Pushing the case for ‘people stuff’: A lot of time and energy is invested in business creation, getting companies to export, drive more profit and sort out their cost base. Not so much, it seems, on sorting out what Peter Russian describes as the “people stuff”. Russian has been working with company staff issues for […]
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Ivy opens with party celebration
Diners in Edinburgh are eagerly awaiting the opening of The Ivy restaurant which has already received 7,000 bookings ahead of its opening next week. It is part of the famous Ivy restaurant business which is a popular venue for celebrities in London’s west end. Eric Garnier, general manager of the Edinburgh brasserie, hosted a party for 250 […]
Stars come out for the Falkirk fashionista
New styles from Italian tartan: From fish fryer to fashionista is an unlikely career journey and Michael Lemetti admits he pinches himself every time he sees a big name celebrity wearing his uniquely patterned cloth. Lemetti, who last year sold the family chip shop in Falkirk, is the creator of the Italian national tartan which […]
Grease is the word as Parker hits the Playhouse
One of the world’s most iconic musicals, Grease, hits the Edinburgh Playhouse stage for a five night run from September 11 until 16. The show, which was first performed on Broadway in 1972, has thrilled millions over the decades on stage, and famously on celluloid starring John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John. The new version will […]
An exuberant power play with Govey and Boris
Fringe Review – Brexit the Musical (rating: 4/5) A world premiere is always exciting and the hype surrounding this one ensured that the Venue C1 on Chambers Street was sold out. In the current era of electioneering, fake elections, fake news, referenda, we all need cheering up. Brexit the Musical is an exuberant and scathing […]