The Scottish Thistle Awards is celebrating this month after receiving a record-breaking number of entries for this year’s awards. Scottish tourism’s equivalent of the Oscars saw 715 entries across the 15 regional categories, up 16% on last year’s record-breaking figure. The Scottish Thistle Awards, now in their 24th year, celebrate innovation, excellence and quality among … [Read more...]
Waitrose Good Food Guide Local Restaurant of the Year Awards
A restaurant in County Armagh, Northern Ireland has beaten eateries across the UK to be named the overall winner of the Waitrose Good Food Guide Local Restaurant of the Year Awards. Wine & Brine, located in the picturesque small market town of Moira, has only been open since December, but its commitment to “seasonal and local ingredients at ridiculously reasonable … [Read more...]
Restoring Glory at The Carlton, Bournemouth
As thousands of Brits fill the car boot, whack on the factor 30 and roll up their shorts to make their annual pilgrimage to the English coastline, the Hallmark Hotel Bournemouth Carlton prepares to make its mark on the seaside holiday map. This month the hotel finally unveils its £1million restoration work, returning the property to its former glory of 1903, when it first … [Read more...]
Recipe of the Week from Great Italian Chefs by Angelo Sabatelli
Raw scallops, three sauces and black lemon Angelo Sabatelli's striking scallop starter recipe features three distinctly different sauces to add colour and interest to the plate, setting off the juicy natural flavour of sliced raw scallop to perfection. Dried cherry tomatoes are blitzed to form a tomato cream and miso paste mixed with mayonnaise for an umami hit, while the … [Read more...]
IHG announces first Kimpton Hotel in Paris
InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG), one of the world’s leading hotel companies, has announced plans to open the first Kimpton hotel in the home of European fashion and design - Paris. Situated in one of the city’s most sought-after districts, near the famous Paris Opéra, the luxury hotel is set to open its doors in 2020. The hotel will be fully transformed with Kimpton’s … [Read more...]