Is this the future of banking?
Deutsche Bank and Design Bloom’s Future Banking Competition brought together more than 2,000 entrants offering the best and brightest visions of what’s to come in the banking industry. The innovative entries poured in from 80 countries and brought to life ways to improve customer banking transactions and manage finances in the digital realm. Of the ideas, apps, products, services and gadgets, the judges chose three winners with promising entries for improving the future of banking. Marita Mitrovic from the Netherlands won first prize with her ‘LIFEWIRE’ entry. The ‘LIFEWIRE’ debit card is designed to help consumers track their spending and stay on budget by showing how much of their income […]
Michelin’s ‘Cook of the Year’
French chef and sauce specialist Yannick Alleno on Wednesday scooped the title “cook of the year” in recognition of his highly individual and experimental take on traditional haute cuisine. The annual award, organised by the Gault Millau restaurant guide, praised Alleno as a “great French cook”. Alleno, who was awarded three Michelin stars in 2007, is famed for his re-imagining of modern French sauces. The chef cooks vegetables with the sous-vide technique to intensify their flavour before extracting sauces from them. Since July, Alleno has been in charge at Ledoyen on the Champs-Elysees, one of Paris’s oldest restaurants, following 10 years at Le Meurice. “It’s great encouragement to carry on […]