Heston Blumenthal, coming to a Little Chef near you This has been reported in a number of places — so I wont rehash it here — but the Mighty Heston Blumenthal is spending some time away from his groundbreaking ‘The Fat Duck‘ in order to revitalise a faded British icon – The LITTLE CHEF The read more …

Linthwaite House Hotel Appoints Paul Peters as New Head Chef Linthwaite House Hotel, the 27 bedroomed boutique hotel set in 14 acres of gardens overlooking Lake Windermere, has appointed Paul Peters as the new Head Chef of its 50 cover, fine dining restaurant. Peters is one of the new generation of talented young chefs who, read more …

Phil Vickery, Celebrity chef Everybody loves a good pud! From homemade apple pie to granny’s spotted dick or mum’s treacle tart, everyone’s a winner. But how often do you make home-made puds and do you really know where to start? Well don’t panic! Celebrity chef Phil Vickery is here to save the day. Over the read more …

Beach Retreats in North Cornwall Late spring breaks in Cornwall… Two new properties now available Beach Retreats can now offer two outstanding new properties for short breaks and long stays on the north Cornish coast. Cove House at Mawgan Porth is a detached house, which sleeps up to 9 people, located just 5 minutes walk read more …

The Lanesborough wins prestigious Afternoon Tea Award The Lanesborough is delighted to announce that it has, for the second time, achieved the highest accolade of the tea world by winning The Tea Guild’s Top London Afternoon Tea 2008 Award. This prestigious event is the ‘Michelin Star’ of the tea world and is a much sought read more …