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What I’ve Learned

Jay Rayner | Observer | 20th February 2025

Veteran food columnist signs off after 15 years with a series of firmly-held opinions. Brown food is the best food. Picnics are bad and buffets "are where taste goes to die". Every meal can be made better with the addition of salt and probably bacon. Tipping should be abolished because "it’s wrong that restaurant staff should be dependent on the mood of the customer for the size of their wage" (600 words)

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Can’t Decide?

Anne Kadet | Café Anne | 3rd February 2025

Interview with a professional decision coach, who charges clients $247 per decision. Unlike a therapist or a friend, she won't just talk you through a tricky scenario — she will tell you what to do. She handles a lot of career, baby and divorce questions, but also more niche ones about whether to paint the kitchen. She won't work with everybody or on anything, though. Sometimes therapy is a better fit (2,900 words)

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