David Ellams has recently been promoted to the role of head chef at Stapleford Park, where he serves a modern British menu in its fine-dining restaurant, the Grinling Gibbons room. Olivia Greenway reports
How can that quintessentially British tradition – afternoon tea – be executed so well in a hotel on the Portuguese island of Madeira? The answer, of course, is that Reid’s Palace hotel has a long tradition with the British, starting with its founder, William Reid, a Scot. Even today, over 40 per cent of the
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All of these restaurants have passed the “Will I enjoy the food if I’m not a veggie?” test, so take your friends with confidence
Olivia Greenway flew to the South of France for a few days of five star seclusion
The cookery school is situated in the Little Karoo, right in the middle of the charming small town of Price Albert. With a waterway trickling through along the road and a friendly, laid back atmosphere, it’s more a throw-back to the 1950’s than a town in the 21st century. Lead by personable head chef Vanie Padayachee,
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Centrally placed in Piccadilly, this upmarket café serves breakfast, lunch and dinner. Situated in a former luxury car showroom – hence the name – it was for 70 years a bank serving the nearby residents of Mayfair, before turning into this delightful, if sometimes noisy eating place. With tiled black and white floors, high
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The Lake of Menteith hotel in Perthshire has welcomed new head chef Graham Campbell to the fold, whose simple, quality-driven menu is already wowing the locals. Olivia Greenway reports.
Browns Hotel in Mayfair – think Lady Bracknell meets Paris Hilton – won the Best Tea award from the Tea Council in 2009; as a consequence, you may need to book a slot some weeks, or even months in advance to take tea in the afternoon, a quintessentially English tradition. An endless supply of
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If you want a taste of real India then a visit to the Mavalli Tiffin rooms is not to be missed. After a short escape from the traffic noise by strolling through Lal Bagh park, exit at the northern end. Praying to whoever is your God, take care when crossing the road and head for
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Conveniently placed in Covent Garden, Moti Mahal Restaurant, as well as being a possible choice for lunchtime meet-ups, is also an ideal option for a theatre supper. This smart, modern restaurant is five years old and the London outpost of its big older brother established in Delhi in 1959. I like restaurants with
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Southern Ireland might not seem the obvious choice for a vegetarian weekend, but a concentration of superb veggie providers in Cork had me jumping at the first excuse to go there.
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