We know that many male City employees still go to lapdancing clubs for a fun night out. We know City organisations have struggled in their vaunted attempts to get more women on boards.

Michael Sam has made history on May 10 by breaking the rainbow ceiling to become the first openly gay football player to be drafted into the NFL.

Erm, I don't think that was supposed to happen.

But Carême's creations, rather than proving the inherent artiness of food, seem rather to bespeak a jokish spectacularism in an orgy of conspicuous waste.