The Capitalist: New City restaurant dishes out tattoos and tiramisu
Airline bosses scrap, a new City restaurant inks up its guests, and a gift for headline writers; catch up on the latest City gossip.
This year’s Airlines 2026 summit quickly turned turbulent as Virgin Atlantic boss Corneel Koster unleashed a fierce rant against Heathrow. The airline magnate vowed to fight the decision "extremely hard" and even threatened to crash a later interview with the airport’s boss. Surinder Arora, in favor of a third runway, echoed Koster’s sentiments, raising concerns about a lack of seating for stage discussions.
Transport secretary Heidi Alexander had to step in, claiming she couldn’t attend due to a meeting. Meanwhile, Edmondo, a new restaurant from the Italiano restaurant group Big Mamma, opened its doors in the heart of the City. The launch event drew over 700 guests, causing a backlog in the cloakroom and an impressive presence from Big Mamma’s staff, who jostled through the crowd with giant wheels of pasta-filled cheese.
A highlight of the evening was the tattoo artist, whose guests could choose from a selection of Edmondo-themed designs, ranging from cocktail glasses to the phrase ‘I GOT DRUNK AT EDMONDO.’
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