VisitEngland has announced plans for a national drive to promote England as a leading destination for accessible tourism, following a successful bid for funding from the European Commission. The announcement comes as new research by VisitEngland shows the overnight accessible tourism market is now worth £3billion to the England economy, with day visits bringing the figure up … [Read more...]
Changes afoot at The Grill at The Dorchester
There are changes at The Grill at The Dorchester, though more detail is awaited... First: under the culinary guidance of Alain Ducasse, the luxury hotel has selected a brigade of fresh talent led by his protégé, head chef Christophe Marleix. The new menu will feature a range of grill favourites alongside the restaurant’s signature Lobster Chowder and an extensive sweet … [Read more...]
Calling all Baristas: find out about Coffee Masters 2015
There are now only six weeks left to register for Coffee Masters 2015, the brand new multi-discipline barista competition, launching at The London Coffee Festival (30 April - 3 May 2015). Be part of the top sixteen baristas selected to represent their country, café and roaster; competing head-to-head for the prestigious Coffee Master title and a £5,000 cash prize. This … [Read more...]
The Arch London Hotel cleans up on awards
Staying in hotels can be worrying if you have OCD, or if you like things to be immaculately clean and tidy. But even Monica from friends would be happy staying at The Arch London hotel in Marylebone. Not only has the luxury boutique hotel achieved and maintained the practically unheard of top score of 100% for cleanliness in ReviewPro, the Head Housekeeper has just been … [Read more...]
New Hogs Back Brewery Bar at G Live Guildford
Comedian Henning Wehn delivered a barrel of laughs when he opened the brand new Hogs Back Brewery Bar at G Live last month. The self-styled ambassador of German comedy, best known for his contributions to 8 Out Of 10 Cats (Channel 4), Would I Lie To You (BBC1) and Room 101 (BBC1), took the opportunity to sample the selection of beers, lagers and ales from the Hogs Back … [Read more...]