Paul A. Young Christmas Afternoon Tea at the Intercontinental, London Park Lane: It sounded like a marriage made in heaven. An afternoon tea at The Intercontinental, London Park Lane with pastries by Paul A. Young who is arguably the UK’s leading chocolatier. The Wellington Lounge at the Intercontinental is a light, open space with contemporary […]
Theo Randall’s masterclass at the InterContinental London Park Lane
Theo Randall at the Intercontinental: As an inveterate food blogger I go out a lot. It’s easy to feel blasé about some invitations, another pizza place, a hotel restaurant focussing on seasonality and locality… but when you get the call to an event at Theo Randall’s refurbished eponymous restaurant in the Intercontinental Hotel in Park […]
Scents of Summer at the Intercontinental, London
Scents of Summer Afternoon Tea in the Wellington Lounge: One of my favourite haunts for Afternoon Tea, the Wellington Lounge at the Intercontinental Hotel, London Park Lane is a light, airy room with classic but contemporary furnishings. Even if all you did was drink a cup of tea or enjoy a glass of champagne, it […]
12 Days of Christmas at the Intercontinental Park Lane
12 Days of Christmas Afternoon Tea: This time of year is always hectic. If you have a family and small children you are probably trying your best to get everything organised for Christmas before they break up for School Holidays. If, like me, you are single and working, you may be trying to meet […]
Gin and Jazz – Intercontinental Hotel
Gin and Jazz at the Intercontinental: Gin cocktails, canapés and live jazz…all in the luxurious Arch Bar at the Intercontinental Hotel, Park Lane. What a lovely way to spend an evening! Once a month the Intercontinental Park Lane hosts a live jazz evening where you can sip cocktails in style, watch the lovely Katy strut […]
Botanical Tea at the Intercontinental
Botanical Tea on Park Lane: All the way along Park Lane, the grand hotels serve afternoon tea. It’s a very British institution and there are certain elements that shouldn’t ever be changed. The scones should be just warm and fresh out of the oven, the sandwiches delicate and the cakes decadent. It is a treat, […]