Well, haven't times changed? Harrods was probably the forerunner of bringing posh nosh in-store and has just launched its very own Nespresso Boutique. It may not be a cafe, exactly, but at least you get the chance to sample the very same espresso favoured by Mr Clooney before you invest in a limited edition Swarowski crystal encrusted Essenza machine - a mere snip at £699 - and a supply of coffee pods.

While over at Selfridges you can not only have your ice cold beer served to you by probably the most efficient bartender in the world - that's right, if Asahi made bartenders they'd make... a bar-robot, doing his stuff in the food hall for one more day only - but you can also sup one all of three new Mahiki rums in the Wonder Bar - so you'll feel like royalty or eurotrash, depending which way you look at it.