After attending the relaunch party at Duttons Chester a couple of weeks ago – and listening to a member of staff explain her favourite dishes on their fabulous new menus, I couldn’t wait to dine there with my better…
WOW! Where to start with this one! I am so excited to write this review as the experience I had last night at The Dining Room was second to none. This is a slightly unusual venue, in as far that this…
Duttons, tucked away on Godstall Lane, Chester has reopened after a four-week closure and massive development. Owners and operators JW Lees have made a significant investment to bring a fresh and exciting new look and feel to the bar and…
It has been many years since I have dined at Oddfellows – only once in fact since I left, after opening it back in 2008. So it was good to hear from General Manager Lauren recently when she invited me…
Welcome to our brand new feature Table Talk. This is where we have a chat with one of our favourite people who we feel is really contributing to the overall lifestyle landscape of Chester and beyond … This could include…
It was a wonderful thing to wake up to the news this morning that one of our favourite independent restaurants has received a recommendation in the Michelin Guide 2020, and after our dinner there last Thursday, I don’t think it…
Marco Pierre White has launched a new menu in the DoubleTree Hilton Hotel and Spa in Chester, a hotel managed by Valor Hospitality Europe. Now available in 26 of his UK-based venues, the new menu includes a host of exciting…
This month, historical Cheshire coaching inn The Swan in Tarporley has reopened its doors to an exciting new menu based around the brand-new Josper fire oven, and a fresh new look sympathetic to its 16thcentury roots. Owners, 16 Hospitality…
There’s a lot more going on at Rowton Hall Hotel & Spa in Chester than you probably think … This has become one of my favourite venues in Chester. A large group of us book in every Christmas in one…
The Goshawk, a 19th Century former coaching inn in the heart of Cheshire, has been reopened by JW Lees Brewery following the acquisition from Hydes Brewery The first official pint was pulled by JW Lees Chairman, Richard Lees-Jones. (28th March…
Now, we all know that Simon Radley is a legend, and that he is Executive Chef at an equally legendary English landmark hotel, The Chester Grosvenor. You probably didn’t know however that he first joined the hotel as Chef de…