Lucas Hollweg recently included Henry Herbert’s recipe for scotch eggs in his Sunday Times Style column commenting - this comes from Henry Herbert, chef at The Coach and Horses in London’s Farringdon, which does the best scotch eggs in town.
Kirk Hoatson, Creative Director, Complete Media Group comments, “I can’t help observing that when there is guaranteed prime time television coverage and Mirror exposure there is little difficulty in securing celebrity patronage from Prime Minister downwards. However, when it comes to opening Sue Ryder Care’s Art Liberating Lives exhibition on the 15th December, WITHOUT A FEE or guaranteed media gratification, there is not a celebrity in sight.”
A frustrated Hoatson asks, “Is there anybody out there?”
About Sue Ryder Care’s Art Liberating Lives
Sue Ryder Care’s Art Liberating Lives is a nationwide, annual art competition that celebrates the power of art as a form of therapy, expression and liberation. It offers artists, of all abilities, the chance to exhibit work at London’s prestigious Mall Galleries as well as raise vital funds for Sue Ryder Care. Artists are invited to submit work in all mediums created to the theme ‘liberation’ and selected artworks, chosen by a panel of judges will be shown in an exclusive December exhibition.
35% (plus VAT) of the sale of each artwork selected to be exhibited will go directly to support Sue Ryder Care with the remaining going to the artist. Artists’ awards and prizes are also available. Money raised from Art Liberating Lives will help Sue Ryder Care continue to deliver quality care for people living with end of life and long-term conditions including; Cancer, Stroke, Brain Injury, Multiple Sclerosis, Dementia, Huntington’s Disease, Parkinson’s Disease and Motor Neurone Disease.
Lunch is a very important meal, some say that you should eat like a prince for lunch, but whatever and however much you eat, where is your favourite eatery?
Lunch can get very boring, soggy sandwiches made the evening before with plastic cheese and rubber ham…but there are many delights out there which are yet to be discovered, so many sandwich shops and so little time.
However, I don’t want to limit this to just sandwich shops, what about salads, sushi, burgers or maybe you only eat organic?
Well I am going to kick off with my recommendation, Scotts sandwich bar in Covent Garden. This place is truly a lunch time treat. If you have a tough morning and you need something to brighten your day, visit Scotts. The sandwiches are enormous, with a selection of fillings and breads. My personal favourites are chicken, mushroom, ham, salad and mayonnaise on Foccacia or even better Salt Beef. The Salt Beef is succulent and really does melt in your mouth! The service is great and really friendly, but be warned the queue at lunch time goes out of the door and right down the street and the Salt Beef never lasts after 2pm. For sarnies, salads or jackets i’d go to Scotts!
Scotts Rating: Seconds please!!!
10 New Row
WC2N 4LH
Ratings:
Seconds please!!!
Side Plate
Left Overs
Good to see that the Directors at CMG still like to muck in and aren’t afraid to get their hands dirty!
Ten out of ten for teamwork-they clearly like to lead by example.
Behind the dark well stickered door, there lies a tapas heaven - authenticly Spanish waiters and delicious varied seasonal food and drink. There is a formal restaurant at the back, but for me the best atmosphere is at the front, around the bar or at the little tables. Many a delicious meal was had.
Address: 169 South Lambeth Road, Stockwell, London, SW8 1XW
Tel: 020 7735 6388
Booking not essential 
http://www.rebatos.com/
Complete Media Group launched the Real Food Festival on 24th - 27th April 2008. Here is a selection of reactions to the successful event.
“The Real Food Festival was every bit as diverse and exciting as I had hoped. At long last, we have a national stage for the small producer, more concerned with flavour and sustainability than bagging a quick buck. It showed that British artisan producers –as well as those from around Europe – are thriving and there is a proper market for real, slow food. This is good news not just for these farmers and producers but for our taste buds and bellies too.”
Tom Parker Bowles
I believe top Premiership managers are sometimes unfairly criticised for the way/style they develop their team’s success - some concentrate on “flair and attack” (and within budget) like Arsene Wenger, some “win ugly and at all costs” like Avram Grant or, a la Alex Ferguson, some combine the two with a regular influx of world class players, strength in depth and a lot of luck (you can tell I’m a gooner!)?.
One of Boris’s first acts in his new role of the Mayor of London is to pull The Londoner, the newspaper for the Mayor, in favour of online communications. Very interesting stuff…does that mean Boris will be taking up column inches in the national newspapers instead!