Christmas at Dalloway Terrace is being given an alternative spin this year, transforming its indoor-outdoor space into a winter wonderland for the festive period. Check it out, says Amelia Walker I arrive at Dalloway Terrace & Bar at midday on a crisp Friday lunchtime, two weeks before Christmas. My first impression? It is but a […]

If you ask me, there’s no meal more satisfying than a good steak. Marco Pierre White has become something of an expert in this field, and in 2008 opened the first of two London Steakhouse Co restaurants in the City of London. If you’re a fan of traditional British food, this is definitely the place […]

The identities of Chelsea and Bluebird are synonymous, writes Amelia Walker. I’ve hit up Bluebird Chelsea over the years for the odd alfresco after-work drink in the cobbled courtyard, but only ate dinner in the first-floor brasserie for the very first time back in June. Then, I was expecting to be bowled over, courtesy of […]

With a selection of beautiful, iconic pubs with elegant private dining rooms, conveniently located in the city and central London, let Young’s Pubs and Geronimo Inns take the stress out of planning your Christmas party. Choose from two or three-course festive feast menus or canapés; pre-order your wines or reception cocktails and let the in-house […]

Technology is one of Alana Fitch’s most precious tools for survival as EA at The Blackstone Group. She champions Velocity as the must-have app that every PA needs to know about when helping to access and instantly book extraordinary experiences from the world’s best restaurants. “As a PA who has worked for a polo player, […]

A new express menu has been introduced at the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh to meet the needs of business customers dining in the venue’s Gateway Restaurant. Chefs working for Sodexo Prestige Venues & Events – the Garden’s catering partner – have re-designed their offering for the autumn season, introducing a range of new salads and […]

With incredible views of London and sumptuous interiors including a plush private dining room, Fenchurch at Sky Garden is one of the hottest tables in town, writes Amelia Walker London restaurant openings are a constant. The foodie scene in the capital is one of the biggest growing in the world and continues to deliver a […]

The Ritz Restaurant has announced it has been awarded a Michelin star in the Michelin Guide Great Britain and Ireland 2017. John Williams MBE, Executive Chef said: “It is the greatest honour to have been awarded a Michelin star. This star is testament to the entire team’s dedication to delivering excellence to every guest dining […]

Céleste at The Lanesborough announces its first Michelin star, one year on from the hotel’s extensive renovation. Hailing a new culinary era for the hotel, Céleste combines French savoir-faire, using only the best of British ingredients. The menu takes inspiration from London as a global capital for cuisine. Led by Chef Patron Eric Frechon – […]

Camden Dining, which includes such famous venues as Gilgamesh and Shaka Zulu, is offering two lucky readers the chance to win a meal for two worth up to £200 in one of these fabulous restaurants. Award-winning and critically acclaimed, Gilgamesh (pictured above) is an internationally famous Pan-Asian restaurant that opened nine years ago in the heart […]

Plum + Spilt Milk, one of London’s finest destination restaurants, is set to launch an all new Saturday brunch menu on Saturday, 3 September. The exceptional new menu created by Chef Director Mark Sargeant is a celebration of modern British cuisine with high-quality, seasonal produce, for which the destination restaurant is renowned. The Saturday brunch […]

Indian cuisine is sure to please most people in a large group. For business dinners, it can be a struggle to balance the desire for a good curry with stylish interiors that can impress even the most discerning client. Darbaar by Abdul Yaseen ticks all the boxes in that respect. When I visit with Leeanne […]

While around one in five people have some level of food sensitivity in the UK, a food allergy is potentially life threatening for 2% of people. Checking ingredients is mandatory for those on restrictive diets, as well as for PAs trying to organise meals out for clients and colleagues with various dietary requirements, so Buyagift.com […]

You know you’re dining in ‘banker land’ at M Threadneedle St when you turn the corner and are faced with a sea of black suited clientele blocking the restaurant doorway. It is Thursday 6pm after all – The Thursday Club are out in force. After work drinks in hands, the sea of ebony graciously parts […]

When you hear ‘tapas’ your mind automatically conjures up Spanish small plates, with people huddled around a table sharing food and having a good time. At Eccleston Square Hotel’s Tapas 37, Head Chef Matt Laville – formerly seen at Maze by Gordon Ramsey and Pollen Street Social – was asked to put a French twist […]

The death of posh nosh has been greatly exaggerated, for Céleste at The Lanesborough has gone under the knife this past year – and it’s ‘posher’ than ever. Regency splendour is the name of the game here and white-gloved Englishness is but standard. I’m dining at 7pm on a Friday after being advised that dinner […]

There are few things more quintessentially English than a sunny June afternoon at Royal Ascot. So for some, it may come as a surprise to discover a staunch Frenchman taking the fine-dining reins at the Panoramic Restaurant for this summer’s meeting. However, Michelin-starred chef Raymond Blanc has a considerable and celebrated history with the racecourse […]

A perfectly cooked steak and a glass of deep, rich red wine; there are few pleasures in life more satisfying. And I say that with all due apology to the vegetarians out there. Yet, in the five years I’ve had the enviable task of writing about restaurants I’ve discovered that in this country, at least, […]