Modelled by Nicola is the fruity taste sensation that is the 'Miss London Bridge' cocktail at Quarter Bar and Lounge. Presented on a napkin and with an essence of elegance, it provides an explosion of summer flavours with every sip. Methods and Ingredients: - Ice two Champagne flutes... Put the following into the Shaker: - 50ml guava - 2 x whole raspberries - 2 x whole blackberries - 2 x … [Read more...]
Feeling Medievel in Peñafiel
High on a hill overlooking the plains carved by ancient river beds is the medieval boat shaped fortress Peñafiel Castel. Sailing the sky for centuries, this limestone fortification has long been a symbol of everlasting defence of the Castile and Leon region. Visitors to the castle can tour for free and even pop into the Provincial Wine Museum, built into the left side of the walls (a small … [Read more...]
Hotel Facts #9: Get the Buzz
With a commitment to the environment for over 20 years, Fairmont Hotels & Resorts is always looking for new ways in which to enhance their eco-focussed Green Partnership programme. With the growing gloabal concern about Colony Collapse Disorder with honeybees, Fairmont Hotels & Resorts is helping Mother Nature by placing hives at 21 of their hotels’ rooftop gardens. Not only has this … [Read more...]
Tips for the "Perfect Scone" from a chef in the know….
The picnic season is fast approaching and we at Magellan have long been striving for the prefect scone. So we went with pen and notebook in hand to a chef in the know (Ludwig Hely - Assistant Pastry Chef) at The Savoy. Like all the best recipes, the secret is in the simplicity.... Use buttermilk for the recipe Add the sultanas or fruit at the end of the mix process so you do not bruise and … [Read more...]
HotelFacts: #8: Count Peter of Savoy
For the eighth in our series of Hotel Facts, we return to The Savoy ... again ... (seeing a pattern here?) A jewel of an Art Deco refit in 1930, the new frontage of The Savoy London included a 1904 sculpture of Count Peter of Savoy as the hotel is built on the former site of his home, The Palace of Savoy. The statue was winched up to sit aside the new striking Savoy sign in the rather daring Art … [Read more...]
Hotel Facts: #7: Kaspar the Cat
Kaspar is a three foot tall, beautifully carved, exquisitely drawn sculpture of a cat, commissioned from Basil Ionides in 1926 from a single piece of plane tree. For many however, their first glimpse of the elusive feline, is on the Strand where two topiary Kaspars guard the entrance to Savoy Court and The Savoy London. For any dining group of 13 at The Savoy, Kaspar will be that lucky extra … [Read more...]
HotelFacts: #6: The Hedge Museum
For the sixth in our Hotel Facts series, we return again to Spain, the Castile y Leon area and Abadia Retuerta LeDomaine - a privately owned historic winery and hotel estate dating back to the twelfth century. This obelisk, above, signposts the location of the property's outdoor sculpture exhibit - The Hedge Museum. Perfectly coiffed hedges form a mini-maze, hiding and revealing a collection … [Read more...]
Vintage Photo Series – The Fairmont Banff Springs – part two
For the second part of our vintage series featuring The Fairmont Banff Springs in Alberta, Canada (this year celebrating her 125th Anniversary), we turn our attention to the hotel staff who to our mind, are as important to a luxury property as the bricks and mortar itself. In the above shot, look for Dave Moberg, centre back, who is still a Fairmont Banff Springs employee, 51 years after this … [Read more...]
Vintage Photo Series – Fairmont Banff Springs – part one
This year The Fairmont Banff Springs “Canada’s Castle in the Rockies” celebrates its 125th Anniversary of legendary hospitality. With the original hotel burning down in 1926, the French chateau style which you can see today took its place in 1928, with various additions made throughout the years. In the thirties, the hotel was the height of sophistication and respectability with the creme of … [Read more...]
HotelFacts: #5: The Savoy Cocktail Book
In the fifth of our series of Hotel Facts, we celebrate The Savoy Cocktail book, first published in 1930. The "oeuvre" of the legendary Harry Craddock (who became Head Barman of The American Bar in 1925), this constantly republished book - the first of its kind - lies testament to the cocktail age and it has swiftly become an essential reference work for mixologists across the world. What's the … [Read more...]
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