Last night was our Man V Food yard of pizza challenge at Yard al Rollo and it was AWESOME. The challenge - to gobble down a pizza the size of a small child! For the winner - their name engraved on our Man V Food trophy and eternal glory. Four separate sections of pizza stood between me and victory. I started with the 'Spicy Macho' followed by 'American Hot', 'Mushroom' then Margarita. I ...
Read MoreThis week at the Startup Engine weekly dinner we had a private room booked at Piccolina (great food, great service!). We were lucky enough to be joined by Sylvia Cohen, an expert in public speaking. There were 11 diners, all keen to finely tune their public speaking and presentation skills for a variety of reasons ranging from fund raising to career changes. We had an hour taster session where Sylvia shared ...
Read MoreEver thought that you drink too much coffee? How about trying these alternatives. We're not encouraging you to stop drinking coffee altogether, let's be honest, the smell of coffee brewing and the earthy, smooth taste in the morning is just too much to resist at times, but if you are looking to try a few alternatives for that extra kick in the morning, take a look at these: Lemon - A warm cup of ...
Read MoreThis week’s Startup Engine dinner was at the Giant Robot in Farringdon. A quirky mixed menu and many mustached staff! We had 10 diners this week, including a few regulars. Venus was back, 3rd week in a row, with more ideas for her business; she’s ready to map out the site! It was also good to see Doug Haines of London School of Attraction back again. His company offers coaching courses ...
Read MoreLast week some of our TableCrowd members of the Healthy Eating Crowd were given the opportunity to dine with Nutritional Therapist, Stephanie Ridley of Nourish To Flourish at Gordon Ramsey's Bread Street Kitchen. It was there chance to learn more about the foods they should and shouldn't be eating and to gain a deeper understanding about nutrition. Here is what Stephanie had to say on the evening: So I admit I was ...
Read MoreIn honour of our Devastator Burger Challenge tomorrow evening at The Red Dog Saloon we have come up with ways to defeat London's most famous burger challenge. For those that have not heard of this burger challenge, it's a beast - the tallest burger in London. Standing at 8 inches tall, comprising 3 x 6 oz beef burger patties, 200g pulled pork, 6 rashers of applewood smoked bacon & 6 slices of American cheese. I'm ...
Read MoreMonday morning is always frantic, but first priority is to catch up with our designer and developer and map out the plan for the week. Our site is up in beta, but we are working on new designs using responsive technology, which means whether you are viewing on phone, tablet or laptop, that the page will fit to your screen size and work properly. As part of the new designs, ...
Read MoreThis week’s Startup Engine dinner was at Chico Bandito, a lively little Mexican restaurant and regular spot for TableCrowd dinners. The menu tells me that it’s the best chilli in London, and I believe everything I read, so it must be. We had 10 diners, some familiar faces and some new. It’s nice to see people coming back for more and factoring the Startup Engine dinners into their regular networking plans. ...
Read MoreA stone’s throw from Silicon Roundabout and yet this was the Startup Engine’s first dinner at The Yard. Shame on us! We had a large round table perfect for mingling and 9 diners talking all things startup. The Yard is known for its featured menu item, the yard of pizza. Probably not in line with many people’s new-year-eat-healthy resolutions, but it was ordered by a couple of ladies in a ...
Read MoreIt’s that time of year again, back to work after the long festive break feeling slightly jaded and susceptible to those cold and flu viruses. Well don’t let it happen, ward off those viruses with these natural food remedies. If you happen to be one of those unfortunate souls with the sniffles and aching body then eat some of these immune boosting foods to get you back on track, so ...
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