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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 /Malmaison revisited

I do pride myself when there is a new hotel or restaurant that I  ensure a follow up. I went to the Malmason f0r breakfast in the week .On arrival the manager had his back turned and was on the phone and noone attended to us. Bad mark. It took some time to supply a menu   . Another bad mark. [...]

July 30, 2016 // 0 Comments

A la Colthard

BRASSERIE MALMAISON Brighton Marina is not well served by restaurants almost all are chains – purveying  fast food. The Seattle hotel has been taken over and re-branded by the Malmaison Group.  I went there with Editor of the Rust and our Web designer. You take a lift up from street to the [...]

July 14, 2016 // 0 Comments

A la Colthard/64 Degrees

Yesterday in Brighton centre, amongst a myriad of young European adolescent schoolchildren not intimidated by Brexit and some enjoying the first rites of sexual encounter, I came across a forlorn, pitiable feature. It was none other than our very own Bob Tickler. He has suffered in the last [...]

July 6, 2016 // 0 Comments

A La Colthard

I always appreciate being part of the Rust trip to Cornwall. My namesake is  a woman after my own heart who put her passions first!!  I’ve been put in charge of restaurants and here is my review of those visited: THE LUGGER This is pub in the centre of Fowey in which serves copious face. [...]

June 16, 2016 // 0 Comments

A la Colthard/Petite Maison

Ollie and I have a South African friend in town, a tour guide we met in Cape Town 20 years ago. We decided to take her to Petite Maison as in my humble opinion this is the best food in London. I ordered the same starters as last time; pissaladiere, burrata (tomato and mozzarella) warm crevettes and [...]

June 2, 2016 // 0 Comments

A La Colthard/24 St Georges Road

When the well-informed Polly, Bob Tickler’s p/a, said there was a two starred Michelin rosette restaurant in Kemptown we all got terribly excited.  Last night Bob, a French mutual friend and I checked it out. I liked the lay-out of 3 salons, two adjoining and facing the road and a smaller [...]

May 26, 2016 // 0 Comments

A la Colthard/ La Petite Maison

I went to the La Petite Maison on Brooks Mews just behind Claridges with some trepidation after the three superb meals I enjoyed in the restaurant that bears its name in Nice. It does not appear under the same ownership but reference is made to it in the menu and the cuisine is certainly Nicois. [...]

May 10, 2016 // 0 Comments

A la Colthard

I had booked the Mango Tree in Victoria for lunch with Les Girls, our first opportunity to get together after Nice. On the Sunday I was called to reconfirm though I find this an unnecessary practice. All the more so as the Mango Tree is a spacious restaurant and only four tables were taken. This [...]

May 4, 2016 // 0 Comments

A la Colthard

FISCHERS This Austrian style konditorei and part of the Wolseley group meets the high standards of service and food that the owners consistently deliver. Situated at the Regent’s Park end of Marylebone High Street where competition is fierce with the Orrery a few doors down it has a great [...]

April 29, 2016 // 0 Comments

A la Colthard /La Petite Maison

In many ways La Petite Maison runs counter to so many of my theories. It’s the most fashionable restaurant in Nice with a branch in Brooks Mews Mayfair but it is not up itself. The welcome was offhand with a refusal to sit out outside but the service very good with a cheeky waiter. It’s [...]

April 13, 2016 // 0 Comments

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