Once again my monthly wrap-up is late. However this time I have a legit reason… I have been coping. Just about. Continue reading
Category: Personal
Let’s do Lunch Travel | Table for Two at Šatlava, Hradec Králové (CZ)
If you’re looking for a sophisticated place to dine during your visit to Hradec Králové, I recommend visiting the Šatlava which means medieval prison in Czech as it’s stands within a former prison complex… Continue reading
Let’s do Lunch | This Czech Easter Tradition Whips Up More Than Just Chocolate Eggs!
photo credit: femina.cz
My partner Ivo’s back in London and he brought with him some sweet treats from Czech, and a strange Easter folk tradition which whips up more than just chocolate coated eggs! Continue reading
Let’s do Lunch Fashion | Steppin’ into Spring with This Mustard Bershka Faux Fur
Uber-brights will always be a staple in my wardrobe whatever the season. Whether layered up, multi-toned or effortlessly clashing with contrasting colours – it’s my way of unapologetically stating; ‘I’m here to be seen, not blend in!”
And so starts my Spring with confidence in bright vivid yellow tones! Continue reading
#Praying4Mum | A Mother’s Connection
I haven’t shared much about my mum on the Let’s do Lunch blog despite my mum being a significant part of my drive, particularly of late, to be successful and make her proud of me. I often share my small triumphs with her, and in turn I’m rewarded with a smile… A reaction I’m always thankful for even if it’s with her eyes, or mustering just a half.
Throwback: Like mother, like daughter – we’re more alike than I realise
Let’s do Lunch Travel | Finding Juliet: To Explore or Not to Explore? A Stop Over in Verona Italy
When I booked my trip to Palermo, the bustling capital of the Italian island Sicily, I opted for the cheapest deal which just happened to included 7-hour stop over in Verona. Would this be a value for money trip visiting two parts of a country on one flight ticket, or would I be cutting it too fine with less than a day to explore Verona; the setting of one of the world’s most famous love stories?…
Let’s Do Lunch Network | Invest In Diversity, or Continue to Perpetuate a cycle of Inequality
There’s a lot of talk around diversity happening
Yet the talk doesn’t seem to be transending into action, especially when it comes to race equality agendas such as representation of intersectional black women in senior positions of various industries. I run a platform Diversity Matters which unapologetically leads with race when tackling diversity for 2 simple reasons; race is usually the most uncomfortable of the diversity categories to speak about – often left unaddressed in the workplace in hope that avoiding it means avoid facing any issues around it (actually does the reverse in damaging degrees), and secondly, race is the only diversity category which represents those most marginalised right across the diversity categories (when was the last time views of black trans women were discussed in the workplace, black people with disabilities represented in media? And for the record, a white man isn’t the only representation LGBTQ).
Representation matters, so investing in race agendas is investing in diversity. Continue reading
Monthly Wrap Up: A Rant or Reality Check? A Partner Worth Investing In
The month of ‘love’ has flown by (apologies for the late wrap-up!), though not without my fair share of courageous ventures including finding the confidence to take my platform Diversity Matters to the next level… and a more coy venture which involved butterflies in the stomach thanks to a special someone (I’ll save the details of the latter for another post!) Continue reading
Let’s do Lunch Travel| Czeched-in: City Break in Hradec Králové
One of my top tips for urban girls wanting to get ahead and expand their networks is – travel. Sometimes getting out of your ‘comfort zone’, your usual routine, can be enough to re-spark some vitality, or simply help you re-focus on your goal. Besides, it’s a great way to make new contacts, not to mention create meaningful connections outside your usual circles.
So I took my own advice and found myself heading to Stanstead airport last Saturday to czech-in for a flight to the Czech Republic… And no, it wasn’t to Prague this time. Continue reading
Let’s do Lunch | Pretty in Pink: Glammed Up with Pride for the First Black Beauty and Fashion Awards, London
Kai Lutterodt, founder of Diversity Matters & Let’s do Lunch Network
I had the honour of attending the first ever Black Beauty and Fashion Awards (BBFA) which took place at London’s Porchester Hall on the 23rd March. Styled by my friend, fashionista and style icon Julius Reuben, I wore a hot pink long straight glitter dress from his Untribe Collection, accessorised with my side hustle Wrap Star Accessories, for a seat at a VIP table in honour of an awards show celebrating people of colour, particularly black women, and their contribution to the beauty and fashion industry… Continue reading
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