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1 Hotel Mayfair chooses plant fronds over crystal chandeliers

05 October 2023 by

Greenery abounds at 1 Hotel Mayfair, along with moss-sown rockeries and organic materials. General manager Francois-Xavier Schoeffer speaks about the new opening

Hotel

Bracken Hide embraces the wilderness of the Isle of Skye

06 April 2023 by

In an increasingly urban world, these Isle of Skye hoteliers are aiming to provide a haven in the wilderness. Explore the brand new Bracken Hide hotel in all its glory

Book review: Going for an Indian by Ziaur Choudhrey Recipes

Book review: Going for an Indian by Ziaur Choudhrey

16 March 2023 by
Book review: The Ramadan Cookbook by Anisa Karolia Recipes

Book review: The Ramadan Cookbook by Anisa Karolia

09 March 2023 by
Paul Welburn takes flight with the Cygnet at the Swan Inn Restaurant

Paul Welburn takes flight with the Cygnet at the Swan Inn

16 February 2023 by
Menuwatch: Fin Boys, Cambridge Restaurant

Menuwatch: Fin Boys, Cambridge

13 October 2021 by

Chef Lee Bye on the reinvention of Tuddenham Mill Restaurant

Chef Lee Bye on the reinvention of Tuddenham Mill

30 September 2021 by

Tuddenham Mill is proof that the wheels of progress keep turning, with the 250-year-old Suffolk hotel[...]

Graduate Hotels opens two hotels with old-school charm in Oxford and Cambridge Hotel

Graduate Hotels opens two hotels with old-school charm in Oxford and Cambridge

19 August 2021 by

University-inspired Graduate Hotels has arrived in the UK, backed by a 28-strong US portfolio and investment[...]

The Harper hotel offers a boutique and unique taste of North Norfolk Hotel

The Harper hotel offers a boutique and unique taste of North Norfolk

01 July 2021 by

The Harper, a coastal hotel created in a former glassblowing factory, is steeped in North Norfolk[...]

Adnams’ chief executive Andy Wood on how the pubco is shifting its focus from selling rooms to promoting the assets of East Anglia Pub & Bar

Adnams’ chief executive Andy Wood on how the pubco is shifting its focus from selling rooms to promoting the assets of East Anglia

24 March 2021 by

Adnams hopes to make reopening after lockdown a success by offering guests a taste of East[...]

Chef

Menuwatch: Forage Kitchen, Bury St Edmunds

A relaxed approach to high-end dining encourages chefs to experiment with superior local ingredients, creating an ‘incubation space’ for talent. "

13 January 2021 by
Menuwatch: Watson and Walpole Chef

Menuwatch: Watson and Walpole

25 November 2020
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Hotel Inspector Ruth Watson is applying her business sense to this Suffolk neighbourhood Italian, accompanied by approachable cooking from chef Rob Walpole.

Ben and Sophie Crittenden on opening Stark, their Michelin-starred restaurant on a shoestring Restaurant

Ben and Sophie Crittenden on opening Stark, their Michelin-starred restaurant on a shoestring

11 November 2020
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This year promised greatness for Ben and Sophie Crittenden, who planned to move their Michelin-starred restaurant, Stark, into a bigger site and launch a tapas bar in the old premises.

Restaurant

Paul Welburn on transforming his Michelin-starred Oxford Kitchen into the more casual 215

02 October 2020 by

The Covid pandemic has seen Paul Welburn transform his Michelin-starred Oxford Kitchen into a simpler neighbourhood[...]

Menuwatch: Sam’s Riverside Chef

Menuwatch: Sam’s Riverside

19 August 2020 by

Harvey Trollope’s seafood-led, brasserie-style cuisine is drawing customers into Sam Harrison’s stylish restaurant in spite of[...]

Back on course: how hospitality colleges are getting students back to school Training

Back on course: how hospitality colleges are getting students back to school

13 August 2020 by

Coronavirus has wreaked havoc on hospitality education, but catering colleges have discovered innovative ways to keep[...]

Menuwatch: Vanderlyle To Go Chef

Menuwatch: Vanderlyle To Go

10 June 2020 by

A swift turnaround to a delivery model hasn’t stopped this Cambridge restaurant and its plant-based comfort[...]

Hotel

It's playtime: how to create a hotel that appeals to kids and their parents

Fowey Hall, part of the Luxury Family Hotels group, has reinvigorated its interior to welcome parents looking for a thoroughly grown-up break with a place for their kids to play, in a hotel offering everything from spa treatments to a free crèche. Tessa Allingham finds out more"

19 March 2020 by
Menuwatch: The Old Stamp House, Ambleside Chef

Menuwatch: The Old Stamp House, Ambleside

11 March 2020
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This Ambleside restaurant is a paean to the Herdwick, the lamb turning up in Ryan Blackburn’s main courses and even the petits fours. Tessa Allingham discovers a truly Cumbrian menu

Menuwatch: The Black Bull Chef

Menuwatch: The Black Bull

04 December 2019
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It might be a surprise to find Japanese flavours at a pub in the heart of the Yorkshire Dales but, as Tessa Allingham discovers, Nina Matsunaga has balanced a ‘subtle fusion’

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