CHAPTER5

Back to the Future

The playing field for innovation has widened. Executives throughout the world are sweeping up the latest inspirations and insights from increasingly diverse sources—from sports; from the arts; from the sciences. Inspiration knows no boundaries.

This was brought home to us when we met one of the best chefs in London, the Cinnamon Club CEO and executive chef, Vivek Singh. The Cinnamon Club is situated near the Palace of Westminster in a building that was previously Westminster Public Library. Singh has been the culinary driving force behind the Cinnamon brand since it was launched.

Singh reinvented Indian cuisine, offering a range of ground breaking dishes that used the best ingredients available in London in traditional ...

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