I would like to pay a special tribute to this amazing patisserie in my hometown of Hornchurch. They have for the last month been working so hard during these tough times to be able to provide their usual excellent service for the local community. Also due to the current situation are having to do this…… Continue reading Le Moulin Patisserie
Category: Essex
Fireaway Pizza
I always like to try somewhere new and especially when it’s in my hometown of Hornchurch. So when I saw that Fireaway Pizza were opening a branch here I wanted to give them a try. So at the moment in this current situation and where it’s important to Support Your Local Business it seemed like…… Continue reading Fireaway Pizza
My Essex Food and Drink Weekend
This was a fabulous weekend where we got to spend time at three of our favourite places. We started on Saturday when we headed to Epping to have lunch with our great friends Haywards Restaurant and we were in for an absolute treat. Chef Patron Jahdre treated us to a fantastic Surprise Tasting Menu full…… Continue reading My Essex Food and Drink Weekend
Parkside Brasserie
We’d been wanting to visit this French Brasserie which is situated in our neighbouring town of Elm Park after hearing some great feedback from friends about the quality of the food. We had also heard that the service which although is friendly could be better. Therefore with this in mind we decided to try it…… Continue reading Parkside Brasserie
Our Day in Hornchurch
It’s not often we get the opportunity to stay local on a Saturday and spend it in our hometown of Hornchurch but this weekend that’s exactly what we did. The start of the day didn’t go so well as we intended to have brunch in French’s Cafe but due to their popularity they were full…… Continue reading Our Day in Hornchurch
Valentines Lunch at Rubino Kitchen
We last visited Rubino just under a year ago and enjoyed a fabulous tasting menu lunch so was therefore was keen to return once again. The restaurant itself is located on Chigborough Farm and only a ten minute drive from Maldon town centre. On this occasion we decided to choose the Valentine Lunch menu which…… Continue reading Valentines Lunch at Rubino Kitchen
Grain
This was a fabulous dining experience and a real credit to the Essex restaurant scene. We first heard about Grain when it was featured in the Essex Feast book a couple of years ago. Then when I’d seen that a couple of my chef friends had been and said it was good we certainly wanted…… Continue reading Grain
My Guide to the 2020 Lloydie Food Awards
Due to the great feedback from the 2019 #THELLOYDIES I’ve decided to carry it on into 2020. So now let me tell you a thing or two about this year’s categories. My decision to call the Michelin Star and Essex categories as a Dining Experience will now extend to the other categories of Gastro Pub…… Continue reading My Guide to the 2020 Lloydie Food Awards
My Hospitality Life 