In Depth

Douglas Blyde has a taste of Croatia at the Cuthbert Pub & Kitchen, Brighton

Details: Published on Wednesday, 06 February 2013 11:39; Written by Laura Heywood

Pacta Connect's Trevor Long and Judith Burns, enthusiastic importers of quality Croatian wines from Umag to Pula, and also Slavonia and Dalmatia, invited Harpers to taste a tailored menu of British food and Croatian wines at the Cuthbert Pub & Kitchen, Brighton.

Douglas Blyde visits the Luggage Room, Marriott Hotel, Grosvenor Square

Details: Published on Friday, 25 January 2013 12:21; Written by Carol Emmas

Luggage porter, Dan, leads me to a small, unmarked door flanked by flames. "You'll be impressed by the first sight you see," he says. "Some places have women. But we have goddesses."

Sommeliers Marcin Oziebly and Agustin Trapero with their Christmas recommendations

Details: Published on Friday, 14 December 2012 15:21; Written by Carol Emmas

We spoke to Marcin Oziebly, sommelier at the new Albert Square Chop House, and Agustin Trapero, head sommelier at Launceston Place, about their recommended wines this Christmas.

Simon Hall, Simple Simon Design, on getting the most out of on-trade design

Details: Published on Monday, 26 November 2012 21:36; Written by Carol Emmas

You can have the best chefs and the finest wines known to humanity, but you are not going to get people coming to your restaurant if it looks awful. Restaurant design is often overlooked as one of the key ingredients in a restaurant's success. Here we talk to Simon Hall, managing director of Simple Simon Design, who has projects on the go such as the River Cottage canteen Bristol, due to open next year, about what he sees as the key trends in restaurant design.