Marshall Manson
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Marshall Manson
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Author of Professional Lunch newsletter. Chair of Corp Affairs practice at FleishmanHillard. Communications, marketing, and leadership. Also into wine, history, travel, and occasionally politics.

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A flawless experience at Josephine Bouchon for this week’s review. Where have you experienced perfection?

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February 6, 2025 at 11:17 AM
For this week’s Professional Lunch update, I check in on the UK’s calorie count mandate. There’s also a great (and amusing) piece from the NYT forecasting food trends for 2025.

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January 6, 2025 at 11:21 AM
Happy New Year!! For this week’s reviews, I wanted to take a look at some American places that are making a buzz and contributing to a wider USA-focused food trend in London.

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January 2, 2025 at 10:57 AM
For this week’s review, I travelled across Greater London to Liverpool, and had the single best bite I’ve eaten all year. This was a really good one.

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December 19, 2024 at 11:00 AM
This week’s update includes a “miss” recounting one of the worst dining experiences that I’ve had in a long time.

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December 16, 2024 at 11:18 AM
For my restaurant review this week, I check out Ibai, the new Basque steakhouse in the City, and I can report that it’s tailored for a professional lunch.

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December 5, 2024 at 10:53 AM
For my restaurant review this week, I head to A. Wong, the two Michelin starred Chinese place in Victoria. It was outstanding.

You can read the whole review here:

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November 27, 2024 at 10:56 AM
Lots going on in this week’s Professional Lunch Monday update. Big news for FT Food and Dining. A window into Masterchef. And how a three-star place in the US deals with rude customers. Plus critics wrap up and more.

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November 25, 2024 at 10:57 AM
There's a piece from me in your FT Weekend Magazine this morning. It's a lighthearted exploration of the prospects of securing a good table at a top London restaurant while dining as an American. I hope you enjoy it.

It's better in print, but here's the online version:

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November 23, 2024 at 9:46 AM
Massive news from the FT beat. Wow!!
November 21, 2024 at 3:08 PM
For my review this week, I dug into NY bagels.

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November 20, 2024 at 12:31 PM
Slightly unusual traffic in London today.
November 20, 2024 at 12:24 PM
Leroy, the brilliant restaurant in Shoreditch announced on IG this morning that they are closing. It's a sad first for me: The first time, one of the restaurants in my Guide has closed.

RIP Leroy. Thanks for all of the good times.
November 19, 2024 at 11:01 AM
Digging into the controversy around Yellow Bittern, impact of the budget on restaurants and wine, critics wrap up and more in this week’s Professional Lunch update.

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November 18, 2024 at 10:55 AM