Londoner’s Diary
He may be the face of Walkers Crisps, but in reality Gary Lineker has much more refined taste. So keen is he on Ottolenghi that he was the first guest through the door for a party at the chef’s restaurant in Fitzrovia, arriving 20 minutes early. “Footballers are always on time – otherwise you get fined,” he explained, while eyeing up a platter of sweetcorn ribs.
Aspiring podcast bros take note: Lineker, who is head of Goalhanger Productions, told us he has had enough of receiving pitches for podcasts like “The Rest is Geography”. A little more creativity is needed to catch his attention. Though he hinted that a new addition to the Rest Is... franchise is coming, and “it might be science related”.
