Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Page 9 Page 10 Page 11 Page 12 Page 13 Page 14 Page 15 Page 16 Page 17 Page 18 Page 19 Page 20 Page 21 Page 22 Page 23 Page 24 Page 25 Page 26 Page 27 Page 28 Page 29 Page 30 Page 31 Page 32 Page 33 Page 34 Page 35 Page 36 Page 37 Page 38 Page 39 Page 40 Page 41 Page 42 Page 43 Page 4410 THE RIVER MAGAZINE | Winter 2016 | C U L T U R E | When the home office becomes lonely or you need to escape the cramped, noisy office then you can always head along to Bermondsey Square Hotel and enjoy a working lunch in the unique lounge area of‘At Home’. Settle down in either the sitting room, TV area, library, dining room and (subject to the weather) patio. There are plenty of power sockets, including USB connections and complimentary super-fast 100mb fibre-optic Wi-Fi. The Bermondsey Square Hotel doesn’t charge a membership fee and from 11am – 5pm, 7 days a week, help yourself to tea or filter coffee free of charge. The food is always fabulous too. Bermondsey square hotel toWer Bridge road, se1 3un 020 7378 2450 at constancia there’s always something light and fresh on the menu but if you have a little more time for your business lunch this restaurant has a menu that is sure to impress. Open at lunchtimes on Thursdays and Fridays, Constancia is a perfect place to settle down with a quality Argentine red wine and pick one of their extraordinary steaks to be cooked on the open charcoal parrilla, like the 11oz Rib-Eye, 14oz Sirloin or 10oz Fillet. Set menus are £14.95 for two courses and £18.45 for three courses so you can entertain your colleagues and be sure that everyone present is fully satisfied. constancia 52 tanner street se1 3Ph 020 7234 0676 | F O O D & D R I N K | by mark leonard I n my first job i was expected to wear a formal suit every day and I remember being measured up for my first, and best suit (with waistcoat), before starting work in the City. My other two suits were donated by older brothers. Formal manners of business and professional life were in transition back then; bowler hats were losing popularity but were still seen frequently along Cheapside. Business lunches still had the stuffy and indulgent air of a gentleman’s club - younger professionals, women and others were rarely invited to share in the power and benefits of the company Visa account. In the nineties things were changing but it wasn’t until the internet, technology and fast money makers overthrew the The business lunch | F O O D & D R I N K |