Firmdale’s March Special Offer

If you missed their February special offer, here is your chance to get to the Firmdale.

SPECIAL MARCH RATE

Dine in style in one of the several private rooms from £50 per person including a glass of champagne and a 3 course meal.

For further information and reservations call 020 7287 4434 or
email events@firmdale.com.

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Latymer Italian Wine Dinner

An excellent opportunity to wine ‘n’ dine at the Pennyhill Park Hotel:

Head Sommelier Davide Vaccarini has teamed up with regional expert and host for the evening Edoardo Amadi to present some of their favourite Italian wines to showcase its diversity.

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Wines to feature include…

• Franciacorta Villa Crespia, Muratori, Lombardia for an aperitif
• Etna Bianco Rampante, Russo Vincenzi, Sicilia
• Ribolla Gialla di Oslavia, Primosic, Friuli Venezia Giulia
• Brunello Di Montalcino, Ferrero, Toscana
• Malvasia Castelnuovo Don Bosco, Marchesi di Barolo, Piemonte
• … to name just a few!

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Champagne reception and a ten-course dinner in the Latymer with wine

Arrive 7.15pm for 8.00pm

£145 per person

Special accommodation rates available from £175 (room only) for guests attending this event

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To book, call  +44 (0) 1276 486156

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Moet Movies on the Menu.

Sip a glass of Moet & Chandon Imperial, relax over a delicious three course meal in Axis at One Aldwych, enjoy a great movie in a luxurious screening room – and One Aldwych will provide the popcorn!

You can select a much loved, vintage classic or the latest Oscar-winning releases.

This weekend, choose between Moulin Rouge and Breakfast at Tiffanys.  £38.50 perperson including VAT and service charge. Check out future screenings here.

Tel: 020 7300 0300 or Email: axis@onealdwych.com

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Lime Wood Hotel Introduces The Kitchen Table.

You can now dine with Michelin-starred chef Alex Aitken!  Ask him for professional culinary secrets and advice while you dine at the Kitchen Table,  located in the heart of the house.  Watch and chat with the chefs, while enjoying a Wild Forest Tasting Menu specially created for you.

From £75.00 per person, The Kitchen Table is available for lunch and dinner. The Tasting Menu offered is 8 courses, but if you would prefer Alex can also create a menu to suit your requirements.  Find the details here.

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Fawsley Hall is offering Winter Specials.

Check out the new deals from Fawsley Hall:

Winter Stays – £69.95.  Stay during January and February and enjoy accommodation, dinner and breakfast from £69.95 per person per night.

Spa Escape – from £129.  Dinner, accommodation and breakfast is included, as well as use of the Grayshott Studio Spa and a half hour spa treatment.  And for those that want to catch the bargains, Bicester Village designer shopping outlet is only a short drive away.

Body Cleanse and Pick Me Up – from £729. Relax and re-energize after festive indulgences with the Body Cleanse break.  This package includes all meals, exercise classes, personal training sessions and health and beauty treatments.

and don’t forget to plan ahead for Valentine’s Weekend.  Add some magic to your Valentine’s celebrations.  Accommodation, dinner, and Valentine’s afternoon teas are available, making Fawsley the perfect venue for romance!

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Book a dinner party at the Dalhousie Castle and Spa

Looking for something special to do for the Festive Season but you don’t want to cook? Book a Christmas dinner party at the Dalhousie Castle and Spa. They are featuring a festive dinner for 10 guests or more per party. The menu features Roast Butternut Squash Soup or Pork and Walnut Terrine, Roast Turkey and all the trimmings or Confit Sea Trout with Roast potatoes, French Fine Beans, carrots and glazed parsnips, followed by Christmas pudding or Chocolate Mousse with Sable biscuit, and Coffee. Don’t want to drive? Well, you don’t have to! Transportation is included  to and from the castle (from one central point in Edinburgh). All for just £48.50 per person.  So,  go ahead and book this amazing deal! You have till December 11th. For more details go to http://www.dalhousiecastle.co.uk/events.asp?EID=1538&Action=ShowEvent&date=04/12/2009

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Gift ideas for the upcoming holidays

Looking for something special and unique to give to your loved one for the upcoming holidays? Look no further Swinton Park luxury castle hotel is offering day courses from classic Italian food, fish and shellfish dishes, exotic dishes from around the world and Chef’s Table demonstration dinner dates. Make it a complete package and plan to stay for the weekend in one of their grand bedrooms which are exclusively designed to face the magnificent gardens, lake, or gatehouse. Can’t leave your dog at home? For a modest £25 a night you can bring your pet along with you to enjoy the beautiful Swinton Park panorama. For more information go tohttp://www.swintonpark.com/cookery_school/the_school.html

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Culinary Love at Le Manoir

By Alexander Guffin, The Recommendation Collection

So, maybe you want to become the next Food Network Star…or better yet, just enjoy cooking and fine cuisine.  Well if that is the case, Le Manoir located just outside of Oxford, England is your perfect holiday vacation spot.

The Raymond Blanc Cookery School at Le Manoir is the only cookery school in the world to offer visitors the chance to watch, learn, and practice in the kitchen. No skills required, just a passion for food!

Courses range from one, two, and four days and include a variety of choices: Dinner Party, Fusion Cuisine, Bread Making, Fish and Shellfish, and even classes for children. Take your pick! Expect to get a full day of fun because classes start at 9:00am and commence at 4:30pm – complete with course certificates.

What better way to become a Master Chef than by staying in one of the most luxurious country house hotels. Bon Appétit!

To learn more check out the website:

http://www.manoir.com/web/olem/olem_c5a_introduction.jsp

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Eat Like a King at the von Essen hotels’ Culinary Road Show this April!

Sample ambrosial delights prepared by the superb chefs of the von Essen Collection as their Culinary Tour kicks off this spring!  Where else can you sample more than one restaurant’s award-winning cuisine at the same meal?  Visiting chefs will bring two ingredients from their home restaurants to the host hotel and each chef will prepare one of three courses.  Chefs Kenny Atkinson, Colin Akrigg and Anthony Spencer will create gastronomic masterpieces during the North England portion, April 14th at Seaham Hall, Sharrow Bay on the 15th, and Callow Hall on the 16th where the menu. The South England April 20-24 tour will feature chefs Matthew Butcher of Ston Easton Park, Daniel Moon of Homewood Park and Paul Mottram of The Greenway.

For further information contact Peter da Silva at perter.dasilva@vonessen.co.uk.

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Enjoy Cocktails Poolside at Hip Haymarket Hotel in London

Haymarket Hotel

At hip, happening Haymarket hotel, the spectacular 18 meter swimming pool complete with poolside bar and rockin’ sound system will make you feel like you just walked into a movie premiere party!  This contemporary luxury boutique hotel is perfectly situated within the theater district on the edge of Piccadilly Circus and close to Mayfair shopping.  When you want a break from the pool party head to the hotel’s Soholistic for a massage or beauty treatment.

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