The Rugby World Cup is almost upon us, and we can expect a multitude of food and drink offerings over the coming weeks that seek to attract customers by identifying with the World Cup, countries or players.
Hilton has been amongst the quickest off the mark, inviting rugby fans to explore the world’s flavours as it unveils an internationally inspired menu celebrating the World Cup being hosted in England. Available during September and October, fans from Cardiff to London can line up to try the menu of international dishes, bar snacks and global wines, beers and ales.
Dishes have all been inspired by participating nations (each dish from £10), with options including:
- Don your jersey and show your British pride with London Pride battered haddock fillet, chunky chips and tartare sauce
- Kick off with a South African Boerewors roll with caramelised onions, apple, ale and chilli chutney
- Savour a scrummy chargrilled Argentinian sirloin steak baguette with chimichurri and fried onions
- Tackle a U.S. classic with the pulled pork brioche bap with BBQ sauce and homemade fennel, apple, red cabbage slaw
- Try the grilled beef burger topped with Welsh Caerphilly cheese and bacon with spicy tomato relish
- Maul a proper British Abbots Ale and steak pie served with soft mash
- Convert to Italy with a stone-baked Italian Margherita pizza
Throw in a quintessentially French beef Bourguignon with creamed potatoes
And, whether you have a globetrotting palette or are just looking to sink your teeth into the spirit of things, you can kick off with a selection of bar nibbles including biltong – a dried, cured jerky from South Africa – in four different flavours; BBQ chicken wings; jerk pork spare ribs: traditional English pork scratchings; plus pretzels, wasabi peas and Joe & Seph’s flavoured popcorn – all ideal half-time snacks.
Drinks
Alongside the food offering, the drinks will convert even the most traditional of tastes. Wines truly traverse the globe with Chenin Blanc from South Africa, Australian Chardonnay, French Pinot Noir, and Argentinian Malbec alongside ice-cold beers from the UK, Italy, Australia, and New Zealand – the current title-holders.
The World Cup menu is available at most hotels across England and Wales, including hotels in key World Cup game cities:
- Hilton London Gatwick
- Hilton London Heathrow
- Hilton London Syon Park
- Hilton London Wembley
- Hilton Birmingham Metropole
- Hilton Brighton Metropole
- Hilton Bristol
- Hilton Cardiff
- Hilton Coventry
- Hilton Leeds City
- Hilton Leicester
- Hilton Manchester Deansgate
- Hilton Newcastle Gateshead
- Hilton Newport
- Hilton Northampton
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Marcus Wareing, Mark Poynton and Angela Hartnet