Supporting Hospitality Welcome to my New Blog where I shall be continuing my support of the Hospitality Industry. I’ve decided to make a comeback after an eighteen month break. This will also coincide with my retirement in August. My blog as before will include restaurant reviews featuring ratings of the food , wine/sommelier , service…
Pieno Lleno
We first visited Pieno Lleno in Upminster back in January and ever since then this Mexican restaurant has become a firm favourite. The food is amazing and the service from Chloe and her team is friendly and professional.
Da Terra
A visit to the Two Michelin Star restaurant Da Terra has always been a dining highlight of our calendar year. This continued at the weekend with our latest experience. Head chef and owner Rafael along with his team create exceptional plates of food. The front of house is led superbly by manager and co owner…
Bourtzi Hotel
This was our fifth time in Skiathos and just like our previous occasions we have stayed at the Bourtzi Boutique Hotel. This is an easy decision for us because the hotel is perfect. This includes its location which is at the at the top end of Papadiamanti Street giving you easy access to all the…
Marathaki Olive Oil and Tastings
While in Skiathos we went for an Olive Oil Tasting with our friend Chris. From the time we spent with him and thanks to his incredible knowledge we learnt so much about different types of oil including flavours , temperature , food pairings , etc.
Helene Darroze at the Connaught
Our previous visits to Helene Darroze at the Connaught Hotel in Mayfair have always been a fabulous dining experiences and I’m truly glad to say that our latest was as exquisite as those we’ve enjoyed in the past. The food created by chef Marco and his team was sensational , the wine selections from sommelier…
Dovetale
On Saturday we enjoyed a fabulous brunch at Dovetale a restaurant set on the ground floor of the 1 Hotel Mayfair. The food was delicious , the service was very friendly and there’s also a very relaxing atmosphere so when you put all this together it’s an ideal way to start your weekend.
Tom Brown at the Capital
We enjoyed visiting Cornerstone regularly for the six years it was open until the sad closing in 2024. The food was amazing , the service was excellent and we built up a great relationship with all of the team. But upon hearing that Tom was opening a restaurant at the Capital Hotel a place where…
Da Vinci’s Hornchurch
It’s been six years since Craig took over the reins at Da Vinci’s in my hometown of Hornchurch and during this time he along with his wife have turned it back into a great family restaurant it once was.
The White Horse Blakeney
We’ve just returned from a lovely midweek break in Blakeney , Norfolk where we enjoyed a four night stay in The White Horse Pub. The pub had only recently changed hands but this did not detract from the friendly hospitality we received.
The Moorings
During our recent midweek break in Blakeney , Norfolk we enjoyed two fabulous evenings at The Moorings a lovely family run restaurant on the high street and just a short walk from the quayside.
Mister Lloyd 