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news Mayor launches London Eats campaign to

bring people back to capital

The Mayor of London’s year-long Let’s Do London campaign to bring people back to the capital has turned the spotlight on the city’s diverse food and drink offering with the launch of London Eats.

London Eats celebrates the very best culinary delights that central London has to offer. From cheap street food eats to fine dining, food markets to drinks festivals, exclusive interviews, food trails, surprise tannoy announcements on the tube and the unveiling of new restaurant and street food market openings, there is something for everyone.

The mayor Sadiq Khan was joined by celebrity chefs and successful restaurateurs, Monica Galetti and Angela Hartnett MBE, at Geoff Leong’s Chinatown restaurant Dumplings’ Legend to launch the campaign.

The capital is the engine of the UK’s economy, but its retail, hospitality, culture and nightlife have been impacted hugely by COVID-19. By getting out and supporting them, while following public health advice, the mayor said people could protect central London’s unique eco-system of shops, hospitality and world-leading cultural venues and boost the economy.

Sadiq Khan said: “I’m proud to be launching London Eats as part of my Let’s Do London campaign – the biggest domestic tourism campaign the capital has ever seen.

“The hospitality sector has been one of the hardest hit by the impact of the pandemic, with too many jobs lost and under threat. As the government continues with the roadmap and more businesses are able to open up, we are joining with famous chefs, foodies and hospitality venues to celebrate our city’s world-renowned industry. Together we will be sharing our favourite places to eat and drink in London and highlighting the huge range of exciting events and openings that will be taking place this summer.”

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Barwell Business Park is playing a key role in the borough’s recovery from the coronavirus pandemic through collaboration with partners and providing industryleading workspace.

The park’s management is part of the council-led Economic Recovery Task Force which includes Kingston First and Kingston University. Councillor John Sweeney, Kingston Council’s Portfolio Holder for Business and Leisure, said of the group: “A lot of work on economic recovery has already begun and the different partners across the borough are already working closely and meeting regularly.”

He added: “The quality and quantity of workspace across the borough needs to be improved. Some industrial areas, like Barwell, have invested in order to attract great businesses.”

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Barwell’s Task Force representative, Colin Lawrence-Waterhouse, Asset Manager, Aviva Investors, (park owner), said: “As Barwell Business Park is a key location in the recovery from COVID-19, we do not wish to sit in isolation but to actively support in any way we can.”

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Kingston-based business receives

Queen’s Award for Enterprise

London, April 28th 2021 – Kingston-based specialist Audio and Entertainment Technology recruitment business, Interfacio Ltd, has been honoured with a Queen’s Award for Enterprise for International Trade, recognising a period of significant and sustained growth in the company’s international business.

Now in its 55th year, the Queen’s Awards for Enterprise are the most prestigious business awards in the UK, and Interfacio is one of only 205 organisations to be recognised in 2021.

The Award for International Trade is awarded for growth and commercial success in international trade, with Interfacio recognised for its continuous overseas growth between 2014 and 2020. During this time, Interfacio expanded its services exponentially across international markets including North America, Europe and Asia.

The Kingston-Upon-Thames business has also been involved in local community events, with the husband and wife founders dedicating seven years between them working as business advisors under the Young Enterprise program with schools in the borough of Kingston.

Commenting on the award, founder and Managing Director Richard Wear said: “We are extremely honoured to be receiving this award and would like to acknowledge the hard work and commitment shown by our whole team in delivering consistent results for our clients and candidates around the world in what continues to be a fast-changing and often challenging market. As the world and the industry start to return to the new normal it is exciting to see what is in store for the next phase of our development in the months and years ahead.” Fellow company Director, European business consultant and principal coach, Isabelle Wear, who joined husband Richard in the business in 2012 to focus on building the company’s presence and capability across Europe, commented:

“Working closely with people, listening to them and understanding the culture of our clients and their businesses, remains at the heart of what we do. So long as we can offer expert, personal support to individuals when they are considering key changes in their career, and we can remain true to them and our client’s needs, then the work we do will always be relevant and valuable. Winning this award comes at an exciting time for the business as we focus on new market opportunities, including our recently launched inTeams coaching and performance programs.”

IN MEMORY John Sinclair Perry

31 MAY 1953 – 12 OCTOBER 2020

At the end of last year, we heard the very sad news of John Perry’s passing. His work and support for Kingston Chamber of Commerce, Palmer Solicitors and many other organisations and charities, will be enormously missed.

John was invited to join the Chamber as soon as he qualified as a Solicitor in l977. He became, at 34, the youngest ever President and served in this role twice. John was involved with a number of partnerships (such as with Edward Bentall and Norwich Union) in the development of the new one-way system and bringing into fruition the new Bentalls Centre. John was coerced by the Chamber Committee into dressing up as Santa and he switched the Christmas lights on for over 30 years. When Kingston College went through the process of becoming independent, John was asked to represent the Chamber as a governor of the College. He fulfilled that role for 34 years until he became Chairman of the Governors of Hampton School; a role he was still carrying out when he died. Kingston Chamber was the founding member of the South London Chambers of Commerce and John represented Kingston for many years in that capacity. His work with the Chamber provided him experience and broader opportunities, such as being a Council Member of the Law Society of England & Wales and the Chairman of London Choirs.

At a difficult time, when local strengths, were so important to bring people together, John believed in serving the community to put back into Kingston and inspiring many others to do the same. He contributed in many other community areas but it is safe to say that not everyone gets into the Sunday Times Supplement for giving so much time to local work at Christmas. John was one of three who did.