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About Daphne Colthard

After graduating at RADA but finding no roles Daphne went into magazine journalism with Good Housekeeping. Widely recognised as one of the country's leading restaurant and hotel reviewers, particularly by herself, Daphne is the author of "Bedded and Breakfasted", a light hearted chick novel and Grand Hotels DC: the Daffers Dictionary. Daphne lives in West London and is married to an investment banker Oliver. They have 2 boys Humphrey and Tarquin. More Posts

A la Colthard/The Garrick Club

Gentleman’s clubs by their very name do not exist for the likes of me. Daddy and his generation all belonged to one. It defined your politics and status in life but was not the preserve of ladies let alone those of the Daffers stiletto heel brigade!!! This might be a reason why in some cases [...]

October 9, 2015 // 0 Comments

A la Colthard: Hotel du Vin/ England v Australia

For the England v Australia match husband Ollie had invited the chaps round for lagers and take-away pizza to watch and, not feeling like any of the last four, I organised a girls’ night. Ivan Conway called to say as he was going to the Amex and therefore not taking up his 4 places at the [...]

October 4, 2015 // 0 Comments

A la Colthard: Wright Brothers , Old Brompton Road

Wright Brothers are huge suppliers of fish to the restaurant industry so when they opened their fourth restaurant in Old Brompton Road you could guarantee that the produce would be fresh and tasty. The restaurant used to be one of those intimate French brasseries, la Bouchee, in which I finished up [...]

September 17, 2015 // 0 Comments

A la Colthard :The River Cafe

When Ruth Rogers was recently on Desert Island Discs the one thing she omitted to say about her River Cafe is the size of the price of the dishes. First courses come at £20 mains £35-40. My host, a charmer from the property world, had 5 pieces of ravioli – gold ingots would have been [...]

September 10, 2015 // 0 Comments

Stanmer House

In my recent review of Brighton restaurants I omitted Stanmer House sometimes called Brighton’s hidden jewel. Stanmer House is more or less opposite the Amex stadium in Falmer adjacent to the university and a refreshing alternative to the busy restaurants in the Lanes or on the seafront. [...]

September 1, 2015 // 0 Comments

Brighton’s best restaurants

Next week Brighton”s Food Festival takes place and I was asked to profile my fave restaurants and here they are: Busby & Wild ( Kemptown, modern British) Danny’s (Hove, Chinese) English’s (traditional sea food, The Lanes) Ginger Dog (gastro  pub, Kemptown) The Salt Room [...]

August 21, 2015 // 0 Comments

Goodmans

My mother used to say when she went to a restaurant she would never order anything she could serve or cook at home, citing smoked salmon and steak. Steak features strongly on the menu at Goodmans whose Canary Wharf restaurant I visited on Thursday. I went with a friend of my husband Olly, who had a [...]

August 15, 2015 // 0 Comments

China Latino/Nottingham

Douglas Heath contacted me for advice on Nottingham restaurants as he is up there for the first two days of the test. I was only too happy to oblige and went one step further. As I have cousins who farm near Newark I said I would come to the City of Robin Hood (and lace) to accompany him. I chose [...]

August 6, 2015 // 0 Comments

Ken Lo’s Memories of China

When I was a young tennis player, quite competent, in the school side, I had a game with Ken Lo, well into his seventies. I thought my fitness would tell but Ken, stationed on the base line, had me running hither and thither and won 6-0, 6-0. Ken was a polymath: a Cambridge graduate in English, a [...]

July 30, 2015 // 0 Comments

The Idle Rocks, St Mawes

My readers will know how wary I am of restaurants with panoramic views. Equally that I factor into the restaurant experience greeting, comfort, service and cost as much as food. I’m pleased to report that the restaurant at the Idle Rocks scores on every count except possibly value. I first [...]

July 14, 2015 // 0 Comments

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