I was inspired by my recent restaurant experiences in and around Bristol, to explore that dreaded question when walking into a restaurant “have you booked?” I personally think I am pretty well qualified to delve into this “hot topic” considering my 20+ years in hospitality and also my endless meals out in Bristol and further…

For literally centuries pubs have been operating in Britain with the first claiming to be serving customers since the year 560. Since then they have become a cornerstone of our world and for many of us, our first hurdle in life was to actually get served in a pub while underage. Certainly, where I came…

Is it just it just me or does there seem to be a food business closing as quickly as one opens? I wonder if the new owners of the proposed exciting addition to the local area have actually done any research and have a plan and a vision in order to survive? Did you know…

First of all, I have a confession, I don’t actually like coffee but drink lashings of tea. However, the title ‘Tea and Cake’ doesn’t have quite the same attraction and the fact that coffee is the most consumed drink in the world, I was worried the title wouldn’t be cool. So now that we have…

I often get asked by both friends and strangers about which are my favourite places to eat in Bristol. They ask for recommendations and as my public has requested (well both of them), I thought it’s about time to share my top 5 with you all so that you to can go and experience my…

Apologies to all my readers (well both of you). I haven’t blogged for what seems like ages! Why I hear you ask? Maybe a combination of working too hard, eating out in all my spare time and a touch of “writer’s block” – well that’s what the professionals call it. So if you haven’t worked it…

Well, without knowing it, the last few months of my food journey in this amazing life seems to have taken me along the Spanish route of “tapas”. Sandwiched in-between a weekend visit to Madrid (the city not a new restaurant in Bristol) and some great visits to an ever growing trend led me to ask…

A few weeks ago, we had some family visit us in Bristol and obviously being a food blogger I have the added pressure of finding somewhere amazing to eat, to live up to my reputation as a food lover. Fast forward and we are sat in a restaurant in Bristol and I was looking for…

I thought over the next few weeks and months I would visit the best food “hot spots” in Bristol and pick out my favourite places and then both sample the food and document them visually, (the tough tasks I have to go through as a blogger, I hope you all appreciate the sacrifices I am…

Please before you start shouting obscenities let me explain. I am a Geordie and where I come from the process of having a meal is easy, breakfast, dinner then tea! My grandad would not only turn in his grave if he could see me indulging in such a ritual known as “brunch”, he would also […]