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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

GRAND HOTEL DU CAP FERRAT Whilst unquestionably a hotel that justifies its name in terms of location, elegance and amenity and one we always visit every year they were a bit naughty with their pricing. 14 Euros for a latte? Come on!!! After being charged 60 euros just to use the pool!!! Admittedly, [...]

March 28, 2017 // 0 Comments

A la Colthard

I always enjoy the Rust trip to Nice. March and April supposedly spring can be cold and windy in the UK whilst it is 15 degrees here. On our first night we went to La Petite Maison. I too was overwhelmed by the warmth of welcome of its owner Nicole as her rudeness is legendary and only matched by [...]

March 24, 2017 // 0 Comments

A la Colthard/Malmaison Brighton

I have already visited the new Malmaison in Brighton Marina for breakfast when a refurb was in course so I thought I would go back with a French girlfriend in the event businesss. They acquired the hotel, formerly the Seattle, for £36m and spent another £3m on the refurb. It bore the familiar [...]

March 13, 2017 // 0 Comments

A La Colthard/ The Urchin Hove

I am not the biggest fan of gastro-pubs. As often or not, the seats are uncomfortable, the prices not far short of a decent restaurant and the cooking and service are not always reliable. I had , however, heard good things about the Urchin, a sea food pub in Hove with 100 craft beers as it was [...]

March 3, 2017 // 0 Comments

Al la Colthard: Langans Brasserie/ Iberica

There is something both interesting and eerie to visit a restaurant that is still going strong but is past its hey day. I was meeting up with an ex footballer- footballers love Langans – and he suggested this place. Peter Langan started the restaurant in Stratton Street at the site of the Coq [...]

February 25, 2017 // 0 Comments

A la Colthard/Sartoria – Savile Row

A very old friend of mine has his birthday close to mine. So it’s become our tradition to give each other lunch at restaurants of our choice. My friend chose Sartoria for his birthday yesterday. I thought it rang a bell and remembered that Alan Tanner is a member of a Fulham FC dining club [...]

February 21, 2017 // 0 Comments

A la Colthard/ Hotel Costes, Paris

Yesterday I travelled across to Paris with Alice Mansfield to see the Tschoukine art collection at the Louis Vuitton Foundation. The Foundation is in a modern building resembling a large space ship in the Bois de Boulogne. The collection assembled by Sergei Tschoukine at the start of the last [...]

February 11, 2017 // 0 Comments

A la Colthard/Malmaison Brighton and 64 Degrees

I have always been a fan of the Malmaison chain which has done so much to improve hotel standards out of London. I can recall the days when the provincial hotel was about patterned carpets, The Gideon bible, the Corby trouser press and execrable food. The Malmaison began on the Quayside at [...]

February 9, 2017 // 0 Comments

Mark’s Club, 28-50 and Chez Bruce

A good friend of mine, when it his turn to take me out for a six monthly lunch, favours the exclusive restaurant clubs of Mayfair. The service is first rate, the food is always reliable and one can talk discreetly. Yesterday he invited me to Mark’s Club which was founded by Mark Birley, the [...]

January 28, 2017 // 0 Comments

A la Colthard /Le Colombier

I visited this restaurant for the first time as it is a favourite of a good friend of mine a retired art dealer called Sebastian. It has, with its terrace and pretty blue and white interior, very much the flavour of Paris and you might term the cuisine as reliable French brasserie. Situated right [...]

January 14, 2017 // 0 Comments

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