Being bad feels good. Full of intrigue, suspense and backstabbing, the Betrayers’ Banquet is a supper club with a difference. Held in a shadowy hall in East London, it capitalises on this more despicable facet of the human psyche.

As experiences – 'memorable events that engage people in inherently personal ways' – become the predominant economic offering, what are the implications for businesses and organisations?

A lone diner in a public space draws judgmental onlookers, but with a third of people opting to live alone, is it really that weird? Strategic designer Marina van Goor doesn't think so, and she's decided to tackle the taboo by launching pop-up solo dining eatery Eenmaal.

As transparency and consumer empowerment come up against the rights of manufacturers to present their products in the best possible light, the issue of food labelling and packaging is on the front line.