It’s hard toughing it out in any competitive industry, but these four entrepreneurs and corporate high-flyers show that there are instinctive blueprints that bridge the gap and allow them to forge ahead.
There’s a lot more to tea than what you get in the pot. This 5,000-year-old agricultural wonder has not only become deeply woven INTO cultures on all continents, but has also played an important part in the history of commerce, ship-building, the formation of corporations and international conflict. The Peak speaks to Taha Bouqdib, co-founder of the veritable tea company TWG Tea, on the importance of maintaining high quality blends and why tea is here to stay.
Renowned Aziamendi restaurant, founded by three Michelin-starred chef, Eneko Atxa of Bilbao’s Azurmendi fame, will launch a first of its kind pop-up restaurant, Aziamendi 88, at the Mandarin Oriental, Kuala Lumpur. The Peak travels to Phuket to meet Chef de Cuisine Alex Burger, Atxa’s right-hand man, to get a taste of what’s to come.
TAG Heuer shook the halls of Baselworld in March with the announcement that it is partnering Google and Intel to create a smartwatch. On top of that, it has a new line-up of young and social media-savvy ambassadors, marking a new chapter in the brand’s history. The Peak meets Francoise Bezzola, TAG Heuer’s Vice President of Communications, to discover the latest developments.
Food and travel have long been the preferred coupling for today’s clued-in travellers. Discover Japan’s fascinating world of washoku in an interactive and informative way with the Palace Hotel Tokyo’s innovative new eat-and-stay packages that serve up the best of the city’s tastes in truly personalised style.
