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Zzetta Soul Fired Pizza Lee Valley VeloPark Goodluck Hope One Park Drive Deaf Umbrella Secret Rivers Chase Evans Farmstand The Ivy

doing the

detail Rhisco CEO Elizabeth Marvan talks gender, hiring talent and tech solutions for risk

celebrating the best of Canary Wharf, Docklands and the new east London people - events - treasure - property - nonsense

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fortnightly find

this issue’s Tiger Treasure

14 days later

plan your life from Mar 14-28 where?

Boisdale Of Canary Wharf Cabot Square

DJ | Nancy Dell’Olio The lawyer, TV personality, entrepreneur and now mistress of the wheels of steel will take to the decks to spin hits from the 1980s and 1990s.

Mar 14, from 6pm, free entry, boisdale.co.uk where?

East Wintergarden Canary Wharf

EVENT | Made London Ideal for Mother’s Day (yes, it’s not far off ) the pop-up shopping event returns to the Wharf with a wide range of designer-maker products.

Mar 28-31, 11am-6pm, free to attend, canarywharf.com where?

Museum Of London Docklands West India Quay KIDS | East End Entertainments Experience a weekend of family-friendly comedy, laughs and jokes as the museum celebrates historic East End entertainments for visitors.

Mar 16-17, 11am, free, museumoflondon.org.uk

feast your eyes on these

Our hopeless addiction to Flying Tiger in Crossrail Place shows no signs of abating. It’s even starting to damage some of our friendships. Isn’t it hard to keep up with people when there are so many completely essential products to peruse and purchase?

Fortunately, Tiger provides a solution for the unpopular and lonely in the shape of these cheery little chaps, ideal for a serious, life-affirming soak.

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feast your eyes on these It’s not long until International Women’s Day on March 8 (although ages until International Men’s Day, which is November 19 – hat tip to comedian Richard Herring who regularly spends the former tirelessly reassuring puzzled males of the latter’s existence on Twitter).

Before all that happens though, The Ivy In The Park – Canada Square Park in Canary Wharf, to be exact – will host a ticketed dinner and panel discussion on Tuesday, March 5, covering topical issues and the achievements of women across the world.

The event, which runs from 6.30pm-9.30pm, will be hosted by managing director of WeAreTheCity Vanessa Valley OBE, editorial director of The Sunday Times and editor of The Sunday Times Magazine Eleanor Mills and Barclays International trading business manager Abisola Barber.

The evening will look into subjects such as men vs women in the workplace today, advice on how to digitally disconnect in the age of anxiety and how to better one’s financial future.

Guests will also enjoy a two-course menu and a glass of Champagne on arrival.

Tickets are priced at £52 per person and available to purchase Go to theivycollectionevents.giftpro.co.uk

to do before Mar 14

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absurd PR freebie of the fortnight

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Up to 200 one-second inhalations and 95% pure states this can (reassuringly promising it’s full despite a lack of weight). The nine-litre oxygen supply says it’s good for aerobic performance and recharging. We noticed little effect over the course of a day.

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The event at The Ivy In The Park, above, will feature, below from left, Abisola Barber, Eleanor Mills and Vanessa Valley

Craze or crazy? Will we

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Farmstand’s founder on healthy eating and giving away his shares

Firing the soul with the creator of Canning Town’s Zzetta

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on the radar

looking to the future We’re intrigued by the appearance of the hoardings for Awakn, which have appeared near Apostrophe in Jubilee Place. Due to open in the summer, few details are available at present but the fitness brand is taking founder member applications awakn.co.uk

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Expect “unambiguous clothes” for the urban girl and boy designed by mother and son team Evelyne and Ilan Chétrite sandro-paris.com

The price you’ll pay for the pumpkin katsu curry tray

eat

gobble it down immediately

Florence Derrick tries the Olympic velodrome in Stratford

It was back to Wharf Kitchen this fortnight for a brightly-coloured lunch idea.

Asian food outlet Rainbo – created out of a love for gyoza – caught our eye .But rather than fill our order full of the little dumplings, it was the pumpkin katsu tray that tempted. This was substantial, for the price, and the two chestnut gyoza we lumped in with it (£1.50) were a completely unnecessary, although toothsome addition.

The main event came as briquettes of veg, amply doused in sauce with a delicious, crunchy medley of pickles, salad and fresh chillies on the side. Not quite all the colours in the spectrum, but a fairly decent stab at them.

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Get three hirata buns (pork, chicken, veggie) and a free pint of Asahi for £10 at Ippudo in Crossrail Place, Monday-Wednesday, from 2pm onwards ippudo.co.uk

ahead of Secret Rivers at the Museum Of London Docklands, we imagine a sit down

By Jon Massey

David Galman of Galliard Homes on empty flats in London

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istory shouldn’t be hidden, prettied up or polished. If the Museum Of London Docklands’ forthcoming exhibition Secret Rivers is about anything, it’s about uncovering the long obscured. Proud waterways choked and narrowed, eventually covered and reduced to sewers – how Londoners used and abused the brooks and burns, the roles the rivers played in their lives.

As testament to one key function (bodily) the West India Quay institution will, for the first time, exhibit a mid th-century three-seater toilet uncovered during excavations around the River Fleet in the late s.

The original slab of oak, cleaned and mounted, will be on show for visitors’ perusal from May to October .

A replica, created using the same iron axe techniques used to craft the original will also be on show and available for

those who’d like to try mounting the throne (with up to two friends) like it’s 5 . And that got me thinking about the original owner: Would you mind if I asked you some questions?

Wait a minute, who are you?

I’m from the future it’s...

What?

Look, it’s not easy to explain...

Can’t you see I’m on the toilet?

That’s just it, we’re very interested in...

Me being on the toilet?

Well it’s more the seat, actually...

Seriously, this old thing?

And the people that used it...

Wait a minute, are you some kind of voyeur?

No, I’m doing serious research...

Oh well then, take a seat.

Is here all right?

Not next to me, we’re not married and the third hole’s vacant. And for God’s sake, pull down your breeches, people will think we’re up to something funny.

Ah, right OK then. Can we start with your name?

Everyone knows me round here. I’m John De Flete.

As in the River Fleet?

That’s right.

Not very imaginative is it?

I’ve gone with a fancy spelling. What more do you want?

And you’re the owner of this seat?

The seat, the wattle cesspit underneath and, what’s more, the tenement beyond.

Really? What’s it called?

Helle.

Curator of archaeology and co-curator of Secret Rivers Kate Sumnall shows off some bronze arms pulled from the Thames

seat There’s that imagination again...

Rude aren’t you? And here’s me, just a humble capper.

taking a

don’t wait

hit the Wharf’s malls and restaurants for less

Need something to do in your lunch break? Head to the museum’s free City And River Gallery to see this piece of scrimshaw – on display for the first time – one of many items that chart the capital’s once dominant whaling industry

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In the know

Conservator Luisa Duarte painstakingly prepares John De Flete’s triple-seater toilet for display at the West India Quay Museum I can see. Isn’t that why you’re on the seat?

I said capper. A maker of caps.

Sorry, I misheard. My apologies...

I should think so too.

Are you the only user?

Of the toilet? No, there’s my wife Cassandra and all the other residents and shopworkers of Helle.

That sounds like a lot of people...

Too right, it’s like Piccadilly Circus in here sometimes. Where do you think the phrase rubbing shoulders comes from?

Wait a minute, Piccadilly Circus didn’t exist in 1150...

I’m only your imagination, give me a break.

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To find out some more reliable info about the toilet seat and the other artefacts on show, including a bronze dog collar, weapons thrown in the Thames and a Roman mortarium for mixing foods, visit the free exhibition from May 24.

Go to museumoflondon.org.uk

what they say

co-curator’s background

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he toilet seat survived because of the waterlogged conditions. It’s a really rare survival – we don’t have very many of these in existence at all.

“It is a mid-12th century, multi-seated loo seat and it was found in the Fleet Valley lying over a cesspit. We’ve been able to go over the historical records so we know the property this sat behind.

“It was one that was fronting onto what was then Fleet Street and is now Ludgate Hill and was built on land that would originally have been islands in the Fleet so it would have been quite watery. We’ve found records for the tenement, which was known as Helle, that show a John De Flete bequeathed the tenement to his wife Cassandra.

“What I like is that we’ve got the names of the people whose bottoms once sat on this seat.”

Kate Sumnall, Museum Of London

Number of people that could use the oak loo seat at any one time

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Farmstand founder Steven Novick on cancer, equality, fairness and plant-based cuisine

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Our highest paid person – that’s not me, by the way – is only paid two-and-a-half times what the lowest person makes Steven Novick, Farmstand

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with Farmstand set to open in Cabot Place on March 16, we take a closer look at the brand’s ingredients...

By Jon Massey

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here to start with Steven ovick He’s battled cancer, climbed the seven highest peaks on seven continents, has founded an affordable plant-based food business and ultimately wants to give up most of the shares he owns in it.

Farmstand is due to open its doors in anary Wharf on March , joining ret, aul and Wasabi on the lower level of abot lace.

Some Wharfers will already be familiar with its products, however, as the brand already operates cafes beyond the security gates of businesses in the area.

Others may know it from its first restaurant in ovent arden. ut those buying pulled smoky jackfruit with horeseradish potatoes and roasted cauli ower may not be aware of the part they’re playing in Steven’s plan to improve the world’s health and tackle humanity’s impact on the environment. o woolly idealist, he’s a man who comes across as focused with a clear, practical approach to problems. He’s neither preachy nor prescriptive. A facilitator rather than a guy carrying a big stick.

Having seen the benefits for himself, he created his business for a reason – so everybody could eat more plants.

“In I was diagnosed with melanoma, the same cancer that killed ob Marley, and I immediately wanted to change how I ate,” said Steven. “The prognosis wasn’t great and finding healthy food was di cult.

“I set myself three goals – the first was to spend more time with friends and family because I worked all the time.

“The second was to see the world, which for me was to climb the seven highest peaks on the seven continents.

“The third was to start an affordable, plant-based food business.

“The diet I have been on since is what the menu for Farmstand was based on. It was vital, along with treatment, to improving my health. I’m cancer free now.”

Having climbed his peaks – a task inspired by reading ick Bass’ Seven Summits – Farmstand’s foundation in anuary was the achievement of Steven’s third goal. ut what will it offer Wharfers when it arrives “Our menu is plant-based.

We’re plant-powered with 5

Steven named his business after roadside stalls in the Midwest of America that sell fruit, vegetables and sometimes preprepared meals direct from the farm

80% Proportion of Farmstand’s food that is plantbased – 5% of its dishes have sustainable fish as an ingredient and 10% feature ethically produced meat

sustainable fish and ethical meat. We’re seasonal feasting so we change our menu every three months.

“There’s nothing added, no sugar, no dairy and no artificial ingredients.”

With daily specials and uarterly shifting menus, specifics are hard to pin down but popular dishes include harissa chicken and chickpeas, coconut chana masala, spicy pulled beef, cashew mac and beetroot hummus.

“What’s nice about our offering is we’ll be doing this in a varied way,” said Steven.

“We try to make sure we keep favourites on the menu. Our chana masala (£6.95) is probably going to be one of our biggest selling items – it’s been super popular.

“There’s also chicken noodle laksa, Italian bean stew and some things we haven’t even disclosed yet.

“We’ll have weekly specials.

This isn’t your traditional restaurant or cafe. We’ll always have something new coming around.”

Open all day to deliver breakfast, lunch and dinner, Farmstand will also serve wine, beer and fizz alongside coffees, cold pressed juices, kombucha and iced tea. eyond the consumables, the business has some serious environmental and ethical chops.

“We have no landfill waste,” said Steven. We’ve never sold single-use plastic water bottles. “ veryone’s talking about straws but the biggest seller is water bottles against all retail shops. Our waste is 55 Above, harissa chicken and compostable and 5 recyclable.

“We also don’t believe in lastchickpeas (£7.80) and, right, mile delivery. I’m an e-commerce guy by background. We use a selection of other dishes served physical locations, technology “Our food is priced so people to convert bricks and mortar can afford it and we tell our customers into online buyers. customers how we price our That’s our model. dishes,”said the -year-old.

“We want to transition to people “We tell our suppliers when pre-ordering or ordering and we’re going to pay them and then picking up in our restaurants or we pay them. cafes. When customers come in, “Our highest paid person – it’s a net income positive transacthat’s not me, by the way – is only tion for us.” paid two-and-a-half-times what rice is key for Steven, with the lowest paid person makes. affordability and treating people “We tell our team members how fairly both key aims.

much everyone is getting paid – we’re a pretty at work structure.

“Half our senior management team are men, half are women and of the staff at the company are women. veryone owns e uity in the business. Having transparency makes our job very easy.

“I grew up working class in Milwaukee. ad worked night shift in a factory, mum worked in a supermarket.

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“I was lucky enough to get into university – I had to pay for that privilege so I worked full time.

“My first job was working at Gap folding clothes. My second was at a law firm and that helped me fund my way through university. What I learnt there is that people were not treated equally – it’s how the senior people spoke to us and what we were allowed to order off the dinner menu when we worked overtime.

“What I learnt was I didn’t want to work for a company that didn’t treat people equally.”

Steven also didn’t want to exclude anyone from his business.

“Healthy food shouldn’t just be for the wealthy,” he said. I’ve done more than reasonably well, but I saw problems growing up.

“There’s a lot of fast food busi-

nesses like McDonalds and KFC so our food has to be affordable – it’s priced the same as any burger joint or fried chicken shop.

“I think when you get cancer you solve that with a change of diet and getting medical treatment.

You realise you want to have an impact on life. We’re a profit-with-purpose business.

“The two fundamental problems we’re trying to solve with Farmstand are funding universal healthcare and tackling environmental issues. If you eat a healthy, fundamentally plant-based diet, it solves these problems. It’s not rocket science.

“Our goal is to get people eating at least one plant-based meal a day.

I’m more three times a day, but again we’re not prescriptive. We’re just telling people what we do.

“We’re not telling people to do things. Hopefully people will see what we’re doing, but the critical

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Healthy food shouldn’t just be for the wealthy so ours is priced the same as any burger joint Steven Nowick, Farmstand

thing is people have to like the food.”

Farmstand uses a hub and spoke structure with a kitchen in Deptford used to cook food for its restaurants and corporate cafes.

“Our model is to have one kitchen per city serving 10 restaurants and 100 cafes and we want to have more than half of our business done online – at the moment that’s 38%,” said Steven.

“When you come to Canary Wharf we’re going to be a much more made-to-order business.

“There will be some grab and go but we’ll be driving people to use the Farmstand app, which allows people to pre-order and pay.

“We have a subscription service so you can pay for a number of boxes or meals and get a bit of a discount. Canary Wharf is our second restaurant but we have more than 20 locations in London right now – we’re in investment banks, law firms and insurance companies.

“In my view Canary Wharf is the centre of Europe when it comes to business.

“It’s the equivalent of Wall Street so we’re thrilled to be here.”

With a pipeline of 100 cafes and projected revenue of £35million, it wouldn’t be a great surprise to find Steven was hungry for profit and personal gain. The reality though is somewhat different.

“I see Farmstand as kind of my mission,” he said. “The business’ goal is to feed the world plants.

Personally, mine is to tackle those two problems we’re trying to solve. Our goal is to be a public company at some point – we want to grow. One of the things I’ll be doing, starting in March, is to give away shares to those who believe in what Farmstand’s about. “#Ihaveenoughalready. I’ve been to St Tropez, I’ve been to Verbier. I don’t own a car, I own a bike.

“You’ve got these billionaires who start a business in their garage or dorm room and then give their money to charity. My goal is to start doing that right away.

“We’re talking to some crowdfunding platforms about the shares I’m just going to give away. As far as I know I’m the first person to do that. We want people to take a stand with us and share their stories. What I love about life is gaining experiences. Being kind to people. We’re a work in progress. I make mistakes too, I’m constantly trying to improve myself.”

Watch this space.

Go to farmstand.co.uk

on the menu

what you can expect Farmstand offers a range of mains with two sides (typically £6.95 for veggie options and around £8 for meat or fish) for lunch. There’s also an extensive breakfast menu with a selection of eggs and porridges. Personally we like the look of the cashew mac ‘n’ cheese, pictured – yours for £7.80

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rhisco calculated

why success is in the

detail when CEO Elizabeth Marvan is hiring

By Florence Derrick

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or Elizabeth Marvan, O of financial risk management startup Rhisco, there’s been one foolproof method to mitigating risk within her own company – hiring women.

“What we do needs to be very, very detailed,” she said. “It needs to be 100% correct. Throughout my career I’ve seen women are much more careful in terms of how they deliver the work than men. The amount of detail and attention to detail tends to be higher. For me it has been a point that we take into consideration when we hire.”

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According to the 47-year-old – who joined Rhisco, her husband’s company, as CEO in 2013 – this has nothing to do with a natural female attention to detail.

“What we’ve learned as women is there are very few of us in this financial and technology world,” she said.

“Therefore you are observed.

You need to demonstrate and prove yourself. And even if others aren’t necessarily judging you for being a woman, you perhaps do that to yourself.

“For example, I am extremely self-critical, and it makes me much more detailed in how I deliver things.”

Elizabeth moved from her native Mexico to London 14 years ago with City Bank, having studied economics and mathematics before launching a career in risk management and working up to consultancy level.

“At hisco, we offer technology solutions to the financial services industry, centred on the requirements that companies have to comply with for risk and capital,” she said.

“That might mean a model to better calculate the financial risks they are facing, or it might be technology software to produce reports on risk or to manage data and statistics.

“The idea behind this industry is so banks and insurance companies don’t go insolvent or bankrupt, but instead, internally set aside some money to cover the calculated risk they’re facing.

“However we also cover non-financial risks, for example operational and security risks (like attempts to hack into a company) or representational or conduct risks.

“We have partners who are other specialists with specific skills. Our forte is integrating the right teams to resolve what the client needs.

“Currently, we’re continuing to provide financial services but are moving into being more of a technology company, doing

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We offer technology solutions to the financial services industry, centred on the requirements that companies have to comply with for risk and capital Elizabeth Marvan, Rhisco

70%

Proportion of Rhisco staff who are female

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Technology

Rhisco CEO Elizabeth Marvan says basing her business at Level39 has helped it grow and collaborate with others

technology integration as well as risk advisory services.”

For Elizabeth, who runs the business’ development strategy, setting up in Level39 in 2014 was a game changer – despite the fact Rhisco’s clients weren’t based in Canary Wharf.

“We came to Level39 because of the package it offered,” she said.

“Here we have already engaged with several other companies, either to collaborate on a digital opportunity or provide services to each other. It’s been easier to get involved with other, similar-sized and similar-shaped organisations.

“It’s helped us grow and also be visible to big clients, who are often drawn to big brands. The support from the marketing team has also helped in terms of internal events and conferences.”

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ot only has the tech accelerator provided a ready-made network for hisco to benefit from – it’s also helped lizabeth find her feet as a female CEO. “At the beginning it was di cult for me,” she said. “ ven though I was very successful as an employee, once I was on the other side I felt outside of my comfort zone in terms of what I’d be able to achieve.

“Then eventually you realise that in the market they’re looking for somebody who delivers. Being an entrepreneur is just providing good services to the client. “ ut still, it is very di cult to positively in uence young women who want to go into setting up a business because there are so few of us. Generally in the risk industry, the female presence is around 30%.”

She’s been paying it forward with her hiring technique.

“We try to focus more on technical and soft skills than gender, but we are almost 70% women in my company,” she said. “There are fewer initiatives to support women in Level39 than I expected.

“And women in the workplace react differently to men, in ways that might not be that obvious. We all need to learn by our mistakes but it’s more di cult for women to do that in a male-dominated environment.”

Elizabeth, however, believes her work being scrutinised – whether by colleagues or herself – has been an important ingredient in her success.

“It’s that, and perseverance,” she said. “When you’re self-employed, sometimes you have to face inequalities, there are ups and downs. You have to be resilient, whether you are a man or a woman. But if you are resilient and detail-oriented, you are more likely to succeed.”

Go to rhisco.com for more information

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28 days later

plan your life from Mar 28-Apr 11 where?

The O2 Arena Peninsula

GIG | Panic! At The Disco Co-located, your ticket for one will get you access to the other whether you're a cyclist tempted by a tri or an athlete branching out on two wheels.

Mar 28-29, 6.30pm, from £46.45, theo2.co.uk where?

Greenwich Theatre Greenwich

STAGE | The Trials Of Oscar Wilde This dramatisation of the libel and criminal trials of the great writer, written by his grandson Merlin Holland brings his grandfather's tragic tale to life.

Apr 2-6, various times, £18.50, greenwichtheatre.org.uk where?

The O2 Arena Peninsula

GIG | Drake The platinum-selling chart powerhouse brings his Assassination Vacation Tour to the tent. Let's hope no-one takes him at his word over the seven dates.

Apr 1-11, 6pm, from £54, theo2.co.uk

to do before Mar 28

Lazarus Theatre Company bring William Golding's The Lord Of The Flies back to Greenwich Theatre from March 20-30 following its sell-out run in 2018. Tickets start at £10. greenwichtheatre.org.uk

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good signs: Deaf Umbrella gets a brace of awards and recognition for its online work

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Years it takes to become qualified as a British Sign Language interpreter

By Jon Massey

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ndisputed champion of the Best Of Royal Greenwich Business Awards 2019, recently presented by the borough, was Deaf Umbrella. The company, which won in the Online Business and Overall Business categories, supports deaf people in the workplace and education by supplying and training British Sign Language (BSL) interpreters and offering help and advice.

Founded in 2000 by Rachel Hubbard, it has embraced the digital world releasing video content, becoming active on social media and supporting deaf blog Limping Chicken.

To supplement its work, in 2014 achel created a non-profit organisation – Deaf Umbrella Community Interest Company – which helps those with hearing di culties prepare for employment and find jobs. I sat down with the 50-year-old at her Deptford Bridge base to find out more How did it feel to win?

It was unbelievable, amazing. We didn’t expect anything like that.

We work very hard at what we do and we try and make sure we benchmark everything and improve. But there were some big boys there and we’re just a little fish so it’s lovely to be recognised.

What does Deaf Umbrella do?

We provide interpreters to profoundly deaf people if they need support in the workplace or in education. Suppose someone who uses BSL as their primary mode of communication needs access to someone who knows nothing about sign language.

That's where we come in.

There’s a Government fund called Access To Work where an employer gets a grant if a deaf employee they’re taking on would bring an additional monetary cost.

The money goes to the deaf person and they can spend it on what they need, whether that’s technology, equipment or an interpreter to support them.

look & learn

That might be at inductions, training, supervisory meetings or anything like that.

Those are our service users and they’re as much our clients as the organisations that employ or educate them. It’s the deaf person’s decision ultimately on who they hire. We also work in schools, colleges and in higher education.

We train people who are coming up the interpreter ladder and support staff too. It takes seven years to become a fully ualified interpreter – that’s longer than a doctor or a vet and it’s more than £13,000 of your own money.

It takes so long because you really need to consolidate what you’ve learnt. If you’re learning to sign something, for example, jokes and innuendo are uite di cult.

When you’re translating something that’s really formal you have to be a blank canvas. You

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Deaf Umbrella founder Rachel Hubbard, seen here making the sign for deaf, has seen her business grow to be named the best in Greenwich for 2019

Award win: From left host and TV presenter Steph McGovern, Deaf Umbrella office manager Amanda Turner, Rachel, Deaf Umbrella digital marketing specialist Elisa Nuevo Vallin and London City Airport sustainability manager Anna Boss

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In London there are 250,000 people who use BSL and there are around 42 deaf people to every interpreter Rachel Hubbard, Deaf Umbrella

have to train yourself to not have an opinion. I could be translating someone and not believe a word of what’s being said. But I can’t communicate that to the deaf person. The information goes through me – I’m a conduit – and they can make up their own minds.

You’re translating at up to 250 words per minute so often a lot of the information goes through you

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and out the other side. You can ask an interpreter what something was about and they won’t know.

It’s nerve-racking but when you’re in a professional environment the only thing you’re thinking about is getting the information across to the person who needs it. And you can’t be afraid to put your hand up if you missed something.

Why did you found the business?

I got involved with the deaf community because my mother had a routine ear operation that went horribly wrong and she came out of it profoundly deaf. The whole family had to learn how to communicate with her.

We learnt some signs. My dad and brother dropped out at level one, mum and I went onto level two and I went on from there.

I’d trained as a chef and it was during a career break when I had children that I went to work at a local college as a scribe for deaf students because I had some sign language ualifications. I wasn t that confident then but I kept asking questions – where could I get more information and training?

There was nothing out there, so I decided to set up a company to address that problem.

Tell us about your online activities The use of videos has been really important – we have a lot of downloadable information, free information, booklets, videos.

We do free videos for all the colleges we work with and we’re constantly striving to do better.

How else do you help deaf people?

In 2014 I decided I really wanted to give something back to the community so I set up the CIC. Our job club is for people whose main language is BSL or who have di culty in hearing. They can come to us and talk to someone in their own language and at their own level – a lot of it is confidence building as people are often long-term unemployed. But there’s no limit to what a deaf person can achieve in the workplace.

There are great deaf CEOs out there and then there are people who just want to be working at a certain level for a certain company and are really happy with that.

How can companies help?

If there are any employers who are interested in having someone who is profoundly deaf work for them, then please get in touch. We have a raft of individuals who are seeking that open door.

Go to deafumbrella.com

the winners

Best Of Royal Greenwich The Best Of Royal Greenwich Business Awards were presented at The Intercontinental London – The O2 by the Royal Borough Of Greenwich in association with lead sponsor U+I in February. The winners were as follows: Micro To Small Business Sponsor Handelsbanken BeGenio racetoinfinity.com Culture and Creative Excellence Sponsor Drury Greenwich + Docklands Festivals festival.org Greener Greenwich Sponsor Ikea The O2 theo2.co.uk Medium To Large Business Sponsor BPTW Paul Rhodes Bakery paulrhodesbakery.co.uk High Street Retailer Sponsor British Land The Curious Comb thecuriouscomb.co.uk Online Business Sponsor Hindwoods Deaf Umbrella deafumbrella.com Business Champion Sponsor Grant Saw Raymond Sheehy and Michael Finlay (joint winners) Social Enterprise Sponsor GLL GCDA gcda.coop Apprenticeship Employer Sponsor London South East Colleges MJ Rooney Construction mjrooney.co.uk Young Entrepreneur Sponsor Peabody Back-a-Yard Grill backayardgrill.co.uk Overall Winner Sponsor London City Airport Deaf Umbrella deafumbrella.com For more information go to royalgreenwich.gov.uk

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28 days later

plan your life from Mar 28-Apr 11 where?

Excel Royal Docks

EVENT | Triathlon Show / London Bike Show Co-located, your ticket for one will get you access to the other whether you're a cyclist tempted by a tri or an athlete branching out on two wheels.

Mar 29-31, 10am daily, £16, excel.london where?

RA Fold Canning Town

CLUB | Six Years of Northern Electronics Listen to the bold techno of Anthony Linell, Varg, Korridor and Jin Mustafa as they craft sophisticated electronic music before your very ears.

Apr 5, 10pm, from £15, residentadvisor.net where?

Excel Royal Docks

EVENT | Walker Stalker Con 2019 Unlikely, perhaps, but The Walking Dead fandom has its own convention. Expect 300,000 zombie fans eager to meet actors and each other.

Mar 30-31, various times, from £37.50, excel.london

to do before Mar 28

Throw shapes and generally celebrate all things dance as Move It arrives at Excel. Now in its 14th year, the show runs from March 8-10 with a dazzling programme of classes and performances. Tickets circa £19 moveitdance.co.uk

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how Rob DewanSyed has created more than just a pizza restaurant in Canning Town

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zetta Soul Fired Pizza in Canning Town's Rathbone Market could have been a simple fast food outlet. It's not as though the area is short on places to purchase bland bready bases topped with E-numbers and plastic cheese, connected to the people it serves only by the contactless swipe of a card over the payment machine.

But that's not Rob Dewan-Syed's way. Originally from Bangladesh, the 41-year-old came to London at 18 to study and has since built a series of businesses. The name of his latest venture is no glib promise. The realisation things are different here comes when simply walking into Zzetta. And that’s because of its market square location.

“Personally I love Italian food, especially pizza,” said Rob. “When we saw this place we were quite interested in the square with the development happening.

“I wouldn’t say we were 100% traditional in our approach, but we thought we would take this unit and turn it into a pizza place.

“That was the beginning. When we started doing more research, especially about the old market we spoke to former traders and locals. When we said to them we were doing a pizza restaurant here, they were quite surprised.

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“They said they’d been waiting five years for something to happen and wanted to know why pizza?

“When the regeneration of the area was taking place, the locals and traders were promised the market would come back on a bigger scale with much happening.

“They were disappointed not much had – then here we were

All about the base: A chef tosses dough before topping it with a range of ingredients including fior di latte from Essex

Fresh from the flames: Zzetta’s five-a-day pizza

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CEO of Zzetta Soul Fired Pizza Rob Dewan-Syed is seen with his head among the memories he’s collected for its interior Below, Rob’s favourite quote recalling the time Charlie Chaplin and Ghandi came to Rathbone Market

with a pizza restaurant. That was the last thing in their heads.” attention to detail Rather than trample the area’s history, Rob and his team set about finding ways to connect the area’s history to his new restaurant.

“We wanted a way of integrating with the local community,” he said. ”The thing everyone was talking about was the market, how it used to be and how they found it. They were emotionally attached to it.

“Even though we were making an Italian restaurant, we decided we were going to do something that is very close to people’s hearts.”

Rather than a few photos on the wall, the market is woven through the fabric of Zzetta. Its specially designed tables are referred to as stalls and recall boxes piled up to display produce.

Shelving on the bar and walls is built from steel the same thickness as the structures used by traders.

The bare walls have been painted

with the silhouettes of stalls. Most striking though are the giant quotes written on plywood speech bubbles and hung from the ceiling.

“We thought we were going to take photos and show the community how in favour of the market we are,” said Rob. “But instead we started talking to the older citizens in this area – asking them about their memories.

“Then, with the library, we began having meetings with the older residents and from them we gathered a lot of quotes.

“They are picked out on wooden quote boards and hung from our ceiling. We put them on top of the stalls as though they’re still active.

“The market has got such history. My favourite quote is where a lady is describing when Mahatma Gandhi came to Rathbone Market with Charlie Chaplin for an anti-war demonstration.

“She said she couldn’t recognise Chaplin and they thought he was Gandhi’s bodyguard.

“He was without his moustache

not authentic – perhaps two or three do that. We’re top of our game. We put our heart and soul into the food. Our dough takes a long journey to come to your plate – it’s 50 hours.

“The cheese we use is from Essex – there’s an Italian family there and they make fantastic fior in depth di latte. We don’t import cheese Having started in business aged from Italy because it’s full of 13, Rob’s created companies in preservatives – they have to keep it many sectors but throughout his alive until it gets to its destination. focus has been trying to engage Our cheese, it’s only good for up the communities around him at a to three days. deeper level.

“With our tomato sauce, we use “I like small businesses – they’re full of potential 100% san marzano tomaand you never know toes to give you the where they might proper avour of go,” he said. “It’s the pizza. It has a true entrepreits own natural neurial spirit acidity. If it’s not that with me. I variety, you always want have to use to do some a lot of salt business or sugar to where, rather bring it up than waiting for a company but this one is to become born like that. successful before People think it starts giving pizza is a bad Zzetta's Rathbone Pepperoni food for them back to the community, to so we thought: features aubergine and a hint ‘How about we start giving back of mint for £12.95. It is become the good while I’m doing it. guys in the bad “It’s a nicer way also Rob’s favourite block?’.” for us to show we care To that end, Zzetta is about to about the local history, the resilaunch a five-a-day pizza coated dents. And for the people moving with vegetables. It also offers into this area, they don’t know gluten-free bases and vegan there was a massive anti-war options and has plans to introduce demonstration with Gandhi and low carb and high protein recipes.”

Charlie Chaplin. They don’t know the old library across the road is the future where the GMB union was born.

Rob’s imminent plans include Even the early meetings for the creating a digital Easter egg hunt Labour party were held here. around the local area with free “I put the customers and pizza for those collecting 10 or community before anything else. I more via smartphone. tell my staff not to try and sell the “The community here deserve pizza but to talk to the customers. a lot but there’s not much “Gossip, chat – tell people happening,” he said. “So we what’s happening around here. decided to make our restaurant Have conversations – engage them event-friendly. We’re going to and build awareness of what’s plant about 20 eggs in places going on.” of interest around the area and we’ll give a pirate treasure map the food to parents and kids. On Easter While the community initiatives weekend people can go round and offer diners unusual surroundings locate the eggs, scan a QR code so in which to eat and drink, Rob we get notified when someone has recognises the quality of the pizza found one. is also vital.

“Whoever gets 10 eggs on their “There are more than 50 restauphone will get free pizza and we’ll rants locally serving something give them a nice family meal.” they call pizza,” he said. “But it’s Then, in the summer, Rob intends to launch an initiative to encourage young entrepreneurs to write their business plans – getting free pizza in return for dropping I tell my staff not to try them off. This will be spun off into a quarterly award of some seed to sell the pizza but to capital for the best ideas. talk to the customers.

Rob said: “I’m very passionate small businesses. It’s an Gossip, chat – tell people about encouragement for them to do it.” what’s happening here Go to zzetta.co.uk or follow @zzetta_pizza on the ‘gram Rob Dewan-Syed, Zzetta Soul Fired Pizza and wasn’t in costume. It was a shock for them when Gandhi said Charlie would say a few words.

“We tried to capture all these things, all that soul – whether it was the ice cream stall or the smell of the leather for sale.”

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Kph that can be achieved around the top 200m sprinters on the velodrome’s track

ready two tofor tryuncorking

28 days later

on the Olympic Park

plan your life from Mar 28-Apr 11 where?

Stratford Circus Stratford

DANCE | Ballet Central See the likes of Christopher Marney’s Carousel Dances and a fresh Dying Swan Solo created by Calvin Richardson as young dancers take the stage.

Mar 28, 7.30pm, from £17.50, stratford-circus.com where?

Theatre Royal Stratford East Stratford

London Aquatics Centre Swim lengths in the Olympic swimming pool where diving star Tom Daly still regularly trains – or conquer the new, inflatable obstacle course (you might not encounter Tom at that one). londonaquaticscentre.org Copper Box Arena Hosting handball, modern pentathlon, fencing and goalball during the 2012 Games, this multipurpose venue is now a top spot for indoor aerobics and fitness classes. copperboxarena.org.uk

STAGE | NT Connections 2019 Eight youth theatre companies from across East London and Essex present plays for young audiences for National Theatre Connections.

Apr 2-6, various times, £5, stratfordeast.com where?

Stratford Circus Stratford

STAGE | The Believers Are But Brothers Writer and theatre maker Javaad Alipoor presents a one-man show exploring the smoke and mirrors world of online extremism and hate speech.

Apr 3-6, various times, from £13, stratford-circus.com

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Stroll to the Copper Box Arena on March 9-10 to witness the Abhu Dhabi Jiu-Jitsu World Tour roll into town. All belts and nationalities can compete for a cash prize of $120,000 dollars. Free (with registration) events.uaejjf.org

book now snap up those tickets Seats are still on sale for Muse’s London Stadium gig on June 1, priced £75 london-stadium.com want more? @wharflifelive

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ho hasn’t used clip-in pedals?” our instructor Nicky called out to the 16-strong group. I shoot my hand into the air and glance behind me at the others.

Fifteen men, dressed head-

to-toe in skin-tight lycra, keep their hands firmly by their sides. Kitted out in leggings and hoop earrings, I’m the odd one out in every way. Luckily, to take part in a velodrome taster session at the Lee Valley VeloPark, there’s just one basic requirement – the ability to ride a bike. Even if said bike has been rusting in the garage for several years.

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ready to fortry uncorking three at the VeloPark

Road racing Ride the VeloPark’s premium, one-mile floodlit road circuit, either one-to-one or in a group – including women-only sessions on Wednesdays and Sundays. From £5 BMX Learn the handlebar basics in a beginner or skillslearning BMX session, at the park’s specialist outdoor track. From £15 Mountain biking Get to grips with the twists and turns of the mountain biking trail that surrounds the VeloPark, making use of the natural forest, hills and mud. From £15

“There’s no huge technical skill to get you onto the bike – there’s a low barrier to entry,” said Kieran Blay, an elite track rider who’s shadowing today’s hourlong taster class and helping me into my cycling gear.

Still, the track’s wooden banking – which rises at a 42º angle – looks unnervingly steep to a first-timer.

With considerable difficulty, I lock my shoes into the super-light, fixed-gear bike’s pedals, and push myself away from the handrail and onto the track.

We speed up fast. Even on my first lap, the wind whistles in my ears, muffling Nicky’s instructions and making me increasingly aware of the bike’s lack of brakes. The process of slowing to a halt begins about 100m ahead of where you want to actually stop, pedalling slower until you wobble to a standstill.

Cycling on this particular track feels like a privilege. At the northern end of Stratford’s Olympic Park, it was constructed for London 2012 and opened to the public in 2014. Affectionately known as The Pringle thanks to its

distinctive concave roof, the building houses the world’s fastest 250m velodrome track, sculpted from 35 miles of polished pine. Sir Bradley Wiggins broke the UCI Hour record here in 2015, travelling 54.526km.

It’s also the only centre in the world to house the four cycling professions of velodrome track cycling, BMX, mountain biking and road racing – and for that reason, positions itself as the world’s number-one cycling destination.

“All this history has been made here and we get to come here on a Tuesday night and thrash around for fun,” said Kieran.

“Only seven years ago the whole world was watching this place as top athletes went head to head.”

The velodrome’s cool interior is flooded with natural light and surrounded by 6,000 spectator seats, where in 2012 Olympians wowed the crowds. Today, kids are cheering on their dads as they speed past at around 25kph. Top 200m sprinters can surpass 70kph.

At the centre of the circuit is a kids’ training

Above, The Pringle positions itself as the number one cycling venue in the world

how trying the Lee Valley VeloPark’s velodrome might get you back on that bike

area, where toddlers ride pedal-less balance bikes and watch the grown-up riders whizzing by.

“These guys are really just crapping their pants riding the track for the first time, but to the kids they look like Olympians,” said Kieran, noting how the centre’s facilities provide inspiration for the younger generation and surrounding population.

“It’s really lifted the area,” he said. “Both for the local community and from a financial standpoint.”

Back on the track – which is divided into three sections according to difficulty, following the same blue, red and black lines as ski runs – I heed Kieran’s advice as I speed up and start to climb the banking. The sideways nature of pedalling along the slope means you’re not slowed down by making any turns, although looking at

the ground can induce panic – and going too slowly can, theoretically, mean toppling over.

“Think of it as one long road and look ahead – it keeps you stable,” said Kieran. “And remember there’s nothing to worry about. The worst thing that can happen to you is a rash, a splinter and a dent in your pride. Although, the splinters can be massive.”

I make it through the hour unscathed by all three.

Outside in the blazing sunshine, I get a sudden urge to rescue my own bicycle and ride it home – a foreign feeling after years of neglect.

If nothing else, the velodrome has some serious power to get you back in the saddle. A one-off velodrome taster session at the Lee Valley VeloPark costs £45.

Go to visitleevalley.org.uk

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