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To truly transform the food system, we need retailers to sell food that enables nature to thrive.In this episode, learn how leading retailers from around the world are embracing circular design for food, and facing the challenges that occur on the journey.Our guests are Helly McAlister, Senior Buyer at Fortnum & Mason, and Susy Yoshimura, Senior Sustainability Director at Grupo Carrefour Brazil, two pioneering businesses from the Ellen MacArthur Foundation's Big Food Redesign Challenge.Find out:Why investing in circular design for food is a strategic move that defines the future of retailHow top retailers are cultivating customer demand for products that keep nature in mindThe fundamental importance of cross-team collaboration within organisationsIdeas for engaging suppliers and scaling circular economy initiatives far beyond pilot projectsUseful links:A guide to using circular design for food to build business resilienceExplore the products from the Big Food Redesign ChallengeEp 177: Beyond business as usual: Biodiversity, collaboration and visionary leadership in the food systemEp 179: How are small start-ups, SMEs, and large corporations working together to change the food system?

Why are major Champagne houses, like Taittinger and Pommery, spending millions of dollars to buy and plant vineyards in England? How did Brexit reshape the English wine industry, from barrels to picking grapes? Why does visiting the English wine country feel like uncovering a hidden secret? In this episode of the Unreserved Wine Talk podcast, I'm chatting with Henry Jeffreys, author of Vines in a Cold Climate. You can find the wines we discussed at https://www.nataliemaclean.com/winepicks   Giveaway Three of you are going to win a copy of his terrific book, Vines in a Cold Climate. To qualify, all you have to do is email me at natalie@nataliemaclean.com and let me know that you've posted a review of the podcast. I'll choose three people randomly from those who contact me. Good luck!   Highlights Is England's greatest wine yet to be discovered? What makes Peter Hall of Breaky Bottom such a memorable and inspirational person? What is it like to visit English wine regions as a tourist? How can you make the most out of a trip to London as a wine lover? What was the most surprising historical tidbit about English wine that Henry uncovered while researching? Which significant milestones have signalled the improved quality of English wine in the past 20 years? What makes English winemakers different from those from other regions? If English wine is such a precarious venture, why have champagne houses like Tattinger and Pommery chosen to plant in England? How did Brexit impact English winemakers? What's the biggest risk to the English wine industry?   Key Takeaways Henry observes that Champagne is warming up and the concern is that eventually the grapes might not have enough acidity, so they're hedging their bets. He also thinks they are entrepreneurial. If you could bring your expertise and get it to work and make a great, great wine - which is what they're interested in - then, why not? Brexit had a big impact on the English wine industry. There was a hell of a lot of upheaval, but I think generally the industry has adjusted and worked out how they can bring things in. The cost, obviously, has gone into the wines, and we probably have to pay more. But I think all the problems have already been dealt with. It's all kind of factored in. Southern England, especially in the spring and summer, Henry says, is breathtakingly beautiful in a way that no other country is. There are beautiful little villages and hills and churches. It can be quite incongruous sometimes seeing the vines, especially if on a cold day when you'd expect to see horses and apple trees. Wine tourism is quite in its infancy at the moment, but it's coming on strongly. A lot of wineries have realized that you can sell tourists wine without anyone taking a cut. So they're beginning to take it a lot more seriously… have restaurants on site, really good tour guides. The potential is massive because most of the vineyards are within an hour and a half of London.   About Henry Jeffreys Henry Jeffreys worked in the wine trade and publishing before becoming a writer. He's a contributor to Good Food, The Guardian, Harpers Wine & Spirit, and The Spectator, wine columnist for The Critic magazine, and has appeared on radio, TV, and The Rest is History podcast. He won Fortnum & Mason Drink Writer of the Year in 2022 and is the author of four books, including Empire of Booze and Vines in a Cold Climate, which was shortlisted for the James Beard awards and won Fortnum & Mason drink book of the year. Along with Tom Parker Bowles, he hosts the Intoxicating History podcast. He lives in Faversham, Kent, with his wife and two daughters.         To learn more, visit https://www.nataliemaclean.com/335.

Is chalky soil really the secret to great English wine—or just clever marketing? What makes it so difficult for English wine to break into the North American market? Is it time for a classified system of English wine? In this episode of the Unreserved Wine Talk podcast, I'm chatting with Henry Jeffreys, author of the award-winning book Vines in a Cold Climate. You can find the wines we discussed at https://www.nataliemaclean.com/winepicks   Giveaway Three of you are going to win a copy of his terrific book, Vines in a Cold Climate. To qualify, all you have to do is email me at natalie@nataliemaclean.com and let me know that you've posted a review of the podcast. I'll choose three people randomly from those who contact me. Good luck!   Highlights How did Henry become a wine critic for The Lady, a women's magazine? What was it light to interview wine pioneer Stuart Moss? How did Henry's skepticism about biodynamics nearly cause a problem with Gérard Bertrand? What inspired Henry to write Empire of Booze? What was the most surprising thing Henry learned while researching the book? How did Henry's first experience of English wine go? What unusual vineyard experience totally changed his perception? How much wine does England produce? Where are the main wine regions in England? Are the benefits of the chalky soils in certain parts of England overrated? Is it time for a classified system of English wine?   Key Takeaways We always hear about the chalk or the White Cliffs of Dover. Do you think that has an influence or is it overrated? Henry thinks it is overrated and it was the story that sold. It was a good marketing angle, and they thought that it was the best place. He thinks almost everything else is more important than whether it's chalk or clay, and once you've got everything else right, then you can argue about that. Henry observes that selling to Canada and the US is quite complicated. If you sell to Japan, you can get just one person to import it. Whereas in North America you have complicated systems by state and province. You need somebody on the ground selling. Plus, Nova Scotia makes a similar style of sparkling wines. California has some pretty good sparkling wines. And then once the English bubblies land in the market, the price is pretty much the same as Champagne. Why would you unless you wanted something quite unusual, right? Henry says that there is now a PDO, or Protected Designation of Origin, a European geographical indication for one county, which is Sussex. But it's really too early for it, because they've only been making quality wine there for 30 years. The appellation contrôlée is, ideally, codifying hundreds of years of tradition. Plus, a lot of producers buy from different counties. So Nyetimber will have vineyards in Kent and Sussex and Hampshire. So that makes a nonsense of it. And also, there's sort of bits of Sussex that are very much like Kent, so you so there's no point drawing a line where the old county barrier is. It's like, it'd be like, sort of cutting the Médoc in half. It doesn't really make any sense. I think the only place where it makes sense is Essex, because you've got the soil.   About Henry Jeffreys Henry Jeffreys worked in the wine trade and publishing before becoming a writer. He's a contributor to Good Food, The Guardian, Harpers Wine & Spirit, and The Spectator, wine columnist for The Critic magazine, and has appeared on radio, TV, and The Rest is History podcast. He won Fortnum & Mason Drink Writer of the Year in 2022 and is the author of four books, including Empire of Booze and Vines in a Cold Climate, which was shortlisted for the James Beard awards and won Fortnum & Mason drink book of the year. Along with Tom Parker Bowles, he hosts the Intoxicating History podcast. He lives in Faversham, Kent, with his wife and two daughters.         To learn more, visit https://www.nataliemaclean.com/334.

'Anything said with absolute confidence and in absolute terms is normally nonsense,' says Oscar Dodd, about Fortnum & Mason's wine and spirits buyer, when it comes to discussing the oft-trotted out truisms about wine, beer and spirits that you often hear. But not everything you hear is so wide of the mark. 'They say that the English drink their red wine too old and too warm, and their white wine too young and too cold,' he adds. 'That is certainly true.'Listen to Country Life podcast on Apple PodcastsListen to Country Life podcast on SpotifyListen to Country Life podcast on AudibleOscar has spent over two decades in the wine and spirits trade, starting out by eschewing university in order to stack shelves in his local Oddbins, falling in love with wine within a matter of weeks.He's since gone on to forge a fascinating career, taking in everything from obscure vineyards that play Mozart to their grapes to help them grow, to walking the streets of New York City persuading people to drink more absinthe. These days, he's found in the more rarefied atmosphere of central London, at Fortnum & Mason, the world's most famous food and drink seller.Oscar talks to James Fisher about his career, his pet hates, why you really shouldn't be saving that bottle of champagne you have under the stairs, and the amazing discoveries in the world of drink that are changing the industry — including Fortnums' alchoholic sparkling tea.Then, of course, he shares his tips on the best tipples to buy for the Christmas period, from whisky, wine and liqueurs to the indispensable seasonal bottle of sherry.Episode creditsHost: James FisherGuest: Oscar DoddProducer and editor: Toby KeelMusic: JuliusH via Pixabay Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Journalist Danielle Radojcin visits British artist David Remfry in his studio, where he reflects on his life as an artist - from 60s London (Francis Bacon was a neighbour), to 20 years spent living in the Chelsea Hotel to a triumph at the Royal Academy  - and the famous people who have sat for him along the way. Born in Worthing in the 50s and raised in the northern industrial town of Hull, Remfry studied art and moved to London in the 60s, holding his first solo exhibition there in 1973. A life-threatening illness and a chance encounter with an American gallerist propelled him to fame in Los Angeles in 1980, when an exhibition of his work there sold out immediately.   He became known for his large scale watercolour landscapes and portraits, and in particular for his ongoing series of people dancing. His portraits of the fashion designer Jean Muir and the actor John Gielgud are held at the National Portrait Gallery, as well as which he has work in the permanent collections at the V&A and RA. Over the years he has enjoyed a strong connection with the USA – he spent 20 years in New York, where he lived in the storied Chelsea Hotel, often asking his neighbours, who included Quentin Crisp and Ethan Hawke, to sit for him. In 2001 he was  awarded an MBE for services to British Art in America.In 2006 he was elected a Member of the Royal Academy of Arts, and last summer he was celebrated for his enthusiastic curation of the Summer Exhibition, in which he was determined to give a voice to under-represented talent. He's also known for painting the interior of the famous tea salon at Fortnum & Mason, and a fashion campaign he drew for the fashion designer Stella McCartney.In spite of his achievements, however, he vows he'll never be part of the establishment and continues to draw - and dance - every day. In 2025 there will be a retrospective of his work in Beverely, Yorkshire. https://paulineboty.org/Gazelli Art Housemonomediafilms.london

Dominic and Erica discuss their trip to Fortnum & Mason in Piccadilly.

In today's episode I give a field report from the Bollinger Bar, and how I came close to tears having to pay £7.50 for a bottle of small sparkling water. I also visit N.Peal, Floris, Globetrotter and Fortnum & Mason. Although admittedly, I only went in Fortnum & Masons to use the toilet. We finished the tour in Floris and I made a purchase of the No.89 (Fleming's preferred scent). There is a new feature on the podcast called One Minute Review where I give my thoughts on the fragrance. Although confession, I have no sense of smell so have lifted many of the thoughts from auto generated chat online.  At the start I also talk about the Beaches of James Bond that I've frequented over the years, and discuss the legalities of taking small bottles of sand from said beaches. I digress and talk about my good fortune when someone from my hotel parasailed into a smack of white jelly fish, which resulted in me being given his fully inclusive drinks package.  Lastly some listener mail, and a voice note I recorded on the peloton.  Don't forget to leave an honest five star review and to check out the website for all things Bond.  https://fromtailorswithlove.co.uk/about From Tailors With Love is not represented, endorsed, sponsored or supported by EON, MGM, Danjaq or any other 3rd party.

On this episode of ‘You're On Mute' Lord Michael Hastings is joined by Tom Athron, CEO at Fortnum & Mason. Tom shares his memories of growing up in a military family, and life at a military boarding school which provided a lot of structure in his life when he most needed it. Tom attends Newcastle University, where he develops a strong sense of social justice, after which his business management studies lead him into the world of work as he travels to South Africa during Nelson Mandela's early reign. He witnesses the birth of a new rainbow nation, but one looking to balance poverty and inequality with the development of a growing middle class. Listeners are privy to his seminal career experiences – including his time at the John Lewis Partnership – these formed Tom's approach to ‘industrial democracy', but also shaped his views on diversity and inclusion and sustainability. Fortnum & Mason continues to be one of the world's most coveted luxury retailers, a byword for excellence, worthy of its multiple Royal Warrants.This podcast is produced by 4DC - The Podcast Strategists. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

À partir de ce mercredi 14 septembre, les Britanniques pourront rendre un dernier hommage à leur reine au palais de Westminster. Des centaines de milliers sont attendus, avec souvent une fleur ou un objet. Les ventes de ces souvenirs vont s'envoler. La couronne est aussi un business florissant pour l'économie britannique. Le chagrin des sujets de la Couronne est immense. Il efface momentanément le ressentiment éprouvé par les ménages les plus pauvres, durement éprouvés par l'inflation à deux chiffres qui sévit en ce moment au Royaume-Uni, à l'égard de cette famille de nantis. Le coût exorbitant du train de vie de la famille royale est un sujet de polémique récurrent. Pour alimenter ce débat épidermique, les économistes pondent régulièrement des études coûts/bénéfice et leur conclusion est unanime : la Couronne rapporte bien plus à l'ensemble de l'économie qu'elle ne coûte au contribuable. Entre l'allocation annuelle remise à la famille Windsor et les frais occasionnés pour assurer la sécurité de ses membres, le coût serait de l'ordre 500 millions de livres, et le bénéfice pour l'économie britannique, cinq fois plus élevé, de 2,5 milliards de livres, d'après l'estimation du consultant Brand Finance, soit environ 3 milliards d'euros. C'est le tourisme qui bénéficie le plus de l'effet « Couronne d'Angleterre » Dans ce secteur, les retombées sont de l'ordre de 500 millions de livres par an. En prenant en compte l'industrie des produits dérivés, les bénéfices de l'hôtellerie, de la restauration et les recettes des lieux visités. Le palais de Buckingham et le château de Windsor font partie des 10 sites les plus visités au Royaume-Uni. Les entreprises britanniques profitent aussi de l'effet Couronne. Le sceau royal, accordé à 800 sociétés, doperait leur bénéfice de 10%. La célèbre épicerie de luxe Fortnum & Mason, l'un des fournisseurs officiels de Sa Majesté, pour le thé notamment, fait partie des heureux élus, elle a d'ailleurs mis son drapeau en berne en signe de deuil et de reconnaissance. La famille royale est devenue une marque qu'il faut entretenir et promouvoir pour garantir le retour sur investissement Les événements de la famille, les naissances, les mariages, mais aussi les divorces ou les funérailles, sont autant d'occasions de soigner ou de protéger cette marque avec une communication millimétrée. Le mariage du prince William et de Kate a été vu par 200 millions de téléspectateurs à travers le monde. C'était une formidable campagne de publicité pour la « Firme ». La « Firme », c'est comme ça que les Britanniques surnomment affectueusement la famille royale en évoquant ses membres et leurs affaires fructueuses. Avec la disparition de la reine, cette firme a perdu sans doute son meilleur atout. Elisabeth II était extrêmement populaire chez elle, et dans le reste du monde. Le halo de la couronne avait fait d'elle, et de ses enfants, les meilleurs ambassadeurs du commerce extérieur britannique.  C'est maintenant sur les épaules du nouveau roi, Charles III, que repose la prospérité de ce business de la Couronne Il est loin d'avoir la popularité de sa mère, aussi a-t-il intérêt à y remédier pour assurer la pérennité de la firme. Il a fait comprendre qu'il réduirait le train de vie de la Couronne. Cela pourrait rehausser sa cote, mais cela n'éteindra sans doute pas la polémique sur le régime d'assistés dont bénéficient les Windsor. Un débat aussi vieux que la Couronne.

Melissa Curran CEO and Founder of the Modern Mind Group is in Season 2 of the podcast which is all about Emotioneering Business Results. Her guest today is Sam Bleazard, Senior Leader at Fortnum & Mason. Some key stand-out quotes -  "You can roll out the red carpet for customers but what's the red carpet experience for employees?" "If it's magical for the customer although to the employee it's more shades of grey, you are going to have a problem" With over 25+ years in communications, working across multiple sectors such as Retail (with John Lewis and Fortnum & Mason), FMGC (Unilever), Central Government (the Cabinet Office), Media (Dow Jones), Logistics and Construction,  Sam developed a love of employee engagement and authentic human stories.   During Covid-19 Sam started two podcast shows - Comms From The Shed, talking to those with extraordinary personal and professional pandemic stories, as well as, How Can You Leave Me Standing? A show for music lovers, exploring the extended cultural influence of artist Prince. He continues to enjoy a love of storytelling in all forms and is here with us on the podcast to do a deep dive into how it can shape communications, employee engagement and brand identity for a competitive edge.    We loved having Sam on the podcast and know that the passion for people is shared. We laugh and learn in this episode, Emotioneering through life and business. We are so grateful Sam could join us and share his wisdom so we really hope you enjoy the show.    Fortnum & Mason Website -https://www.fortnumandmason.com/ Sam Bleazard Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/sambleazard/   Welcome to the Emotioneering podcast - created by the Modern Mind Group - We are Emotioneering Human Performance, Not Engineering it!  People Operations & Performance Consultants - Helping your team emotioneer record-breaking results Coaching | Courses | Consultancy Also, an Accredited CPD Training Provider offering courses in Emotional Intelligence, Leadership, Communication and Mental Health http://www.modernmindgroup.co.uk

Prince Charles' office has denied there was any wrongdoing in the heir to the British throne accepting bags full of cash as charity donations from a Qatari politician.The Sunday Times said the prince was given a total of €3 million ($5 million) by Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim bin Jaber Al Thani, the former prime minister of Qatar. It said the money was handed over to Charles at private meetings between 2011 and 2015 — on one occasion in a suitcase, and on another in shopping bags from London's Fortnum & Mason department store.The newspaper said the money was deposited into the accounts of the Prince of Wales's Charitable Fund. It did not allege that anything illegal was done.Charles' office, Clarence House, said in a statement that the donations "were passed immediately to one of the prince's charities who carried out the appropriate governance and have assured us that all the correct processes were followed".The prince's charitable fund told the newspaper it had verified "that the donor was a legitimate and verified counterparty … and our auditors signed off on the donation after a specific enquiry during the audit. There was no failure of governance".Qatar's government communications office did not immediately respond to a request for comment.As Qatar's prime minister between 2007 and 2013, Hamad oversaw the oil-rich state's sovereign wealth fund, which has major property investments around the world, including London's Shard skyscraper, Heathrow Airport and Harrods department store.London police are currently investigating a separate allegation that people associated with another of the prince's charities, the Prince's Foundation, offered to help a Saudi billionaire secure honours and citizenship in return for donations. Clarence House has said Charles had no knowledge of any such offer.- AP

The British culture is varied and vast and while one person's affection for the culture may include punk rock along with their love for the Beatles, another's affinities may gravitate toward the gardening and afternoon tea. While my predilections lean more toward the latter, whenever a culture speaks to us that is not the one in which we grew up in or were raised entirely, we owe it to ourselves to continue to explore because our intuition is speaking. As many readers of TSLL and listeners of the podcast know, TSLL derives much of its content from two cultures, the French and the British, specifically the ways of life that invite us to slow down, savor and invest in quality moments and approaches rather than quantity and superficial living to gain approval. Instead the only approval we seek is from within. In episode #144 I shared 20 ways for welcoming the French culture into your everyday life, and so it is well overdue that I should share a similar list for welcoming the British culture into your everyday life. After having now visited London on three separate occasions and the English countryside on two separate occasions, I enjoyed compiling this list as my life in Bend is a marriage of both my love of the French and British culture, incorporating from both the everyday rituals I love, savoring approaches, tastes, décor and ways of life that reminds me of two cultures that tickle my curiosity and nurture my true self most sincerely. Inspired by my most recent visit, but also drawing upon all of my experiences and fortunate opportunities to explore Britain, let's take a look at how we can welcome different ideas into our everyday life the British culture. ~Note to readers: Be sure to listen to the episode as each item listed below is discussed in much more detail in the audio version. 1. Create a tea ritual in your everyday routine The feline host at The Rookery in London, Bagheera, joined us for our morning tea. 2. Know, use correctly with confidence and be able to explain the difference in conversation between saying England, Great Britain/Britain and the United Kingdom ~tune in to the audio version for this episode where the differences are explained Check out this detailed and easy to follow post about the clear differences. 3. Subscribe to either AcornTV or BritBox (or both), and enjoy multiple series, films and BBC programs, some within hours of their airing in Britain The Art of the British Cosy Mystery: 16 Cosy Mysteries to Enjoy 10 British Comedies and Dramedies I Have Enjoyed (and Recommend) 4. Grow a garden no matter how large or small your outdoor space or balcony Touring gardens was a primary focus on this most recent trip, and Sissinghurst Castle Gardens inspired many ideas as well as soothed the mind and being as I wandered the grounds for hours. 5. Invite others to 'tea' at your home or for a Cuppa 6. Celebrate the Queen's Platinum Jubilee this year ~Have you entered the Grand Giveaway for your chance to win Fortnum & Mason's Jubilee Hamper? Click here to do so. 7. Welcome cozy upholstered furniture (reupholstered an old favorite) into your home décor ~Staying at The Pig at Bridge Place introduced many ideas for cozy upholstery inspiration. 8. Watch football (aka soccer), or not and instead watch tennis or cricket or rugby 9. Have biscuits (shortbread cookies) or something simple to nibble on when having tea with guests at your home 10. Tune in via television or radio to the BBC "The oldest national broadcasting organisation in the world with a global reach, covering world events 24/7 and producing world-class entertainment". 11. Watch Ted Lasso on AppleTV+ A new season will likely be released this late summer/early fall. The first two seasons can be streamed in entirety now. 12. Acquire a high quality umbrella (and use it when it rains) ~James Smith & Sons in London on New Oxford was a must-stop during my recent trip to London. 13. Layer with pillows, let go of matchy-matchy Instead keep in the same color tone, and mix large and small prints with the occasional solid. 14. Find time to spend time at the oceanside 15. Make and enjoy scones with clotted cream and strawberry jam 16. Watch Come Dine With Me (on Channel 4) Premiering in 2005 and running for 27 seasons, so far, this reality series is a hit across Britain. 17. Find your favorite color of a pair of wellies and have them on hand 18. Make and enjoy a traditional Cornish Pasty 19. Watch The Great British Bake-Off each late summer/early fall 20. Enjoy a proper English Breakfast What exactly is a traditional English Breakfast (we're not talking about the tea here)? Sausages, back bacon (not a crispy version, but rather more hearty as it consists of a little bit of the loin and is smoked), eggs, tomatoes - pan seared and seasoned with salt and pepper, mushrooms, fried bread, and beans. 21. Practice your French Did you know that the Queen looks over the weekly menu given to her by the chef who writes the menu in French, as has every chef dating back to Queen Victoria's reign? Yep, and just another lovely reason to incorporate both cultures in some way into your daily life. :) 22. Practice thoughtful manners Give personal space (an arm's length distance), use both a fork and knife when dining, don't ask nosey questions, please and thank you, respect the queue, refrain from superlatives (i.e. the best, greatest, worst, tallest, shortest, most exciting, etc.) 23. Make and enjoy Yorkshire pudding (and it isn't a 'pudding') 24. Welcome trays into your everyday for serving tea, meals, courses, etc. ~Be sure to enter this giveaway to win a high quality, handmade rectangular tray with glass top. 25. Enjoy daily walks with your pups and say hello to passing pups During this trip walking was done both in the heart of London (seen here with Big Ben in the background) and in the English countryside as we toured Sissinghurst Castle Garden. This photo was captured after just having departed from The Tube in the morning on our way to Westminster Abbey, followed by a visit to The National Gallery and then to Claridge's for Afternoon Tea. Needless to say, Norman was missed, and our reunion upon arriving back in Bend was quite sweet. Enjoy English tea at home in Bend, Oregon, with Norman as my companion. Bliss. SIMILAR POSTS YOU MIGHT ENJOY: 10 Things Anglophiles Can Do While Staying at Home 34 Ideas for Adding Cosy to Your Everyday You Might Be An Anglophile If . . . (30 Signs) Petit Plaisir ~Downton Abbey: A New Era -premiering in the states May 20, 2022 (in the UK April 29th) https://youtu.be/ihUYgNTV9Wo ~The Simple Sophisticate, episode #330 ~Subscribe to The Simple Sophisticate:  iTunes | Stitcher | iHeartRadio | YouTube | Spotify | Amazon Music ~Explore all of the posts shared during this year's Annual British Week. Today's episode wraps up all of the new posts that will be shared (16 in total), and be sure to enter to win all of the five giveaways by 4pm (Pacific) today. All winners will be announced in a detailed post tomorrow on the blog. Thank you to everyone who stopped by this week. What a fun week it was! To talk all things British's and reminisce and hear your stories of travel as well as future trips, I am excited for everyone as each of us welcomes the British culture in our own way of everyday life continues. Have a wonderful weekend.

Welcome Ivo. He co-runs Sapling Spirits, a Climate Positive British Spirits company selling vodka and gin to some of the world's best restaurants, retailers and countryside connoisseurs.    Each bottle plants a tree; on a mission to plant 1 million by 2027, using their clean, creamy, and smooth cocktails to persuade people into toasting for the planet. You can even track your own tree using their neat tree-tracker. So far so good. To date.,they've planted over 50,000 trees, with 75,000 on the horizon for this year.    But it's not only the soil who are happy customers. Sapling Spirits can now be found in foodie favourites such as Fat Duck, Spring, The Pig, Tyme as well as retailers such as Daylseford, Fortnum & Mason, Selfridges, John Lewis and Ocado. They even host a yearly festival where they invite all their trade partners to the distillery in the Cotswolds for a weekend of music, cocktail classes and tree planting.    In our world of greenwashing and marketing ploys, multinational beverage companies and corporate giants, it's nice to see a small brand making such a big impact. Sustainability is rooted in everything they do and they have the numbers to prove it. They're also encouraging consumers and retailers alike to stock more ethically made products.   However, is climate positivity enough of a calling card to sustain long term growth? Will tomorrow's boozers really switch up their Smiroff's for a Sapling? Is this a passion project or the future of spirits?    In this episode we talk about Ivo's vision for the future of the spirits industry, turning a passion project into a thriving business and how they are making sustainability more accessible for both consumers and trade partners.   Enjoy.   

What you'll learn in this episode: Why jewelry artists from the 60s and 70s, such as Andrew Grima and Arthur King, are gaining more appreciation today The difference between artist jewelers and jewelry by artists What a jewelry lover should do to refine their taste and start their collection What defines a passionate collector What to expect from the Kimberly's upcoming exhibition “Simply Brilliant: Artist-Jewelers of the 1960s and 1970s” About Kimberly Klosterman A graduate of Stephens College with a BFA in design, Kimberly Klosterman was always interested in art, antiques and design. After graduation she studied Decorative Arts at Sotheby's London, where she was exposed to the world of antique jewelry. Upon return to Cincinnati, she and her Husband, Michael Lowe, opened their first gallery selling art and antiques. At this time, she also began her search for fine jewelry. To make ends meet for the new business, Klosterman went to work in the family company, Klosterman Baking Company, in 1982 where she currently moonlights as C.E.O. Her jewelry business, established after another Sotheby's course, Understanding Jewelry, was opened in 1996. Her love of 1960s and 70s jewelry developed through the tutelage of Amanda Triossi, whose own collection thrilled Klosterman. After living in Amsterdam and London, she returned to Cincinnati where she continues to collect fine jewelry.  Klosterman has given gallery talks at the Cincinnati Art Museum, the Taft Museum, the American Society of Jewelry Historians, and the American Society of Jewelry Appraisers, NYC Jewelry Week, Christies Auction, Bonhams Auction, etc.   The current exhibition “Simply Brilliant: Artist-Jewelers of the 1960s and 1970s,” organized by Cynthia Amnéus, Chief Curator and Curator of Fashion at the Cincinnati Art Museum, is a result of Klosterman's passion for collecting. Her goal, to help preserve the legacy of these bold men and women who were jewelers to the jet-set. The exhibition, which opened at DIVA in Antwerp, Belgum and traveled to the Schmuckmuseum in Pforzhiem, Germany, will be on view in Cincinnati Oct 22- Feb 6. A catalog complete with biographies and makers' marks accompanies the exhibition. Additional Resources: Website Facebook Instagram Pintrest Photos: This is the cover of the book, which is also the catalog and a listing of where the exhibit has been. Roger Lucas for Cartier astronaut ring Romolo Grassi Gold and emerald pendant. Gilbert Albert ammonite and pearl Bracelet Brooch Cedars Devecchi carved coral and gold brooch. Arthur king Brooch Collection of Andy Warhol and Kim Klosterman Andrew Grima amethyst ring. Andrew Grima agate and tourmaline necklace. Transcript: What makes a passionate collector? For Kimberly Klosterman, it's someone who can't get enough of the objects they love, no matter what they are. She herself became a passionate collector of 1960s and 70s jewelry long before it became popular. Her collection is now being featured in a traveling exhibition, “Simply Brilliant: Artist-Jewelers of the 1960s and 1970s.” She joined the Jewelry Journey Podcast to talk about the qualities that draw her to 60s and 70s jewelry; why the unique jewelry of this period has come back in style; and what aspiring collectors should do to create a thoughtful collection. Read the episode transcript here.  Sharon: Today, my guest is Kimberly Klosterman of Kimberly Klosterman Jewelry. While she's dealt in jewelry across a number of periods, she's recognized for her collection of designer jewels from the 60s and 70s. Her collection is currently being featured in the museum exhibit “Simply Brilliant,” scheduled to open at the Cincinnati Art Museum on October 21. The show has already been at DIVA, which is the new diamond museum in Antwerp, as well as at Pforzheim in Germany. We'll hear all about Kimberly's jewelry journey today as well as about the museum exhibit. Kimberly, welcome to the program. Kimberly: Thank you. I'm so happy to be here, Sharon. Sharon: Tell us about your jewelry journey. I was looking at this beautiful catalogue, “Simply Brilliant.” It's a standalone book, but it's a catalogue of the show. I'm reading the review that Ruth Peltason, I think, did with you. You've really had such a journey if you'd tell us about that. Kimberly: I've been interested in jewelry for a long time and started collecting Art Deco things and different kinds of jewelry earlier on. I decided if I'm going to do this, I'd better learn a little more about what I'm getting myself into. So in 1996, I went to London and found out there was a course called “Understanding Jewelry” at Sotheby's. I thought, “This might be a great thing for me to do. I've been a Sotheby's student before, and I learned a lot the first time around.” This was a course that lasted five or six weeks and Amanda Triosi was teaching it. So, my husband and I went to London and I took the course. It was great. It was the history of jewelry. It was a lot of fun. I do have an art background, so it was easy to pick up on the jewelry she was talking about. We had great speakers, but one thing that stood out for me was that I was exposed to the artists' jewelry of the 1960s and 1970s, and that happened in two ways.  One of our projects for extra points was to go see a show at Hancocks in London, and that was an Andrew Grima retrospective. I went to the show, and I was completely bowled over. I was almost shaking when I saw the jewelry there. I walked in, looked at it, and the man behind the counter was very tall and dapper, a really elegant man, and he looked at me and saw my enthusiasm and said, “Would you like to meet the artist?” I said, “Oh yes, that would be fantastic,” and he extended his hand. It was Andrew Grima. That was my first exposure to that kind of jewelry. Up until then, if you think about what was happening the mid-90s, everybody was into white gold and small jewelry and little, tiny things. Here were pieces that were big and bold and gold, and all kinds of materials were used instead of precious and semiprecious stones. It was a real eye-opener. The other thing is Amanda, who has become a very close friend, at the time when I was her student, she took some of us back to her little apartment in London and said, “Would you like to see my jewels?” I said, “Oh sure, that would be great.” So, she reached behind the radiator and pulled out these hot jewels, and they were incredible. She had a necklace by Gilbert Albert and Andrew Grima pieces and a host of things I had never laid my eyes on. The other few students that were with us didn't get it at all. I immediately responded to it, and I knew that was a path I wanted to carve out for myself.  At the time, I was taking a bit of a break from my family business, which is Klosterman Baking Company. My husband and I were in Europe, and I didn't know what I was going to do. I woke up one morning and said, “I know; I'm going to sell jewelry.” I took the previous stuff I had collected, which actually turned out to be a lot better than I thought, and started selling that, but with an eye to look for these other jewels. I think one thing that was so amazing to me is how difficult it was to source that material from the 60s and 70s. I didn't realize until some years later that the reason was because it simply wasn't out of the jewelry boxes yet. It hadn't come into the marketplace, and if it did, it was probably scrapped pretty quickly, as they were heavy pieces of gold. So I went on this quest, but it took quite a while to build a collection. If you are thinking about this jewelry in today's marketplace, say for the past four or five years, it's everywhere, but it was very difficult to source in the beginning. I made a little booklet on my iMac that I used to take to shows on the jewelry I was collecting. This was before we had cellphones. I would take it around with me to shows and show various dealers, “If you get anything like this, call me. Here's my card.” That's how I started collecting. Sharon: Did you get a response from dealers? Did they say, “Oh, I've had that in my drawer for ages”? Kimberly: I did have a funny thing happen one time in Miami. I was wearing a piece of jewelry by Arthur King, and I really like King's work. He's an American jeweler that started working in the late 40s. He started out as a studio jeweler making his own jewelry in Greenwich Village, right on the same street as Sam Kramer and— Sharon: Art Smith? Kimberly: Art Smith, yes. He was right in that group. I think he went to Florida right after that and eventually started working in gold. He started hiring other bench jewelers to help him as well. He had a place in Cuba. He had a couple of different stores in Florida, and he was also showing at Fortnum & Mason in London. He's a very interesting jeweler to me, but anyway, back to the Miami Beach, Florida Antique Show. I was wearing an Arthur King piece, and one of the dealers looked at me and said, “Do you like that stuff?” and I said, “Yeah, I do.” She said, “I have these things in my safe.” It ended up being a number of pieces that came directly from Louise King, Arthur's wife, and she had them on consignment. I bought those pieces and started my friendship with that dealer, who down the road would show me things like that when she got them.  Sharon: I'm sure people were surprised because that stuff was so out of fashion when you started collecting it. Kimberly: It really was. The other dealer stories are a total crackup. I say my best pieces came out of people's big and ugly boxes. You would go to the show, and they'd have this box, big and ugly.  Sharon: Today it's not white gold, but it's still tiny, little pieces. I call it Brentwood jewelry.  That's an affluent area near here. I'm knocking somebody's jewelry, not any particular designer, but I don't understand; it doesn't show up. Why are you wearing it? That's all. Kimberly: I've always said it's funny about jewelry. I learned a long time ago that people that wear big jewelry don't necessarily have to be big people. A lot of times different jewelers would say, “Oh well, you need a big woman for that,” and I said, “No, you need a big personality.” Some of the people I know that wear the biggest jewelry happen be to the tiniest people. Sharon: That's true with art jewelry being made out of plastic or wood. It's big, but it may be a little more out there, avant garde. I remember at a gallery, there was a small, very elegant woman telling me how she would have to convince her clients they could wear this stuff. They didn't have to be big women, like you're saying. You mentioned Graham Hughes. Tell us who this is and how he influenced your collecting or your path. Kimberly: Graham Hughes was in the late 50s at Goldsmiths' Hall. His father had been at Goldsmiths' Hall and Graham followed in his father's footsteps. This is in London. Graham was initially involved with the silver department there, but he had a real love of jewelry and decided this would be a good avenue for Goldsmiths' Hall to go down to start a collection of jewelry. He was very passionate about it and has written a number of books on the history of jewelry. I always liked his take on things. We just seemed to have the same taste. Even in his historic collection of jewels that he chose to picture in his books, they were always the best; they're just great. He was a bit of a character, from what I understand.  I never did get to meet him, but he got together with some people at the V&A. They started talking in the late 50s about putting an exhibition of jewelry together, and they didn't want to do just any jewelry. They thought jewelry was boring, staid; “What can we do to shake it up?” This little group initially said, “I know. We'll get artists to make jewelry. We'll commission artists to make jewelry and we'll have this exhibition.” They talked about that, and the more they talked about it—it was actually Graham, I believe, that said, “No, we can't do that, because artists don't always understand how jewelry hangs on the body or how it attaches to clothing because they're artists; they're not jewelers.” He said, “We need to reach out to people that are jewelers making amazing jewelry already, people making one-of-a-kind pieces of jewelry that are thinking outside the box.”  There were a couple of different reasons; I don't know exactly what they were. Health was one issue. One of the people had a health issue, and something else happened at the V&A where they were going to cancel the show. Instead, Graham proposed that they have the show at Goldsmiths' Hall, and everything came together. They started reaching out to people all over the world for this proposed show. I can't remember how many countries; maybe 80 countries, something like that. Just under a thousand pieces, 900 and some odd pieces were exhibited in the show when it happened in 1961. It was also a historic show because it showed works by René Lalique, Chaumet, some other big houses. It was kind of a survey in that area, but the idea was modern jewelry, 1890-1961. Sharon: I want to make sure everybody knows that the V&A is the Victoria and Albert Museum. Kimberly: Anyway, this put a lot of people in the limelight. People like Arthur King exhibited from America in that show; Andrew Grima exhibited; just a whole host of people. Those people helped inform my collection. The catalogue he wrote that accompanied the exhibition as well as the book that followed it became the Bible for my collection, my wish book. Sharon: I want to ask you something else, a small detail. Amanda Triosi's class, was that every day for five or six weeks or once or twice a week? Because if it was every day, wow!  Kimberly: It was five days, and it was great. We had the best speakers and great field trips. It was really wonderful. Sharon: Wow! I'm ready. Sign me up. That sounds wonderful. I'm curious if today you go to some social event and wear your jewelry, do people understand it more than they did 10, 15 years ago? Kimberly: I think so, absolutely! If you look in today's marketplace, heck, go to TJ Maxx and look in the case. So much jewelry is influenced by what was happening in the 60s and 70s, whether these contemporary jewelers know it or not. It has definitely come back around. Uncut stones, rough diamonds, textured gold, bigger, bolder items; all of these things have come back into the marketplace, and yellow gold again as opposed to white gold. Sharon: Was there a time, maybe 20, 25 years ago, when friends, people at social events, would say, “What is that?” Was there no understanding or appreciation? Kimberly: I think overall people do appreciate it more than they did. To my face they didn't tell me they didn't get it, but it's been interesting working with different people on the exhibition that maybe weren't exposed to this kind of jewelry before, even possibly the curator at the art museum, Cynthia Amnéus, who wrote the book, or Ruth Peltason, who's also writing a book on 1960s and 1970s jewelry and did the interview with me in our book. I have educated them to the point where they really like the jewelry now.  Sharon: It definitely grows on you. Kimberly: It does, and I think that's true with anything. People tend to like what they know, not know what they like. Sharon: That's interesting. That could lead into a whole different discussion. Did somebody have to teach us to love Art Deco jewelry, or is that just something that is beautiful? Kimberly: You know what? I think it's just beautiful. I remember declaring, after I graduated from my “Understanding Jewelry” course at Sotheby's, that I knew what I was going to sell: Cartier Art Deco, because it's the best. Well yeah, everybody else thought so, too. So, I carved out a niche for myself that was remotely different. Sharon: It must have been easier to source at least, Cartier Art Deco. A lot pricier I would think, but easier to source. Kimberly: Easier to source, but out of reach for me at the time. Sharon: In some of the literature I was reading about you, it says you sell to the passionate collector. What is the passionate collector to you? Kimberly: It's anyone that can't enough of anything. I have one friend I sell to and they're—you know what? I think you should answer that question. You're the collector. Sharon: I was thinking about that. Is that somebody like me who occasionally will buy—let's say it's out of my budget; it's out of my reach, but it's so beautiful I have to have it. There are a lot of things I don't think about that way. I don't need sports cars. I don't need a boat. I don't need a horse. Kimberly: I think it's when you can't stop. I know from my own self I'm a passionate collector. I keep thinking, “I don't need that, but that's fantastic.” You try to say, “Hey, I've got all this. I don't need another example of this, but I need an example of this.” Sharon: I's like as my mother used to say to me, “You have a black blouse.” Yes, I have a black blouse, but does it have short sleeves? Does it have a bow? Anyway, the other thing you talked about is jewelry by artists versus artists' jewelry. Can you tell us a little bit more? Kimberly: The difference between an artist jeweler and jewelry by an artist is this: an artist like Calder, Goya, Dalí, etc. makes other art. They're more passionate—I don't know about passionate, but— Sharon: They're artists in that way. Kimberly: They're artists in a bigger realm. They're making paintings and sculptures and different things, and jewelry is just a small portion of what their oeuvre is. Whereas an artist jeweler is a jeweler by trade or in the jewelry industry by trade, making one-of-a-kind pieces of jewelry that are in that marketplace. It's almost like a marketplace situation. You've got jewelers and you have artists, but certain jewelers that we call artist jewelers are making one-of-a-kind pieces, usually, or limited pieces for the jewelry market. Does that make sense? Sharon: Yes, it is hard to define. I've talked to a lot of different people about what a passionate collector is and what collecting is. Someday somebody will come up with some definition that's definite. What you're saying makes sense. I understand what you're saying.

Jessica Hogarth is Surface pattern designer and now has her own shop! She's based in the coastal town of Whitby North Yorkshire coast So many creatives ask me what the best route is in getting their products in shops? How do they get their designs in stores? Jessica's ranges have been stocked on the shelves of Fortnum & Mason, Liberty of London, Oliver Bonas, Paperchase, Daunt Books, Paper Source (USA) and Scribbler, amongst many other independent outlets. She also retails her designs on Etsy, shipping orders to customers worldwide all year round. We talk about trade shows, the importance of multiple income streams and opening a shop through Covid. Jessica Takeaways 1.If you're doing a fair if trade show its cheaper I the long to do a few that season 2.Helping support your creative friends as part of your journey is so rewarding 3.Doing a blog is still 15 years on worth your time - searchable Google content will lead viewers straight to your website 4.Having different income streams is vital for your business 5.Yes covid is scary time to start and open a business but there's so many positives, just Google how many famous company's started in rescissions 6.There isn't a constant balance, it just doesn't exists so instead of looking for that, after the busy season where you've gone all in, why not schedule a down time phase 7.Schedule your creative days each week or month, if we aren't mindful time can slip by 8.Fill out a weekly time sheet to see where your time is spent so you can know what's best for scheduling out in the future 9.Get someone to do the jobs you're not as good at or you don't want to spending time doing.   Connect with Jessica  https://jessicahogarth.com/ https://www.instagram.com/jessicahogarth/  

Katy Wickremesinghe is the Founder KTW London and The Wick - a global consultancy and content platform on a mission to connect the culturally curious and make individuals and businesses more art engaged and responsible. As well as being recognised as a Top 5 PR Week Powerbook Luxury Leader UK (2020/2021), Katy is also a passionate cultural patron and advocate and is committed in her roles as: Trustee, Dulwich Picture Gallery; Board Advisor, The Line London; Mentor AWITA (Association of Women in the Arts); Patron Serpentine Future Contemporaries, V&A; Editorial Committee CogX Katy is fast becoming known as a leading voice working across the arts and business sectors and as a regular moderator in arts, cultural and brand talks, panels have included: The Art of Love in conversation with Kate Bryan at Fortnum & Mason; The Healing Power of Art as part of Goals House to mark the 75th Anniversary of the United Nations, Communications; Strategies in a Time of Crisis with AWITA; Collect Art Fair 2021; London Tech Club. IG: @ktwlondon / @thewickculture / @misskatywick Host: Jamie Neale @jamienealejn Discussing rituals and habitual patterns in personal and work life. We ask questions about how to become more aware of one self and the world around us, how do we become 360 with ourselves? Host Instagram: @jamienealejn Podcast Instagram: @360_yourself Music from Electric Fruit Produced by Tom Dalby Composed by Toby Wright

In Teatime, host Rekaya Gibson features Breakfast Blend by Fortnum & Mason. In Tea Talk, she discusses the history of National Tea Day in United Kingdom (UK), celebrated annually on April 21. In Tea News, she shares information about HumaniTea, UK’s first ready-to-drink vegan lattes. She also shares a fun fact about teatime. Mentioned in this episode: Fortnum & Mason - https://www.fortnumandmason.com Jammie Dodgers - https://www.burtonsbiscuits.com/ Cadbury Dairy Milk Whole Nut Chocolate - https://www.cadbury.co.uk Humanitea - https://humanitea.co.uk/ JusTea – https://justea.com Use coupon code for 20% off: steepingaround20 (valid until May 1, 2021) Sources: Admin. (2021, April 16). “National Tea Day 2021: When & How to Celebrate?” NationalDayTime.com. https://nationaldaytime.com/national-tea-day/ British Council. (2021). “National Tea Day.” https://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/general-english/magazine/national-tea-day Humanitea. (2021). “Our Story.” https://humanitea.co.uk/about/ MatthewBlogger. (2016, November 11). “What exactly is British teatime?” British Council. https://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/magazine/life-around-world/what-exactly-british-teatime National Today. (2021) “National Tea Day – April 21, 2021.” https://nationaltoday.com/national-tea-day/ Powell. E. (2021). “National Tea Day and 8 Other Tea Holidays You Should Celebrate.” Plum Deluxe. https://www.plumdeluxe.com/national-tea-day UK Tea and Infusions Association. (2021). “All you need to know about tea.” https://www.tea.co.uk/about-tea

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S04 E22 - TOW Ross’s Wedding (Part One) Signature Beverage: London Calling http://handbagmarinara.com/blog/london-calling 00:02:07 — Lisa Kudrow gave birth the day this originally aired 00:07:00 — Elizabeth is a Monica when traveling; Heather has a very different approach 00:11:35 — Heather is a veritable Mary Poppins with her giant bag chock-full of possibly necessary items 00:15:17 — We really wish Ross had respected Rachel’s “No” sooner 00:17:45 — Do you kiss non-lovers on the lips? 00:21:05 — We reminisce about visiting London and emphasize how great it is to WALK there 00:23:15 — The cast and crew stayed at the London Marriott, Grosvenor Square — great location! (Note: Elizabeth misspeaks and says Fortnum & Mason is on Oxford Street; the location she was thinking of is the Piccadilly Street location) 00:38:10 — We love how the construction workers are gingerly placing the bricks into their wheelbarrows so as not to make a sound! 00:39:05 — Deleted Scene Number One: Chandler and Joey sightseeing in London (we see a little of this in the closing credits) 00:40:00 — WESTMINSTER ABBEY, BABY! Elizabeth’s loving tangent about how awesome it is 00:48:15 — Deleted Scene Number Two: Monica’s getting fitted for her bridesmaid dress; she and Emily discuss postponing the wedding. 00:54:40 — Richard Branson’s cameo role More at: http://handbagmarinara.com/blog/s04-e23-tow-rosss-wedding-part-one **Donate to our NAMI fundraiser! https://donate.nami.org/fundraiser/2700356 **And if you need mental health support, head to https://nami.org/Home or text “NAMI” to 741741 if you’re crisis**

Ewan Venters and Rita Clifton join James Ashton to discuss retail under pressure, tackling self doubt, the importance of kindness and knowing when it’s the right time to move on. Ewan Venters is chief executive of Fortnum & Mason, the Queen’s grocer which was founded in 1707 and is famous for its luxury hampers, teas and preserves. In charge since 2012, Venters has boosted online delivery and opened new stores in Hong Kong and Heathrow Airport, but the Covid-19 pandemic has dealt trading a severe blow. Venters spent a decade at Sainsbury’s, starting out on the management trainee programme, later running the food and internet operations at department store Selfridges. In 2021, he will become chief executive of Hauser & Wirth, the contemporary art gallery group. Rita Clifton is a branding expert, non-executive director, speaker and author. She was vice chairman and strategy director at the advertising group Saatchi & Saatchi before joining Interbrand, the global brand consultancy, as London CEO and later chairman. In 2013, Clifton became co-founder and chair of the business consultancy BrandCap, which was later sold to its managers. She is a non-executive director at Nationwide Building Society and Ascential, and formerly Asos and Bupa. Her leadership book, Love Your Imposter, demonstrates how people can take on their imposter self and use it to come out stronger. Leading is supported by Lockton, the world’s largest privately-owned, independent insurance broker. Lockton's independence means its 8,000 associates worldwide are free to focus solely on their clients' risk and insurance needs. To hear more from Lockton experts, please visit locktoninternational.com/gb/insight For further details of this series, follow @leadingpod or go to leadingpod.com James Ashton’s book The Nine Types of Leader (bit.ly/NINEbook) is available to order now.

Good morning, good afternoon, good evening, and good day to you around the globe. I hope this message finds you truly well and joyful. I think HAT Excursus has taken on a life of its own. Send me a message and tell me your thoughts on these ramblings. Also, send me your tea recommendations! Today's recording was accompanied by a lovely, floral Earl Grey Classic from Fortnum & Mason on Piccadilly in London. I added just a dash of steamed milk for my vocal chords. @HeresAThing on Facebook @HeresAThing1on Twitter and email heresathing@yahoo.com

Half of the UK's 10-year-olds own a smartphone, with the amount of phone owners doubling between the ages of nine and 10. Speaking to children in a high-pitched voice can add 40 words to a baby's vocabulary, and Huawei helps teach deaf children to read through an app. Finally, Heinz and Fortnum & Mason couple up for Valentine's Day. All this and more, on this week's Headliner.

Podcasts really shouldn’t be this much fun! The word “iconic” is for once apt, as we have a wide-ranging chat in the studio with these two UK-yet-global retailers, Fortnum & Mason, and Liberty London. With over 400 years of history being them we hear how focus, sticking to your DNA and having a real personality infuse both retailers.   Zia Zareem-Slade (Customer Experience Director at Fortnum & Mason) and Eric Fergusson (Ecommerce Director at Liberty London) join Jamie Merrick and Ian Jindal in our London studio.   We discuss their roles, what makes their businesses distinctive, “a celebration of the exceptional” and retail ‘as a movement’; from ‘joy-giving gifts’ to being ‘more relevant to more people more often’, via ‘how I got my job’. During this free-ranging conversation you’ll certainly agree that they are ‘never monotone’.   We mention the insta feeds a couple of times in the podcast so do get a slice of the glamour at www.instagram.com/fortnums and www.instagram.com/libertylondon Run time: 45 minutes.   INFORMATION: Gail Schuman: www.linkedin.com/in/gailshuman/ Jennifer Roebuck: www.linkedin.com/in/jroe/ Robin Phillips: www.linkedin.com/in/robin-phillips-rgp/ Vera Hartmuth: www.linkedin.com/in/vera-hartmuth-7405962/ Ian Jindal: www.linkedin.com/in/ianjindal/ and www.twitter.com/ianjindal   Recorded on location in London, UK at Spiritland Studios. Episode photo credit: Ian Jindal.

Anna Jones is a cook, writer and stylist, the voice of modern vegetarian cooking and the author of the bestselling A Modern Way to Eat, A Modern Way to Cook and The Modern Cook's Year.Her books are sold in seven countries and have been translated into four languages. They have been nominated for the James Beard, Fortnum & Mason, Guild of Food Writers and Andre Simon awards, and The Modern Cook's Year won the Observer Food Monthly book of the year.Anna writes a weekly, well-loved column for the Guardian. She believes in putting vegetables at the centre of the table and the unbridled joy of cooking and eating.She lives in Hackney, east London with her husband and young son. —Recorded live at the global event in Cardigan, west Wales in 2015.Watch Anna's talk here: www.thedolectures.com/talks/anna-jones-on-trusting-your-instincts

Domenico is a Tea Culture Historian, an Executive Tea trainer at Fortnum & Mason and quite simply and expert on all things Tea related. In 1995 he received a Masters Degree with his dissertation on “The Introduction of Tea Trade into the British Civilization from its Origin up to the 20th Century”.In this show Charles and Theo find out a whole host of things such as what the difference is between yellow and black Tea. How you should stir your cup, why the shape of your Tea pot is so important, why you should never use boiling water, what the various health benefits are of each Tea type and also why some Tea's being sold are not actually Tea at all! (along with how to spot the fakes).From start to finish Domenico fascinates the guys with his knowledge on everything to do with Tea. He's also wonderfully Italian and very, very nice man!Watch, Listen and SUBSCRIBE on...YoutubePeriscopeTwitterStitcherFacebookI-TunesSoundcloud@VialucciMediaRecorded in London.Audio & Visual Production by Peter Kinahan. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Fortnum & Mason one of the shining lights of fine food retail hosts five experts from the world of retail who discuss the past, present and future of fine food retail.  Join us for The Fine Food Podcast.

On the Movidiam Creative Leader's Podcast today, we welcome Zia Zareem-Slade, Customer Experience Director at Fortnum & Mason. Zia discusses the importance of understanding the core to behavioural change, technology as an empowerment for individuals as well as brands and the challenge of finding the right teams who understand a brand absolutely. 

On the Movidiam Creative Leader's Podcast today, we welcome Zia Zareem-Slade, Customer Experience Director at Fortnum & Mason. Zia discusses the importance of understanding the core to behavioural change, technology as an empowerment for individuals as well as brands and the challenge of finding the right teams who understand a brand absolutely. 

Traveling while hungry is the pits.  And when you're hypoglycemic it can be deadly.  What to do?  Initiate the burrito protocol. Gail Carriger has a love of tasty food.  Even better when its spicy.  Travel requires food that is portable and stores well even at room temperature.  The pursuit of this has led her to develop what is affectionately known as: The Burrito Protocol. Simply put, buy a burrito from your favorite local place and take it with you.  But what about salsa, and beans?  And what container do you place it in?  All this and more - including a story from Piper about how a hard boiled egg traveled across the globe - in this episode of 20mindelay.   - - -  Time Stamped Show Notes: 0:35 – Intro 0:58 - The Burrito Protocol; what meals do you travel with (not snacks) 1:22 - Piper's trip to San Francisco to see Gail and the bay area 2:12 - Airport talk: SFO; including tips for transit from SFO to SF (the airport is actually in Daly city) 3:10 - hotels in San Francisco (library bar at Hotel Rex) 3:37 - SF Marriott Grand Marquis 3:59 - Plot Bunny -> 555 Mission Street's 'Garden of Light' 4:42 - Pilgrimages when returning consistently to a city -> Gail completes a pilgrimage to the the original Twining's Tea Shop (same spot since 1700's) - and - Fortnum & Mason's for a proper spot of tea 6:07 - The Thai 'lol' or "hahaha" -> ' ฮ่าฮ่าฮ่า ' 7:11 - San Francisco food -> San Francisco chowder in an SF sourdough bread 7:56 - Main Topic -> Gail's Burrito Protocol 8:54 - Gail's burrito preferences includes delicious chicken, egg, chile relleno, (and light on the rice) 10:21 - Piper's burrito tends to be machaca (light on the beans) 11:21 - Gail and Piper agree, avoid the mess of salsa, but Gail has a trick for keeping sodium, electrolytes, and taste -> small brineless packages of pickled jalepenos 12:38 - How about the return trip food stuffs? 12:53 - small hummus packs (carbs are easy, vegetables and protein must be hunted and acquired) 13:23 - Piper is protein bar'd out 13:54 - hard boiled egg (and how one traveled halfway across the world) 16:16 - Gail's tip: grab some pre-boiled and pre-shelled eggs from the little store and/or Starbucks at the hotel and take it with you - just in case 17:03 - "Nobody's happy when you feint." 17:09 - Travel gadgets!    17:22 - Piper's = little sandwich baggies    17:45 - Gail's = the burrito protocol carrier, small light insulated bag with small amount of additional storage for utensil and trash baggie 20:09 - Outro and thanks to:             John Anealio for his song Steampunk Girl   Thanks for listening! Please subscribe and look for new episodes every Monday.  

"I remember when I wrote my business plan for crowdcube and I think I said that we would be a £3 million brand in 5 years time and in our second year we beat that... and suddenly the goalposts moved". On this weeks show I speak to two incredibly successful female entrepreneurs still in their twenties. Pippa Murray from Pip and Nut launched her nut butter brand in 2015 and now has retail sales of over £9 million and is stocked in over 3,000 stores from Fortnum & Mason to Selfridges. I also speak to Emily Austen who founded PR Agency Emerge as a 22 year old graduate specialising in fashion and lifestyle and now has 18 staff and a turnover of 7 figures. 

It’s tough to imagine our next guest going to work in tails and pinstripe trousers at Fortnum & Mason in their Wine and Spirits department, and on his gap year no less. Now, in his new role as Global Brand Ambassador for Woodford Reserve Bourbon, Tom Vernon can be a bit more casually dressed. Of course, when he’s rustling up a few Mint Juleps at the Kentucky Derby every year, his glad rags emerge! Tom is no stranger to Woodford Reserve, he’s been their UK Brand Ambassador for five years. Now as Global Brand Ambassador, his playing field has grown bigger. For someone whose first cocktail was a Manhattan, this job is a dream. With Declan McGurk, now Bar Manager of the Savoy Hotel’s American Bar, as a mentor, young Tom was bound for glory. Whilst in Leeds and Manchester, cities that turn out some of the greats in bartending, Tom learned his trade so well that it would eventually bring him right back to where it all started, with the Manhattan and the spirit it can’t do without, Bourbon. Where you can hear me drinking next: Next week, we go on holiday to Portugal, more specifically to Quinta do Lago in the Algarve, home to the luxury resort Four Seasons Fairways. We’ll be joined by the bar staff who showed me the coolest drink made with gin I have ever seen. Are you a regular listener of the Best Sips Worldwide podcast? You can get this and all future audio files automatically downloaded to your mobile device easy. If you're on iOS, you can listen with iTunes. It's easy to listen on Android, too. Or click the player or link below to listen to just this episode. (But trust me, you'll want to subscribe!) Download the audio

Sue Nelson and Paul Andrews are plunged into the varying worlds of Farmers Markets, Fortnum & Mason and a healthy alternative to the traditional baddies that goes by the name of sugar in this week's Food Talk.  We start with a chat with Daniel Reeds from Total Sweet. Trying to cut sugar out of your diet isn't easy but Daniel believes he has found the answer with the ingredient Xylitol. It looks, tastes and feels like sugar – but it's better for you. We needn't say anymore – take a listen for further information.  Steve Woods was then able to tell us all about Farmers Markets work in Kent. His experience managing Tonbridge Farmers Markets and being on the board at Kent Farmers Market gives us a great insight into something we all ought to support. Surely one of the goals for the stallholders at Steve's market is to get their produce sold in one of the big department stores in this country – therefore it was apt that we heard from Andrew Cavanna, a buyer from Fortnum & Mason, arguably one of the best-known stores in London.  He explains exactly what you need to make the cut.

Homeware designer Elizabeth Elsey of interiors brand Elizabeth Scarlett talks to ASOS editor at large Danielle Radojcin about producing everything from cute cushions to luxe bed linen and the challenges of making her creative vision a success. Having studied fine art at Central St Martins then switching to a business degree at Westminster University, Elizabeth launched Elizabeth Scarlett in 2013, using her signature hand-painted designs to adorn lifestyle products, which are now stocked in high-end stores such as Fortnum & Mason, and as far afield as Ibiza and St Tropez. Elizabeth has just gone full time with Elizabeth Scarlett, having previously combined her work on her homeware range with working for high-street retailers including John Lewis and B&Q. She has used the commercial knowledge she also gained from her time on the retail graduate scheme at Tesco with her eye for design to create a high-quality but affordable lifestyle range that is increasingly loved by 20-somethings. Now, with a candle... See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Ingvar Storm med en klocka och den pratglada panelen: Pia Johansson, Peder Falk, My Holmsten och Hans Rosenfeldt. Notarius Publicus: Helge Skoog. Veckans pris: En lyxkorg med delikatesser från Fortnum & Mason.

Ingvar Storm med en klocka och den pratglada panelen: Pia Johansson, Peder Falk, My Holmsten och Hans Rosenfeldt. Notarius Publicus: Helge Skoog. Nyinspelning från den 3 december. Veckans pris: En lyxkorg med delikatesser från Fortnum & Mason.