Table Talk

Deluxe?

Great Cafes — Wed, 22 May 2013 09:00:00 GMT

The handwritten label says: Deluxe Cream Tea Ham & Cucumber £6.95. The chilled scone and cling film says something else. See more at http://pinterest.com/turpinsmale/cafe-howlers/ Read More......(read more)

DESIGN: Cutting Crystal at Midnight

Intoxicating Prose — Wed, 22 May 2013 08:20:00 GMT

I AM sipping cool Chablis from an almost ecclesiastical goblet under designer Philippe Starck’s decadent Black Zénith chandelier – identical to the 19th-century original in all but colour. I am at Guy Martin’s Cristal Room in Maison Baccarat. Overlooking Read More......(read more)

Buttermilk and Spelt Soda Bread

The British Larder — Wed, 22 May 2013 07:56:43 GMT

Mr P and I both enjoy a good bit of bread. When Pump Street Bakery in Orford opened we thought that all our Christmases had come at once and we would never need to attempt to bake bread again. I enjoy baking bread, do not misunderstand me, but the enjoyment Read More......(read more)

Ode to Joy

Great Cafes — Tue, 21 May 2013 09:00:00 GMT

Ode is one hell of an impressive cafe - check out their menu(s) Breakfast, Weekend brunch, Today's Special, Spring and their Sunday 19th May Birthday Read More......(read more)

Easy Summer Eats

Intoxicating Prose — Mon, 20 May 2013 09:27:00 GMT

‘SPEEDY seasonal suppers are Donna Hay’s specialty, and these fresh taste combinations are perfect weekday solutions...’ A food and wine feature for Red Magazine » Read More......(read more)

Low Cost Ideas

Great Cafes — Mon, 20 May 2013 09:00:00 GMT

The Eden Project's stand-alone Cafe in St Austell has surrounded a column with four customer-friendly, low cost features: 1. Book Swap 2. Games to play 3. Retail offer 4. Details of their Big Lunch involvement Read More......(read more)

What's on the menu - the food can and will only get better at Rainer Becker's Oblix, says Fay Maschler

Guide Girl — Sun, 19 May 2013 11:43:03 GMT

A round-up of the latest restaurant and hotel reviews...... - See more at: http://www.catererandhotelkeeper.co.uk/#sthash.2orvYuHd.dpuf Read More......(read more)

Caught Short

Great Cafes — Sat, 18 May 2013 09:00:00 GMT

Guest Spot Claire Martinsen, Founder of Breckland Orchard Posh Pop sent in these signs spotted at The Studio meeting venue in Birmingham. Read More......(read more)

Twitter's alternative top 10 UK restaurants

Guide Girl — Fri, 17 May 2013 09:33:04 GMT

What is your favourite UK restaurant? We asked and you answered. A couple of weeks ago, as the UK enjoyed an unusually sunny bank holiday weekend, there was a mini Twitter storm - a swirling social media eddy, if you like - over one of the most recent Read More......(read more)

RESTAURANTS: Brasserie Chavot

Intoxicating Prose — Fri, 17 May 2013 09:05:00 GMT

“LIFE – you’ve got one shot,” says Éric Chavot. The fast-talking, Vespa-riding, Gascon chef says he wanted to captain a grand brasserie since spending every July admiring them in Paris as a young teenager. Finally, aged 45, with decades of craftmanship Read More......(read more)

Sign of the Future

Great Cafes — Fri, 17 May 2013 09:00:00 GMT

Electric vehicle charging station at Ode Cafe, Ness Cove, Shaldon Read More......(read more)

The Hamborough Group & Kevin Sussmilch ~ What next ?

Chef Hermes — Thu, 16 May 2013 21:51:32 GMT

The 15th & 16th of May are seminal dates in the history of The Hamborough Group & its owner Kevin Sussmilch . It is a story I’ve sat on for a number of weeks more out of a professional courtesy to others, & lets face it, you the reader Read More......(read more)

Russell Norman, Simon Rogan and Aiden Byrne to star in BBC Two shows

Guide Girl — Thu, 16 May 2013 09:18:01 GMT

Did you notice? Masterchef is NOT on the TV at the moment. If you're wondering, I'm whispering... just in case my mentioning it swings it back on to the schedules. Masterchef fatigue has well and truly set in and we're in the midst of a very Read More......(read more)

Footwash & Dry

Great Cafes — Thu, 16 May 2013 09:00:00 GMT

Garsons Pick Your Own, Farmshop and Cafe in Esher had a problem with customers washing their boots and feet after being out in the fields and tackled the problem with this fancy footwash station. Read More......(read more)

Can the last person leaving, turn the light off! ~ Heckfield Place

Chef Hermes — Wed, 15 May 2013 16:09:35 GMT

Oh, yet another story about the beleaguered stately pile in Hampshire, that is Heckfield Place. As many of you will know, & are probably beyond caring by now to be honest. Heckfield place has had its opening date pushed back more times than you, me Read More......(read more)

Toast Local

Great Cafes — Wed, 15 May 2013 09:00:00 GMT

Eden Project cafe in St Austell has serve-yourself toast and teacake station. Excellent use of local suppliers as you would expect. Read More......(read more)

Exclusive Bank Holiday offer for Custard newsletter readers

Custard Communications — Tue, 14 May 2013 13:14:21 GMT

On Sunday 26th and Monday 27th May, Marcus Wareing’s ‘The Gilbert Scott’ restaurant will be offering Custard newsletter readers an exclusive special Bank Holiday treat… a complementary 1873 cocktail, for you and yours guests on arrival Read More......(read more)

An interesting fact…

Custard Communications — Tue, 14 May 2013 13:05:35 GMT

Did you know that email has nearly three times as many user accounts as Facebook and Twitter combined? That’s a whopping 2.9 billion worldwide (according to KissMetric)! So while social media platforms such as Facebook, [...] Read More......(read more)

Chefs turn the tables on their critics for charity

Guide Girl — Tue, 14 May 2013 13:05:02 GMT

Some say revenge is a dish best served cold. But perhaps revenge is giving chefs the chance to turn the dining table on the feared and revered restaurant critics that can make or break their business with a few deft clicks of a keyboard. It's time Read More......(read more)

Custard Top Tips – E-Communications: 5 things you forgot to ask yourself

Custard Communications — Tue, 14 May 2013 13:00:06 GMT

E-Comms is a hugely important part of a marketing approach (you’ll see why when you read our Custard Fact!) which is why it’s so important to get it right. It’s an opportunity for you to [...] Read More......(read more)

Marketing in Foodservice 2013 from the Allegra Strategies Food Strategy Forum

Custard Communications — Tue, 14 May 2013 12:53:44 GMT

Allegra Strategies Food Strategy Forum will be holding the Marketing in Foodservice conference at The Brewery on 23rd May. The conference will be an informative, participative and inspirational event to complement their annual programme of [...] Read More......(read more)

New VOC Grill packs a punch with steak & cocktails!

Custard Communications — Tue, 14 May 2013 12:48:36 GMT

Custard has been appointed by VOC, London’s hottest punch house, to launch their new restaurant on Friday 14th June. As well as promoting the launch of VOC Grill, we have developed a 12-month marketing plan [...] Read More......(read more)

The power of print: How to get noticed

Custard Communications — Tue, 14 May 2013 12:20:51 GMT

Standing out from the crowd is key to getting your business noticed and one of the most effective ways to do this is to work with the media. Felicity Allen, account director, Custard Communications, took [...] Read More......(read more)

Mind your Ps

Custard Communications — Tue, 14 May 2013 12:16:36 GMT

It’s easy to forget some of the critical roots of marketing when you spend so long developing and delivering strategies every day. Recently I’ve been thrown back into the world of the fundamentals of marketing [...] Read More......(read more)

Writing persuasive copy

Custard Communications — Tue, 14 May 2013 11:59:30 GMT

On Wednesday 10th March, Custard was invited to present a workshop on “writing persuasive copy” for the Off To Work Event School 2013. There is nothing more satisfying than delving into your mind to resurrect [...] Read More......(read more)