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Menuwatch: The Three Horseshoes, Somerset

11 October 2023 by

This quaint pub’s chefs use dashes of creativity to craft a menu that keeps locals happy, draws in the foodies and feeds the soul with hefty portions

Chef

Sunday best: chefs on the perfect roast

28 April 2023 by

Though Sunday roasts are just starting to cross the pond, in the UK we have it down to an art. Fiona Sims sees what chefs are serving

Menuwatch: The Mutton, Hazeley Heath, Hampshire Chef

Menuwatch: The Mutton, Hazeley Heath, Hampshire

01 February 2023 by
The Grosvenor in Stockbridge is a dream for fishing Business

The Grosvenor in Stockbridge is a dream for fishing

26 May 2022 by
Welcome to the Twenty Two hotel and members' club Business

Welcome to the Twenty Two hotel and members' club

28 April 2022 by
Menuwatch: Catch at the Old Fishmarket, Weymouth Sector

Menuwatch: Catch at the Old Fishmarket, Weymouth

27 April 2022 by

Hotels are serving breakfasts you'll want to eat all day Business

Hotels are serving breakfasts you'll want to eat all day

24 March 2022 by

As breakfast trends soar in popularity, we take a look at how hotels are making the[...]

Hugely popular bakery ârtisserie hits quiet town of Tenterden Chef

Hugely popular bakery ârtisserie hits quiet town of Tenterden

09 February 2022 by

The double act of pâtissier professional Chris Underwood and local boy done good Graham Garrett have[...]

Sargasso's Ed Wilson and Josie Stead on bringing an Ibiza vibe to Margate Restaurant

Sargasso's Ed Wilson and Josie Stead on bringing an Ibiza vibe to Margate

26 August 2021 by

Ed Wilson and Josie Stead have taken the ethos behind their Hackney restaurant Brawn on holiday[...]

Judy Joo on putting her heart and Seoul into her Korean fried chicken brand Restaurant

Judy Joo on putting her heart and Seoul into her Korean fried chicken brand

21 July 2021 by

Wall Street isn’t the usual breeding ground for internationally famous chefs, but Judy Joo isn’t your[...]

Hotel

The UK hotels making a splash with vineyards, from Michael Caines' Lympstone Manor to Star Castle

Hotels are cultivating a different path with vineyards catering to the wine-savvy staycationer looking for a glass of homegrown English fizz before settling in for the night."

18 June 2021 by
Menuwatch: the Seaside Boarding House, Dorset Chef

Menuwatch: the Seaside Boarding House, Dorset

19 May 2021
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Spankingly fresh seafood graces a menu of local Dorset produce in a hotel that recalls the nostalgic notion of a great British seaside holiday.

Menuwatch: Blue Jasmine, Southampton Chef

Menuwatch: Blue Jasmine, Southampton

21 October 2020
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Having opened, closed and then reopened again during the pandemic, this south-east Asian restaurant from chef Daren Liew is finally finding its audience.

Fit for a king: Inside the new Mitre hotel at Hampton Court Hotel

Fit for a king: Inside the new Mitre hotel at Hampton Court

02 October 2020 by

The newly opened Mitre, perched on the bank of the Thames, is the first of a[...]

Menuwatch: The Terrace, Yarmouth Chef

Menuwatch: The Terrace, Yarmouth

16 September 2020 by

Praise in the national press got tourists flocking to this Isle of Wight restaurant, but the[...]

Riding high: Simon Rhatigan and Simon Kershaw’s Bike & Boot hotel opens in Scarborough Hotel

Riding high: Simon Rhatigan and Simon Kershaw’s Bike & Boot hotel opens in Scarborough

27 August 2020 by

Simon Rhatigan and Simon Kershaw plan to cover every possible guest request, from muddy dog walks[...]

A new chapter for the historic Feathers hotel in Ludlow Hotel

A new chapter for the historic Feathers hotel in Ludlow

17 July 2020 by

The Feathers hotel in Ludlow has a 400-year legacy, but the tragic recent death of a[...]

Chef

Sat Bains: a journey from commis chef to two Michelin stars

Over 20 years Sat and Amanda Bains have created one of the UK’s leading restaurants in the most unassuming of locations. Fiona Sims meets the uncompromising chef and his wife at the two-Michelin-starred restaurant"

11 March 2020 by
Business

Andrew McKenzie and Romain Bourger on the Vineyard’s winning wine formula

15 January 2020
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The sommelier team at the Vineyard hotel in Stockcross, Berkshire, is unrivalled, with five former and current team members having held the UK Sommelier of the Year title. Fiona Sims paid the hotel a visit to try and discover the[...]

A real bobby dazzler: behind the scenes at the new Great Scotland Yard hotel Hotel News

A real bobby dazzler: behind the scenes at the new Great Scotland Yard hotel

25 December 2019
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A quirky collection of food and beverage offerings from chef-restaurateur Robin Gill is expected to be a key driver of business to the newly opened Great Scotland Yard hotel, operated by Hyatt Hotels in the heart of London

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