What’s on the Docket for today? Dinner.

A Docket. What is it? Well, its piece of paper describing something that’s been ordered. It is quite literally the communication between the front and back of house in a restaurant. Docket no. 33 is literally the connection between husband and wife team of Front of House Frances and Chef Stuart Collins. Even the very […]

My Curry Club – Cheshire’s first Indian Cookery School tastes success at virtual awards.

Habiba Chowdhury, who is the founder and chef of ‘My Curry Club’, Cheshire’s only multi-award winning Indian cookery school, took the decision to go virtual two days before Prime Minister Boris Johnson told everyone to stay at home. She has successfully been delivering her luxury home-based classes across Cheshire, Liverpool, Manchester and Sheffield and further beyond with […]

Taste at Home – Virtual Whisky Tasting with Great Drams

Taste at Home Continues with our second adventure into finding the very best of Cheshire food and drink to enjoy in the comfort of our own homes. Lockdown quite literally entirely shut down some businesses however we were impressed and excited by the amazing innovation of some super star local businesses. Finding new routes to […]

Taste at Home – Cocktails from The Suburbs, in the actual Suburbs

Introducing “Taste at Home”… It’s scary out there, no question, so for a little while we are happy to spend some time trying and tasting the very best of Cheshire’s food and drink options in a different venue…our homes.  No one wants to feel like they are missing out, and we certainly missed the fabulous […]

Cheshire remains a place of Great Taste in 2020

It seems our hospitality industry faces never ending challenges at the moment. With the regular rule changes, new curfews, mask and track and trace rules to monitor, the battle continues for our venues to remain open and maintain both the quality and atmosphere that we are so proud of here in Cheshire. I am happy […]

Say hello to the New Champneys Spa at Mottram Hall

With increased restrictions on our daily lives it is now more than ever important to enjoy the little things whilst we can. Today I got the chance to visit the new and improved Champneys Spa at Mottram Hall. This is the first Champneys Spa in the North, bringing with them innovative techniques, latest technology, and […]

Wining and dining in Chester is officially some of the finest in the UK

If you’ve enjoyed time drinking and eating out in Chester, you’ll already know that we’re spoilt for choice – but now it’s official, with not one but two small local businesses being selected as part of this year’s Small Biz 100. The Small Biz 100 is a national campaign which highlights some of the UK’s […]

One for the History Books – Taste Cheshire Farmers Market at Chester Cathedral

It was an absolute pleasure to celebrate Chester Food and Drink week, with our very first Taste Cheshire Farmers Market in the historic landmark that is Chester Cathedral. This seemed an ideal location to launch Chester Food and Drink Week not just because it is a beautiful landmark, but because it is steeped in history. […]

Congleton Micro-Brewery Scoops World Awards

The Cheshire Brewhouse has scooped a Coveted Bronze and Silver in The 2020 World Beer Awards An international and highly respected judging panel has identified the best beers in each of the nine categories of the annual World Beer Awards. There were more than 2,200 beers from more than 50 countries entered into this year’s […]

1539 Restaurant & Bar to Open 5 Days a Week from Wednesday 16 September

Chester’s award-winning eatery 1539 Restaurant & Bar will open its doors five days a week from Wednesday 16 September. Customers welcomed the return of 1539 post lockdown and following two successful months of weekend trading, the restaurant at Chester Racecourse will extend its opening hours to cover Wednesday – Sunday from next week. As a […]

New Café & Bar is open in Nantwich: Bloom + Bo

Relax and refuel with Bloom + Bo, the innovative, new Café and Bar situated on Pillory Street, Nantwich. Having previously opened back in March, for three days albeit, before having to close due to the Co-vid pandemic outbreak, the venue has recently re-opened to great praise. Bloom + Bo offers sit-in and takeaway fresh food […]

Hypha is back and they are wasting no time, or food.

Dining at Hypha is more than just a food experience. Hypha is an ethos, an idea, over and above the absolutely sublime food.  Hypha is an entirely plant based restaurant, not because it’s the cool thing to be, but because they feel a sense of responsibility to our planet. It’s not just about eliminating meat […]