Every year in my work place I am fortunate to be able to run a dress down and raffle in support of Marine Conservation Society. This usually happens in June, to coincide with World Oceans Day, a global event to raise awareness of how important and amazing our oceans are. In the last couple of years we have also been organising an evening event for a small number of colleagues not only to improve ‘networking’ across business units (it’s a…
***this restaurant has since closed down*** At this year’s Great British Menu Tom Aikens’ food looked amazing, and seeing his fellow chefs admire his dedication and his skills was impressive. When I had the pleasure to see Midsummer chef again and heard his stories about this year’s experience on GBM, I decided it was about time to try Tom’s food at his Michelin star Chelsea outpost. Booked over a month in advance, suddenly the time had come. Tired and still…
May is a pleasant month in the UK – usually the weather is starting to turn nicer (usually… ) and there are two bank holidays to make the working weeks a bit shorter. This year, on the first of these long weekends, the Southbank turned Spanish with Streets of Spain, a food and wine event sponsored by Campo Viejo. Celebrated Spanish wine brand, Campo Viejo, brought the atmosphere, colours and tastes of Spain to the streets of London with its…
***this restaurant has since closed down*** I am on a roll. It seems I am visiting a Michelin starred restaurant a week at the moment, with terrible consequences for my waistline and my wallet. There is a reason, of course, which I am not able to share fully yet, however those brave enough to accompany me on those culinary trips are fully aware of. Valid reason, I assure you. Last week it was Hedone’s turn. Motivation to get on a…
I have been wanting to visit Midsummer House long before Daniel Clifford made it to the Great British Menu banquet last year, let alone after this year’s bang. Since eating his food at Ludlow Food Festival in 2011, to be precise. So when my friend @Kiwijoblogs announced one of her new years resolutions was to eat at a Michelin starred restaurant I asked her to join me on a day out to Cambridge to finally eat Daniel’s food in his…