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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Entertainment
Simon Mills

How to survive in London now — 30 new rules to follow

1: Always have your coffee order ready

The counter is not the place for slow menu rumination. This is London. We are busy and in a hurry. Know what you want in advance. Be specific when you order. Pay — contactlessly — and then move on. Now, stand in the holding area to the side and wait. And because this is London and not New York, we say “may I have a...” Not “I’ll take a…”.

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