You can always find an excuse to throw a party. Did you get a new job? Throw a party. Did you change a flat tyre all by yourself? Throw a party. Did you successfully apply liquid eyeliner? Throw a party.
But, being able to host a good party is a *real* transferable skill. Managing a menu, location and decorations, not to mention the guests can be tricky, (why are people so difficult?!)
Here are nine tips to help you throw a Kate Middleton party on a Kat Slater budget.
If you thought brioche, a mimosa and eggs Benedict made a fancy breakfast, think again.
The couple behind symmetry breakfast have taken the most important meal of the day to another level, serving up symmetrical meals that feed both the eyes and the stomach.
Take a look at some of their best shots.
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Sounds like a pretty sad title for a blog post, but I promise its not sad at all.
For one group of people, dining alone is their idea of hell, they feel awkward and worry everyone thinks they’ve been stood up. For others its pure bliss, and here are 15 reasons why;
1. You can order whatever you want. If you want to eat edamame beans and nothing else, fine, if you want to order a set menu for two to yourself, also fine. NO judgement.
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It’s official; London has gone crazy for gourmet burgers. From a simplistic Honest Burger to a fancy Byron one, there are more glazed brioche burger buns in the capital than ever before.
I tried out the french-inspired Haché Burgers in Clapham to see what makes it different to all the rest.
You can buy a burger from pretty much any high street you walk down in London.
And while they vary in size, price, taste, ingredients, accompaniments and condiment options, I thought burgers were burgers… how wrong I was.
I tried out Honest Burgers after rave reviews from friends and colleagues (and because one had conveniently opened up on my local high street.)
For me, the best meals are those that are unexpected. So when I walked up the King’s Road to meet the Fendi PR and JPR Media Group teams for a #WomenCrushWednesday dinner in honour of Anna Wintour, I didn’t expect the food to be the main focus.
The dinner was held at The World’s End Market, the second venture by the founders of The Markets Group (the first one is The Crystal Palace Market) which opened in December 2014.
“Busaba is a Thai flower. Eathai is a fusion of the words eat and Thai.”
A simple enough name for a place with pared back decor and a menu small enough to navigate when hunger is knocking at the door.
I honestly cannot tell you how many times I have visited Chak 89 in Mitcham. I’ve held graduation dinners there, birthday parties for myself and others, and can usually be found spooning onion chutney onto poppadoms there any given Sunday.
So I thought it was about time to share what I think of this star-studded restaurant with the world.
“If you are not willing to risk the unusual, you will have to settle for the ordinary.”
Jim Rohn had the right idea I think, and Ping Pong is a restaurant that is far from ordinary. With offerings that range from soft shell crab to chocolate coulant there will definitely be something on the menu you haven’t tried.
Phoebe Parke 