A kitchen can’t survive without the pot washer, yet we rarely give them a second thought. Being a pot washer, dishwasher or kitchen porter as it’s variably known, can be the first rung on the restaurant ladder towards becoming a chef. Vasilis Katsio, who works in London, told us about doing the job. Hear more […]
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Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionThe BBC’s Colletta Smith goes inside a “dark kitchen” Your next meal might come from this windswept industrial estate on the banks of the River Irwell. Outside, a handful of drivers wait in their cars. Mopeds and bicycles are stacked in a small pile. All are poised
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The robots in the Siemens factory in Bad Neustadt in Germany make thousands of motors for other robots. To help manage its heavy workload, the factory tests its processes digitally, before it rolls out them out for real. And there’s even a place for humans in this virtual world. This is part of the BBC’s
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Image copyright ASOS ASOS has apologised for leaving two bulldog clips on a dress for sale on their website. They were clearly visible and being used to hold the dress in place and possibly to create more shape. A sharp-eyed shopper spotted it, and then social media had lots to say about it. The clips
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Image copyright Getty Images Image caption American Airlines was forced to ground its Boeing 737 Max fleet American Airlines has cut its full-year profit forecast, blaming an estimated $350m (£270m) hit due to the grounding of its Boeing 737 Max aeroplanes. The airline cancelled 15,000 flights using its two dozen 737 Max jets up until
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United Airlines has covered cameras installed on in-flight entertainment screens located on the back of some seats on United flights. United representative Andrea Hiller confirmed to HuffPost on Friday that the cameras had been covered, two months after a BuzzFeed report revealed that cameras were installed on flights run by U.S. companies. A United spokeswoman
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Image copyright BMI Regional Image caption Flybmi had a fleet of Embraer jets The regional airline FlyBMI owed £37m when it collapsed. Most creditors, including passengers and suppliers who have lost out, may receive only 1% of their claims, say administrators. The airline cancelled all flights and filed for administration in February, blaming spikes in
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Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Silvana Tenreyro is the only female member of the Monetary Policy Committee Take a glance at a photo of the Bank of England’s influential Monetary Policy Committee and its problem is immediately clear. The nine-strong committee look pretty similar: eight white men and one woman. This is the body
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NEW YORK, April 26 (Reuters) – Tesla Inc Chief Executive Elon Musk has reached a deal with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to settle a dispute over Musk’s use of Twitter, Musk and the SEC said in a court filing on Friday. The agreement requires Musk to get prior approval from Tesla’s legal counsel
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Image copyright Getty Images RBS has reported a drop in profits for the first three months of the year and warned of the continuing impact of Brexit uncertainty on near-term growth. The bank, which is 62% government-owned, reported £707m profit, down from £808m for the same period last year. It said Brexit uncertainty could delay
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