When you are organising a corporate event, there is a lot that you will need to get right – think the venue, the schedule, the speakers or other people who may be present on the day, and so much more. So, with that in mind, do you really need to spend that much time thinking about canapés?

Alas, while canapés do constitute just one part of the overall catering at a given event, their importance can be easily overlooked. They can help get the festivities going nicely at your event,…

Look up the definition of “buffet” in the Cambridge Dictionary, and you will see it defined as “a meal where people serve themselves food that is arranged on a table.”

But of course, most of us who have ever helped ourselves at a buffet event don’t struggle with the concept of what a buffet is. What you might be somewhat likelier to have difficulty with, is the task of identifying and preparing the foods that would be ideal for your own buffet.

So, we thought we’d make that task…

Researchers at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have developed a wearable patch that can be applied on the skin, painlessly delivering drugs using ultrasonic waves that create tiny channels for medication to be absorbed into the body.

According to the researchers, the patch could be adapted for the delivery of hormones, muscle relaxers, and other drugs through the skin.

Using ultrasound for transdermal drug delivery

It was already known that ultrasound exposure can…

The considerable stresses and strains of the last few years – geopolitical, social, and economic – have certainly created circumstances in which many shoppers yearn for the escapism promised by retail therapy.

Intriguingly, however, companies across the apparel, fashion, and luxury (AF&L) sector have often fared quite differently to each other in recent times, with the specific segment of the market in which a given brand operates frequently having a profound effect on its…

The summer season is fast approaching, but there is still time to book an unforgettable adventure for your teenagers. If you're seeking an extraordinary experience that combines fun and adventure; service learning; cultural immersion; and personal growth, look no further than our meaningful teen summer travel programs.

However, with limited spaces remaining, you will need to act quickly to secure your spot and ensure your child doesn't miss out on these incredible opportunities.…

All too much evidence down the years indicates that many of us just don’t get enough sleep; this could be the case for as many as one in three adults.

It is believed that most adults require about seven to eight hours sleep every night. And you’re probably familiar with some of the obvious ill effects of not getting enough of it, such as feeling crabby and unrefreshed the next morning.

But the longer-term consequences of failing to sleep enough could be worse than that; it has…

In a recent article of ours, we wrote about the Customer Interaction Cube, which provides a structure setting out no fewer than eight different types of customer interaction, based on factors including the emotional importance, urgency, and complexity of the customer’s query.

Even the structure outlined by this 2x2x2 cube, however, can only ever represent a relative simplification of the various forms that customer interactions take.

The Customer Interaction Cube can undoubtedly…

While many industries can justifiably claim to be “people-oriented”, there are very few industries for which that is more the case than the catering industry. So, it seems befitting to us to put a spotlight on the personalities and capabilities of our own people – and who better to start with than our founder, AlixCaiger?

Alix may now be one of London’s renowned caterers, but that wasn’t something she achieved overnight. She has long had a deeply held passion for food, the sourcing of…

While many industries can justifiably claim to be “people-oriented”, there are very few industries for which that is more the case than the catering industry. So, it seems befitting to us to put a spotlight on the personalities and capabilities of our own people – and who better to start with than our founder, AlixCaiger?

Alix may now be one of London’s renowned caterers, but that wasn’t something she achieved overnight. She has long had a deeply held passion for food, the sourcing of…

As we all know, leading and ambitious brands are constantly on the lookout for new and interesting ways in which they can spread the word about themselves.

But most savvy brands also appreciate that simply shoving their brand logo, colours, and a slogan in front of a target customer’s eyes probably won’t do the job – after all, if the task was that easy, there would scarcely be a need for specialised promotion companies.

So, what role do flash mobs play in all of this? Defined…

New Prime Minister Liz Truss’s stated agenda of cutting business taxes in a bid to bolster investment in the UK has been questioned by a “progressive thinktank”, which has said that the country’s low headline rate of Corporation Tax under recent Conservative governments has not had such an effect.

At the time of typing, new Chancellor of the Exchequer Kwasi Kwarteng was set to hold a “fiscal event” or mini-budget, at which he was expected to outline further details around tax cuts.…

In a development that will turn the heads of many a client of ours looking to launch an AML-compliant ICO, a new set of rankings has been released showing the UK as the second friendliest country to crypto firms.

The rundown was put together by Coincub, which analyses different countries’ crypto economies. Topping the list for crypto friendliness was Singapore, with the island country achieving its number one position on account of such factors as its overall number of crypto…

Yes, we know… no one wants to keep on talking about the cost-of-living crisis. However, the fact remains that at the time of typing, the squeeze on many people’s budgets is not going away – at least anytime soon.

That, in turn, might have prompted you to look again at previously carefully laid plans for the use of your wedding budget. If so, you’ll need to be even more stringent with the prioritisation of your spending, considering what truly matters to you and your beloved.

Here,…

There are good reasons why the Costa del Sol region of Spain is so frequently referred to as the ‘Costa del Golf’ – more than 70 of them, in fact, this being the number of courses available to be experienced between Torre del Mar and Sotogrande.

You won’t find such a rich concentration of golf courses anywhere else in Europe. So, if you’re looking for somewhere picturesque and sun-drenched as a place to tee off, with generous amenities, you won’t be disappointed.

But what are some…

To say that business owners up and down the UK are continuing to fret about the impact the current uncertain economic situation could have on their firms would be quite the understatement. Indeed, we recently reported on the TS Partners blog that escalating energy and fuel costs could imperil the future of more than half of the country’s small businesses.

However, it appears from other recent research that there are also plenty of entrepreneurs in the UK who aren’t quite so anxious…

Reading blogs on wedding planning like this one, you might become accustomed to the notion that organising a wedding is all about planning many weeks or months ahead – and of course, it typically is about that.

But the short term matters too, and you won’t want to experience any avoidable ‘trip-ups’ during the final week leading up to your big day.

So, here at Sweet Gibraltar Weddings, we thought we would set out some of those easy-to-forget things that you should do during the…

It is hardly news that small businesses up and down the UK have been facing pressures that are, in many cases, probably unlike any they have previously experienced.

Greater insight was provided into some of those pressures by the findings of new research ahead of the Autumn Statement by an accounting software company, which discovered that nearly a quarter (23%) of SMEs (small and medium-sized enterprises) believed the UK economy had sustained irreversible damage due to COVID-19 and/or…

Team lunches can be a great way to boost morale, foster collaboration, and encourage productivity in the workplace. Offering your team regular opportunities to come together for lunch is an effective way to build a strong team culture, promote team bonding and create a positive work environment.

In this article, we'll explore how team lunches can help improve communication, increase engagement, and ultimately benefit your business.

They improve communication

Team lunches are…

Britons aren’t exactly strangers to the occasional – or slightly more-than-occasional – party, but it’s fair to say that big celebrations don’t exactly come more… well, regal, than a coronation.

And with us not having had a coronation in the UK since way back in 1953 for the late Queen Elizabeth II, there’s ample excuse to mark the formal crowning of her son and successor, King Charles III, in a serious way.

The coronation itself will take place on Saturday 6th May 2023 at…

Not all cleaning jobs are the same, for the simple reason that not all properties, and the circumstances in which they may need to be cleaned, are the same.

Consider, for example, when a site or property for which you are responsible may have been subject to extensive construction or renovation work. Building projects can end up leaving a lot of mess behind after they have been completed.

This is why you are likely to be appreciative of the services of expert cleaners who can…