for the future of the NHS, Mr Dogus
told City Matters: “It will take several years
of hard work and probably some investment
to undo the damage of Tory mismanagement
and indifference.
“We have to bite the bullet and start
re-building the NHS, the alternatives are
pretty grim.”
With an unprecedented five Labour
councillors elected to the City of London
Corporation’s Common Council two months
ago, Mr Dogus is optimistic people are
recognising the appeal of the party locally.
“The bottom line is that the Conservative
businessman:
Ibrahim Dogus
Party is short on innovative, fresh young
blood.
“People who know me tend to describe
me as restless or full of energy: I am always
striving for new ways to innovate in business
and create partnerships.
“That is the approach I would bring to the
City of London.”
Why Green teen can’t
count on dad’s vote
Turn to Page 5
Bank revolution
From Front Page
impact of the changes. One TfL assessor told City
Matters that the junction was “less busy” than usual
and that they were confident the new rules had been
well enough publicised.
Cyclists and buses are still permitted to use the
roads in peak hours (7am-7pm), and a considerable
number of riders could be spotted utilising the
“quieter” roads.
However, a two-week window to still use the
junction without risking a £130 penalty meant for a
lively mix of vehicles on the roads. Drivers who do
pass through the junction prior to the fines process
becoming active will receive a warning letter.
The Corporation told City Matters that income
generated by the measures would be redistributed
into similar programmes.
A spokesperson said: “The purpose of this scheme is
to improve safety at Bank junction – one of London’s
most dangerous hotspots. Penalty charge notices are
there to encourage compliance and deter vehicles
from passing through the junction.
“Any income received will be reinvested in
improving the safety and infrastructure of the area.”
The rules will be in place for 18 months and form
part of the Bank on Safety Scheme, which aims to
reduce the number of accidents at the junction.
A total of 34 cyclists and 31 pedestrians were
injured at Bank between 2011 and 2015.
Concert blast alert
From Front Page
surrounding streets in the early hours of Tuesday
morning due to a suspect package. It was later cleared
and the station was re-opened.
Lord Mayor Dr Andrew Parmley joined the chorus
of leaders condemning this week’s terrorist attack in
Manchester, tweeting: “Our thoughts go out to the
friends and families of the victims. London stands with
you.”
On Tuesday afternoon police arrested a 23-year-old
man in connection with the attack.
Nominees fired-up
for Dragon Awards
WHAT does a Premier League football club,
a design and technology consultancy, and the
Capital’s transport operator have in common?
They are all in the running for this year’s
Dragon Awards, of course.
Prizes even The Hobbit villain Smaug doesn’t
have in his vast treasure trove are up for grabs
during the City’s annual salute to organisations
who do their bit in the community, and the
upcoming 30th instalment has no less than 18
businesses of all sizes and sectors making the
shortlist cut.
Previous winners and finalists have
benefited through their involvement with the
Lord Mayor’s Dragon Awards, citing a boost
in employee engagement and new business.
This year Arsenal Football Club, design
and technology consultancy firm Keytree,
and Transport for London have all been
nominated.
Vulnerable
“The firms shortlisted have gone above and
beyond to support their communities,” said
Lord Mayor Andrew Parmley.
“They are making a real and measurable
difference to vulnerable people and those in
need.
“The immense, invaluable contribution of
business in tackling social issues often goes
unnoticed. In today’s challenging economic
climate we need their intervention more than
ever.
“These awards celebrate the leaders
of responsible business – inspiring and
encouraging others to step up.”
Firms shortlisted for last year’s awards
supported nearly 500,000 Londoners,
creating over 14,500 jobs and investing over
£10million in their local communities and
local enterprises.
Innovation
This year, to celebrate the third decade of
the ceremony, two new categories were added
– one of which recognises London businesses
supporting communities across the UK
and another that celebrates innovation in
responsible business.
The winners will be announced at
Mansion House in September where they will
receive a prestigious ‘Dragon’ from the Lord
Mayor.
dragonawards.org.uk
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News Matters
Force feeling
GREEN PARTY PUTS ITS FAITH IN 18-YEAR-OLD UNI STUDENT
the squeeze
MONEY laundering is
on the rise in the City but
the Square Mile police
force is facing a tougher
task to stamp it out.
That is the view of
major accountancy
firm Moore Stephens
after it released figures
that show a correlation
between budget cuts
and increased reports
of fraudulent activity
locally.
The number of
investigations into
money laundering
(year-on-year) by City of
London Police jumped
by nearly 50% to 23 in
2015, adding to a total of
104 cases conducted over
the last half decade.
But strains are
growing on the force’s
anti-fraud department,
with the service
reporting a 15% cut in its
budget over the past five
years, down to £121.6m
for the 2014/15 financial
year.
New kid on the block
says he’s in it to win it
STANDING as the Green’s youngest candidate,
this 18-year-old general election hopeful is busy
campaigning out in the City despite his father telling
him he’s “not going to get his vote,” writes Anahita
Hossein-Pour.
Originally from a Conservative-voting family in
Blackburn, Lawrence McNally broke the family trend
during his second year at Runshaw College – which
famous alumni includes Lib Dem leader Tim Farron –
by joining the Greens.
“I was feeling disengaged with the whole political
environment, we had the wave of elections, so I joined
the Green Party because of that,” Lawrence told City
Matters.
Progressive
A year and half later, Lawrence has set his sights on
MP for the Cities of London & Westminster, which he
believes needs a “strong, progressive voice” in the wake
of Brexit.
The City also became the fresher’s new home 10
months ago as he began studying Ancient History at
King’s College London, but with his brother Harvey
nearby (a hairdresser in Putney), Lawrence said it’s
great for family support.
Hitting the campaign trail, Lawrence aspires to take
on the same political style as London Mayoral candidate
Sian Berry, who came third after Sadiq Khan and Zac
Goldsmith in the 2016 election. “I think her campaign
Doorman left
beaten in late
night assault
A DOORMAN was left needing surgery on his
hand after being viciously attacked while on
duty.
Officers have been investigating the savage
assault, which took place outside a Leadenhall
Street pub in the early hours of 19 February,
for some time, and have released this CCTV
image in the hope someone recognises the man
pictured.
The victim was left hospitalised after a group
of people had been asked to leave the Steam and
Rye pub by security staff.
Outside the venue, a member of the group
approached the doorman and attacked him,
leaving cuts on his face and seriously injuring
his hand.
Detective Constable Mark Alston, from the
City of London force, said: “I would encourage
THE Corporation has come in for criticism
after putting the brakes on ambitious plans to
utilise a Crossrail access shaft once the major
project is complete.
Planning chiefs rejected proposals to install
an automated underground bike parking
unit at the site in Finsbury Circus, and will
instead fill the shaft with concrete when work
is finished.
But the decision not to pursue a solution that
would offer 240 extra spaces to a 10,000-strong
cycling commuter population has not passed by
without comment. Infrastructure campaigner
was really great, it wasn’t based on personal attacks, it
was based on positive progressive values, I think it was
a nice change to see in politics... that’s what the public
really want to see.”
The newbie campaigner has rallied his university
friends for the handing out of leaflets and doorknocking,
spreading his message which includes plans
to boost student representation in the City.
The candidate wants to scrap tuition fees and
outstanding debts, much to the delight of the generation
hit by the £9,000 hike.
Decline
McNally also backs a ratification referendum, the
“Robin Hood” tax and, in the spirit of the Greens, an
expansion of the cycle highways which he uses to ride
to university.
From an Ancient History student’s point of view,
Lawrence definitely sees the country in decline. He
said: “We’ve got a Conservative government looking
out for the 1%, if you want to contrast that to Ancient
Rome I suppose you could.”
The aspiring politician diplomatically responded
to the reoccurring question put to him, of what will
happen to his university studies if he triumphs at the
polling stations and is elected.
“I’d like to be optimistic and say I’m in this to win
it, but I think we can cross that bridge if we come to
it.”
public appeal:
to ID this man
anybody that was in the area and witnessed this
incident to come forward and talk to us. Since
this assault took place we have been conducting
a thorough investigation.
“I appreciate that this incident occurred in
February but I ask anyone that may recognise
the man in the image to please get in touch with
us at the earliest possible opportunity.”
If you can help the investigation call 020
7601 2999 and quote CR/1062/17. Alternatively,
information can be provided anonymously to
the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800
555 111.
Bespoke storage unit is binned
for The London Cycling Campaign, Simon
Munk, told cycling news website road.cc:
“We know there’s a serious shortage of cycle
parking in the whole of central London,
including the City – public, secure residential
and workplace parking.
“The City, as with much of central London,
has a lot more to do also to make cycling feel
safe on its streets.”
It is reported that the £3million estimated
bill, plus ongoing fees relating to maintenance
of the storage unit, influenced the committee’s
final verdict.
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Business Matters
Brits prefer to
‘brave lurgy’
UK employees are more likely to go to work
unwell than pull a sickie.
The fourth edition of the Aviva Working
Lives Report shows that seven in 10 employees
– equivalent to 18million nationally – have
gone to work feeling unwell when they should
have taken the day off.
In contrast, less than a quarter (23%) say
they have taken a day off work sick when
they were not actually unwell, indicating
that UK employees are three times more
likely to go to work unwell than they are to
call in sick.
The report – which examines the attitudes
and experiences of employers and employees
on issues affecting the present and future of
the UK workplace – also carries a wake-up
call to businesses, as more than two in five
(43%) employees feel their boss puts the
results of the company ahead of their health
and wellbeing.
Fearful
In what may be a surprise to employers,
Aviva’s findings suggest private sector
workers are fearful of heavy workloads if they
take time off, as more than two in five (41%)
say their work will pile up if they are off sick.
With people continuing to work while
they are unwell, it is likely that they are
less productive as a consequence and, in
turn, could also affect the health of other
employees.
The worrying trend comes against the
backdrop of an historic fall in the average
number of sick days taken annually by UK
employees, dropping to a record low of 4.3
days in 2016 compared with 7.2 days in 1993
when tracking began.
Cheddar from
Cheesegrater
THE March sale of an iconic notch on the
City’s skyline helped boost British Land’s
underlying profits to £390million – a 7.4%
rise.
The acquisition of the Cheesegrater – or the
Leadenhall Building to give it its formal title –
by Chinese investors earlier this year rung up a
£1.15billion bill.
British Land owned a 50% stake in the
46-storey building with Oxford Properties, but
a tough market with Brexit looming has seen
an 85% fall in British Land’s statutory pre-tax
profit over 12 months.
Resilience
Chief executive Chris Grigg (inset) told
constructionnews.co.uk that he expects to be
operating in an uncertain environment for
some time.
He added: “In this context we will benefit
from the resilience of our business, the
quality of our portfolio and the strength
of our finances.
“We also look forward with cautious
optimism, as we believe that we can
generate incremental returns by allocating
capital to development opportunities
we have created, while keeping
risk at an appropriate level and
maintaining flexibility to respond
to changes in our markets.”
In an attempt to scale back
any risk posed by the shifting
economic and political climate, British Land
also confirmed it will reduce it’s current
speculative development exposure to 4% of its
portfolio.
“The Brexit process has begun but uncertainty
will continue for some considerable time,”
added a spokesperson for the UK’s second
biggest property development and investment
company.
“Though the UK economy has performed
well since the vote, we can expect more inflation
and increasing pressure on disposable incomes.
Profitability
“This will impact consumer behaviour
and retailer profitability. London occupiers,
particularly financial institutions, are making
contingency plans but there is a wide range of
possible outcomes here.
“Our conversations with occupiers tell
us that a large majority continue to
value London and believe in its place
as a global centre, as we do.”
One development that British Land
has confirmed it will be pressing
forward with is the mixed-use
complex at the site of the Daily
Mail printing works just
across the City’s border in
Canada Water.
A planning application
is expected to be lodged by
the end of the year.
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Community Matters
What’s on in and
around the City
CITYMATTERS.LONDON
WALKS / Roman Fort Gate Tours
It is no secret that the City of London is steeped
in history. Nearly every corner of the Square
Mile has its own story to tell, but some of the
most mysterious tales are only accessible to
those willing to dig a little deeper. The Museum
of London is catering for such adventurers with
a guided tour of the remains of the western
gate of London’s Roman military fort, located
beneath the City’s streets. Expect to be regaled
with the history of the Empire and how it came
to shape the Capital we now call home.
From 26 May, 2pm, tickets £5 from
museumoflondon.org.uk, advanced booking
is required
Museum of London, 150 London Wall
EC2Y 5HN
EXHIBITION / Dear Diary
Diaries, for those who have the organisational
skills to keep one, plot much of an individual’s
life. So it is no surprise that the impact of
diaries and their presentation of how we work,
live, love and occupy our time are the subject of
a new exhibition at Somerset House. Bringing
together manuscript and online diaries from
pre-modern almanacs to the latest trend of
lifelogging, Dear Diary toasts the many ways
in which the notebooks capture the human
experience.
Wednesdays-Sundays From 26 May,
11am-5.30pm, free
Somerset House, Strand WC2R 1LA
EXHIBITION / My Granddad’s Car
Few things in life stimulate modern men like
the roar of a car’s engine, and this art project by
Sayed Hasan and Karl Ohiri is the culmination
of a shared love of motors. Exploring notions
of migration and heritage through their
relationships with two cars inherited from
their respective late grandfathers in Pakistan
and Nigeria, this exhibition reveals their story
through photographs, films and personal
artefacts. But the journey to the Southbank
was not without its speed bumps. Bureaucracy
hampered them in getting the vehicles across
numerous borders, but in the end the setback
only served to further enhance the pair’s final
display.
Until 29 May, 10am, free
Southbank Centre, Belvedere Road
SE1 8XX
WORKSHOP / Make Your Own Music Hall
GIF/Stop Animation
Wilton’s Wicked Wednesdays are a hot ticket
on the City fringe, and they are back once again
next week to round-off May with an afternoon
of fun for creative hands. This technologybased
arts and crafts workshop will give
visitors the chance to piece together their own
music hall character. Inspiration can come
from any of the greats who have made the stage
their own down the years. Tech-savvy staff
will then be on hand to help bring the newest
superstars to life, using stop animation to
create a GIF. Children must be accompanied by
an adult at all times if attending the workshop,
which is suitable for those over the age of six.
31 May, 11am-3pm, free drop-in
Wilton’s Music Hall, Graces Alley E1 8JB
GIG / Manana//Cuba: A Night of Afro-Cuban
Collaborations
One year on from the groundbreaking
Manana//Cuba Festival in Santiago de Cuba
– a project that brought together pioneering
electronic artists with traditional Afro-
Cuban musicians – four of the most inspiring
collaborations come to the UK for the first
time.
26 May, 7.30pm, tickets £17.50-£22.50 from
barbican.org.uk
Barbican Centre, Silk Street EC2Y 8DS
FESTIVAL / Africa at Spitalfields
Pop Up Africa returns to Spitalfields this
coming Bank Holiday to host the muchloved
Africa at Spitalfields event, bringing
with it a colourful tapestry of goods, flavours
and sounds. The annual party provides
City residents the chance to experience
the full wealth of African culture, which
flavour of Africa:
coming to Spitalfields
will be parking up right on their doorstep
on Monday. The one-day takeover will put
the spotlight on produce and cuisine from
all corners of the continent, with the everenthusiastic
stallholders selling everything
from art, literature, clothing, handcrafted dolls,
instruments and interior décor. Expect plenty
of live music and performances to help pack the
bustling bill.
29 May, 10am-5pm, free
Spitalfields Market, 16 Horner Square E1 6EW
FESTIVAL / Free From Festival
Also vying for the Spitalfields spotlight on
Monday will be the Free From Festival, which
will host a spring/summer edition of its
popular Food Fair at the iconic market next
week. Visitors will get the chance to join the
talented ‘free from’ kitchens/chefs who will
be preparing gluten, dairy and/or refined
sugar free food. Kitchens include Leggero,
the popular 100% gluten-free Soho restaurant
serving delicious Italian dishes; NOJO, making
tasty sweet and savoury guilt-free crepes; and
Toshka, dishing up delicious country dishes
with a City twist.
29 May, 10.30am-7.30pm, free
Spitalfields Market, 16 Horner Square E1 6EW
EXHIBITION / The Great Parchment Book of
the Honourable Irish Society
Known as the Domesday Book of the Ulster
Plantation, The Great Parchment Book was
compiled in 1639 by the Irish Society. It
documents the period immediately following
James I’s deliberate settlement of English
and Scottish Protestants in Ulster. Stored
at Guildhall, it was totally damaged during
a fire in 1786 but, following cutting edge
conservation, it is on rare display.
Ongoing, Monday-Saturday 10am-5pm,
Sunday midday-4pm free
City of London Heritage Gallery, Guildhall
Yard EC2V 5AE
www.citymatters.london
Artizan Street Library & Community Centre
1 Artizan St, London E1 7AF
City of London Information Centre
St. Paul’s Churchyard, London EC4M 8BX
Coffee Stall
In front of St Mary Abchurch,
Abchurch Lane, London EC4N 7BA
Coppa Club
4 St. Paul’s Churchyard, EC4M 8AY
EL Vino Wine Merchant
6 Martin Lane, Cannon St, London EC4R 0DP
Fuller’s Pub - The Counting House
50 Cornhill, London EC3V 3PD
Fuller’s Pub - The Old Bank of England
194 Fleet St, London EC4A 2LT
Giddy Up Coffee
Barbican, London, EC1Y 8QP
Grand Union Bar
Rolls Passage, London EC4A 1HL
James Shoe Care
59 Moorgate, London EC2R 6BH
Jeeves Dry Cleaners
131 Fleet St, London EC4A 2BH
J Rogers & Sons - Shoe Repair
28 Liverpool St, London EC2M 7PD
Guildhall Library
Aldermanbury, London EC2V 7HH
Merchant House City of London
13 Well Court, London EC4M 9DN
Merchant House of Fleet Street
8 Bride Court, London EC4Y 8DU
Nincom Soup
Old Street Station, London EC1Y 1BE
Pod Good Food
75 King William Street, London EC4N 7BE
Oh’Lola
58 Hatton Garden, London EC1N 8LS
Protestant Truth Society Inc - Book Shop
184 Fleet St, London EC4A 2HJ
Rome Coffee Cart
3 Fleet Place London EC4M 7RD
Scott’s Shoe Repair & Dry Cleaners
City Thameslink Station, Holborn, Concourse
London EC4M 7RA
Scott’s Shoe Repair & Dry Cleaners
City Thameslink Station, 65 Ludgate Hill
London EC4M 7JH
Sweetings Restaurant
39 Queen Victoria St, London EC4N 4SF
Temple Brew House
46 Essex St, London WC2R 3JF
The Natural Kitchen
15-17 New St Square, Fetter Ln, London EC4A 3AP
The Natural Kitchen
176 Aldersgate St, London EC1A 4HR
Ye Old Cheshire Cheese
145 Fleet Street, London EC4A 2BU
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Food Matters
BAD EGG’S FAMOUS BRUNCHES ARE BACK AND EVEN BETTER THAN EVER
TOP of the
BOTTOM
baked eggs, tacos, ribs, wings, burgers, plus
a load of Asian-inspired slaws, sides and
salads. The type of food your arteries will scold
you for but it’s so worth the spanking.
Central to this offering remains weekend
brunch, a curated offering of the most popular
egg-based dishes on the all-day menu, from
which diners can make their choice of two per
person.
Stick with unlimited coffee, freshly squeezed
OJ or soft drinks, or upgrade to bottomless
so bad but so good:
is the ethos at Bad Egg
THE London dining scene is famously fickle.
Restaurants are seasonal affairs, trendy
pop-ups are here one day, down south the next,
and our insatiable hunger for the ‘Next Big
Thing’ has made standing reservations at old
faithfuls a thing of the past.
So when Moorgate all-day diner Bad Egg
quietly closed its doors last October to rebrand
as barbecue joint Little Smoke, owners Noble
Inns probably assumed their customers would
shrug, sigh and move on to the next, with
LET’S DO...
MARKET VALUE / Sourced Market
The Barbican’s Waitrose could be up for some serious
competition from independent deli-style eatery Sourced
Market, which opened its fourth site below the Citadines
Hotel on Goswell Road last week. The open layout showcases
a huge range of artisanal food producers, with room
to dine in-store or al-fresco. Expect cured meats from
Borough Market favourite Cannon & Cannon, honey from
Bermondsey Street Bees, Origin coffee, plus breakfast, lunch
and dinner options fresh from the Sourced kitchen.
7-21 Goswell Road EC1M 7AH
BEIJING STREET FOOD / Mama Lan
The first City outpost of this Brixton-born Chinese
chain brings with it authentic dumplings made in-house,
noodle soups, and street snacks. Founder Ning Ma has
based many of her recipes on those of her grandfather
and mother, who used to run a dumpling and snack stall
in a Beijing Street market – hence the name. The menu
has grown to include fresh noodle soups served in slowcooked
house broths, cold noodle salads, steamed buns
and rice dishes, but make sure you save room for hero
snacks such as prawn and water chestnut dumplings and
spicy chicken wings.
Unit 9, Avant Garde E1 6LD
die-hard fans able to get their fill at the weekend
pop-up.
Not so, in the case of this City favourite, for
less than six months down the track demand
for Bad Egg’s Tex-Mex diner-style brunches
grew so strong (and waiting lists for weekend
bookings so long) that they had no choice but
to extinguish Little Smoke and bring back the
Bad, full-time.
It means the return of executive chef Neil
Rankin’s wonderfully dirty all-day menu of
NATIONAL BARBECUE WEEK
What better way to mark the official start of summer
(hear that, Mother Nature?) than with a celebration
of the season’s best method of grilling. To celebrate
National Barbecue Week (29 May until 4 June), D&D
London’s Thames-side enclave of restaurants at Butlers
Wharf will be putting on a series of limited edition
barbecue menus to be enjoyed on dining terraces.
Chow down on Onglet steak with chimichurri at
Blueprint Café, a 400g smoked Gloucester Old Spot
pork chop at Butler’s Wharf Chop House, and seafood
and vegetable barbecue skewers at Cantina del Ponte,
and pray for sun.
Special menus available at Blueprint Café, Butler’s
Wharf Chop House, Cantina del Ponte and Le Pont
de la Tour.
Bloody Marys, prosecco and mimosas for
your two-hour timeslot, which, judging by the
general raucousness from neighbouring groups
of revellers, most people opt for.
And this is where Bad Egg rises to the top of
the Capital’s arguably oversaturated bottomless
brunch market. Diners demanding the volume
from their £35 often results in a decline in
service standards; whether staff are simply run
off their feet refilling drinks at twice or three
times the usual standard or rightly fed up with
slurred cries of “another one, sir!”
But neither was the case at 5pm on a Saturday
afternoon at Bad Egg, where the party was in
full swing and the staff were having just as much
fun as the birthday girls and boys, all the while
weaving between tables to take orders and top
up tipples with ease.
It’s a far smoother operation than the one we
saw on a visit to the restaurant in its infancy
back in 2015 and now matches the quality of the
food coming out of the kitchen.
Breakfast tacos are surprisingly flavourpacked
for what is essentially scrambled eggs in
a tortilla topped with avocado, with a smokey
chipotle and punchy salsa working wonders.
Reservation
Spices and sauces are again the heroes of the
chilaquiles, a sort of pimped out nachos topped
with chipotle, guacamole, peppers, goat’s curd,
jalapeños and a fried egg.
Pulled pork, beans and kimchi on sourdough
is not for the faint of heart or stomach, with a
rich salty sauce that could be a mite heavy for
this time of the day, but the macandchini – fried
balls of mac and cheese – were bang on; diner
food for the modern diner. Sign us up for that
standing reservation.
Bad Egg, City Point, 1 Ropemaker Street
EC2Y 9AW
menu full of favourites:
to help line the stomach

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Wellness Matters
Getting
personal
HOW TO CHOOSE THE RIGHT
PERSONAL TRAINER FOR YOU
Make friends with salad
City’s top 3 salad bars
SHOT
SHOT (simple, healthy, organic and tasty) was
founded by three friends who found it difficult to
find fast, easy food options that didn’t come with a
side of chemicals, preservatives and additives. Cue
a versatile menu of middle eastern-inspired salads,
hearty noodle soups and a couple of curries.
23 Bride Lane EC4Y
YOU’VE seen them at the gym; red-faced,
dripping in sweat, muscles shaking.
“How could they possibly do another burpee?”
you wonder while taking yet another breather to
check your phone, grab some water, or whatever
other excuse you can think of to stop exercising.
The answer is kitted out in the latest lycra
and standing over your exhausted neighbour
pushing for just 10 more reps, five more seconds,
one more kilo on the bar.
Brits are working out now more than ever, the
2017 State of the UK Fitness Industry Report
released earlier this month revealed that one in
seven of us are members of a gym, amounting to
more than 9.7million memberships.
But if you spend your workouts wandering
aimlessly between the leg press and the lat pulldown,
or, like one of 10 gym members, haven’t
actually set foot inside the place in a year, you
have to wonder what you’re actually getting out
of it?
Working out with a trainer increases your
fitness-goal success rate by 30%, according
to a study published in the Journal of Sports
Science & Medicine. Researchers found that the
influence of direct supervision during workouts
had a huge effect on the outcome of training.
But not all personal trainers are created
equal, nor is there a ‘one size fits all approach’
to training methods; miltary-style scare tactics
might work for your mates but send you running
scared. So how do you find the perfect fit?
“The best place to start is through
recommendations,” says RJ Argentin, a personal
trainer based in Shoreditch.
“Ask around to see if any of your friends have
had a good experience with a trainer and can
give you really honest feedback.”
RJ says that any good trainer should be able to
give you a detailed history of their qualifications,
as well as information from past clients beyond
written testimonials.
Most will have photographs and videos of
their training sessions, and you can even ask
to have a chat to their current clients to find
out what to expect. It’s also worth timing
your search right. “The busiest times are spring
and right after Christmas and New Years,” he
says.
“It’s hard to find a good trainer taking on
new clients right before summer so it might be
worth waiting until September or October to
start looking.”
But the most important thing is to set your
goals from the start. “Trainers usually have
different specialisations whether that’s weight
loss or recovering from an injury or building
strength, so make sure you know what you want
out of the sessions so you can find one in the
right field.”
A former professional break dancer, RJ
specialises in general fitness training, strength
and conditioning, as well as short-term Body
Transformation packages; a personalised
intensive diet and exercise programme that
has clients losing between 7kg and 12kg in six
weeks.
Generally, he’ll start clients off with a
trial session that includes a series of tests for
strength, mobility and co-ordination, a detailed
discussion about the client’s lifestyle, and their
fitness goals.
Realistic
“Once I have as much information as possible
we can set some realistic timeframes for
achieving those goals.”
If the aim is weightloss, RJ will likely send his
clients out running a couple of times a week in
addition to sessions in the gym. “If they can’t
run, I tell them to find some cardio they can do
– it’s the best thing for losing weight.”
For building strength it’s a combination of
HIIT and isometric training with weights,
though RJ is realistic. “Nobody likes burpees,”
he says. “I tend to get people doing alternating
push ups and mountain climbers because it
combines strength and cardio.
“The plank is also really effective because it’s
working your whole body; core, shoulders and
glutes in one move, and you can do it anywhere.”
tough it out: RJ Argentin
admits it can be hard
to find a good personal
trainer but that the
added benefits are huge
Simple Health Kitchen
Founded by a City-based personal trainer, Simple
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hearty salad bases, a flavour-packed slab of protein
and a range of colourful sauces that you can mix
and match into a tasty lunch box of nutritional
goodness.
73a Watling Street EC4M 9BJ
Vita Mojo
This healthy takeout chain takes the guesswork out
of ordering in, with custom made-to-order healthy
meals according to your nutritional and dietary
needs. Place your order via iPads instore or on the
Vita Mojo app, and create your own combinations,
specifying the portion sizes of various ingredients.
The app then calculates the price and a nutritional
breakdown of the meal so you know exactly what
you’re consuming.
22 Carter Lane EC4V 5AD
5 Steward Street E1 6FQ

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Extra Matters
Giving the Capital a lesson
in its history
secrets to share: Tower Bridge is
home to a veritable feast of facts
that help tell the story of how
modern London came to be
HISTORY will be in the making on 31 May
when a campaign launched by Historic
England sweeps through the City.
Part of the ‘Keep it London’ movement
designed to encourage the Capital’s population
to celebrate and speak up for the heritage of
their city, the inaugural London History Day is
set to see 40 museums and galleries stage special
events and rare displays for one day only.
The date was chosen to coincide with the day
on which Big Ben first started keeping time in
1859.
From the treasures of the Thames to the
document which granted London its rights and
freedoms, family workshops to walking tours
and talks, London’s diverse history will be in the
spotlight in a plethora of mediums.
“This campaign is to highlight that London
is on the cusp of fundamental change,” said
Duncan Wilson, chief executive of Historic
England, when explaining why preservation of
the past was so crucial to future generations.
“We want that change to be right for London.
The city is home to some of the world’s most
treasured and special places.
“We want people to look at London afresh and
speak up for the amazing buildings, streets and
character of their city.”
A number of attractions in the Square Mile
are showcasing objects that played a part in the
City’s own diverse history: from London’s oldest
sporting venue to a 200-year-old hand drawn
copy of the Bayeux Tapestry.
“Our heritage is a source of pride, a reminder
of the city’s past, a foundation for its present,
and the building blocks for its future,” added Mr
Wilson. “We want to ‘Keep it London’.”
Here is where you and your family can get
up close and personal with London’s history on
31 May.
London’s History in Art
Guildhall Art Gallery will be displaying two
paintings that give very different portrayals
of London’s history. Paton and Wheatley’s
18th-century The Lord Mayor’s Procession by
Water to Westminster can be considered a fairly
conservative piece focussing on an iconic City
tradition. Meanwhile, Workman’s Chaos on
London Bridge is a much more jovial depiction
of the Capital’s congestion woes. In celebration
of London History Day, families will also be able
to partake in free activities, details of which are
available on arrival.
10am-5pm, free
Guildhall Art Gallery, Guildhall Yard
EC2V 5AE
Hand-drawn Copy of the Bayeux Tapestry
The London Metropolitan Archives (LMA) will
draw on its extensive collection for inspiration
when it hosts a series of craft workshops on
31 May, including the 22m, hand-drawn copy
of the Bayeux Tapestry. Produced in around
1816 for the 750th anniversary of the Battle of
Hastings, the tapestry is the longest piece in the
LMA’s stash of treasures and will take pride of
place.
10am-4pm, free
LMA, 40 Northampton Road EC1R 0HB
The Houndsditch
The deadliest day in the City of London Police’s
history – the Houndsditch Murders and the
subsequent trial at the Old Bailey – will go
under close examination at Guildhall Art
Gallery. People were fearing for their lives when
gun-toting anarchists fired at officers, who were
armed only with truncheons, and the horrors of
the day are still very much palpable more than
100 years on thanks to work of local historians.
Learn more about the murders from former
Inspector Peter Clarke and visit where the
stand-off took place on walking tour Bobbies,
Bombs and Blaggers: Policing London’s Square
Mile.
9.30am-7.30pm, free
Tour starts at 6pm (£5 plus booking fee)
City of London Police Museum, Aldermanbury
EC2V 7HH
Photo by tpholland
London’s Roman Amphitheatre
Join a free tour of London’s oldest sporting
venue – enhanced with futuristic Tron-like
visuals to help get the story across – and explore
what really went on in the imposing arena.
Midday, 1pm & 2pm, free
Guildhall Art Gallery, Guildhall Yard
EC2V 5AE
Reward of Merit
Guildhall Library will be helping to write
the first chapter of London History Day by
displaying two miniature books bound in one
volume: The History of Whittington and his Cat
and The History of Goody Two Shoes. Dating
from 1824, the works belonged to Londoner
Lettia Elley, and were kindly donated by
Whittington collector Ellery Yale Wood to help
keep them in the best possible shape for future
readers. Interestingly enough, the rags to riches
story of Dick was inspired by Mayor of London,
Richard Whittington, who himself was a major
contributor to the founding of the Guildhall
Library in the 1420s. Talk about going full circle.
9.30am, free
Guildhall Library Aldermanbury EC2V 7HH
Tower Bridge Interactive Model
Since this will be the first instalment of London
History Day, it is fitting that Tower Bridge chiefs
are going right to the start of the structure’s
extensive history. John Gass, the very first bridge
master, is the subject of the Tower’s celebratory
displays. Guests can also have a go at raising the
bridge themselves on an interactive model and
make their own bridge master hat to take home.
10.30am-4pm, tickets £9.80, concessions
£6.80, children £4.20 (event free with general
admission)
Tower Bridge Road SE1 2UP
cityoflondon.gov.uk/londonhistoryday
‘Dam’ good show from pupils
OVER 4,000 schoolchildren have already
taken part in a free outdoor education project
designed to get youngsters more involved with
nature.
The Corporation, which manages Hampstead
Heath, created the Ponds Project Education
Programme to take advantage of learning
opportunities provided by a dam-strengthening
engineering scheme on some of Heath’s ponds.
Activities, which will run until July, include
building mini-dams, investigating water
All pumped up
RUNNERS raked in £77,000 during the British
Heart Foundation’s (BHF) annual Tower of
London Run.
Some 1,500 entrants took on the challenge
to raise vital cash that will go towards helping
researchers to better understand how to prevent,
diagnose and treat heart and circulatory disease,
which currently affects around seven million
people in the UK.
Hayley Reynolds, event organiser at the BHF,
said: “Without the dedication and commitment
of our inspiring runners and walkers, we
wouldn’t be able to fund research that has
broken new ground, revolutionised treatments
and transformed the lives of millions of people
in the UK.”
engaging: and
offering support
quality, and exploring the properties of soil. The
sessions, both practical and classroom based,
are available to secondary schools and aim
to educate young people in a range of topics,
including science, geography and citizenship.
Susie Glover, education project officer at the
Corporation, said: “Our sessions provide insight
into a range of interesting scientific careers,
including engineering, ecology and geology.
“Students also get to apply their scientific
skills in an exciting real world context.”
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