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His next venture, the asian inspired restaurant itsu, it's opened across the uk and it has a small footprint in europe. its new york restaurant closed during covid. so how has the current state of the world's cities impacted on his plans for global expansion? julian metcalfe, it's great to have you on the show. let's start with this, simply put, how did covid and the closing of offices hit your business? it hit itsu much the same way it hit a great many businesses, particularly hospitality. well, infact, everybody. it's like other hospitality businesses in the sense that as the cities slowly f...

I think people want to get together to socialise. the draw of cities actually gets bigger in the era of hybrid working. if people don't have to go to the city centre so much for work, they are more likely to come in to socialise. i think the great goal for cities, instead of having a central business districts, we need central socialisation districts. mixed use developments that everyone can enjoy. on that note, dr megan walters, a real pleasure having you with us. thank you for your time. i'll talk to you soon. thank you. just before the pandemic locked the world's cities down, my next guest ...

On this, a prediction. five years�* time we'll be in our city centres more or less? i think we're in our city centres more. i think people want to together to socialise. the draw of cities actually gets bigger in the era of hybrid working. if people don't have to go to the city centre so much for work, they are more likely to come into socialise. i think the great goal for cities, instead of having a central business districts, we need central socialisation districts. mixed use developments that everyone can enjoy. on that note, dr megan walters, a real pleasure having you with us. thank you...

Inspired restaurant itsu, it's opened across the uk, it has a small footprint in europe. its new york restaurant closed during covid. so, how has the current state of the world's cities impacted on his plans for global expansion? julian metcalfe, it's great to have you on the show. let's start with this, simply put, how did covid and the closing of offices hit your business? it hit itsu much the same way it hit a great many businesses, particularly hospitality. well, infact, everybody. it's like other hospitality businesses in the sense that as the cities slowly fill up, itsu is thriving. we w...