Aqua Restaurant Group has over 25 venues spanning Hong Kong, London and Beijing.
Aqua Restaurant Group in London comprises three stunning venues; aqua shard, Hutong at the Shard and
the original aqua in the heart of the west end. Read more
Food & Eating Out
Asda presents new healthy summer menu
Grab your rug and hamper and let Asda take you for a picnic.
You can rely on Asda to provide you with a selection of delicious treats to take in your picnic basket. From perfect pizzas and splendid salads to tantalising sweet treats, this summer Asda is making it easy to pick the best products for your picnic, so you don’t even need to think twice about grabbing your outdoor rug and chairs and head to your local park.
Sizzling summer BBQ
It’s hard to beat a delicious barbecue on a hot summer’s day. If you’re looking for some food-spiration, get grilling with Asda’s extended range of BBQ favourites. From tasy sizzling steaks to extra special hot dogs and beef burgers packed with flavour, we’ve got all bases covered this summer’s season! sizzle up the perfect homemade barbeque spread with Asda’s delicious mains and sides and make this the best outdoor cookout your guests have ever seen. Read more
Lighten up at ASK Italian this spring
March 2018: ASK Italian, one of the UK’s leading restaurant brands, has launched its new Spring menu filled with colourful and tasty dishes to brighten up your day!
Say hello to ASK Italian’s new range of lighter pizzas; with three to choose from, their favourite Prima pizza toppings are now served on the new Prima Light base and accompanied by a colourful, veggie-packed rainbow salad. Who said healthier choices have to be boring?
So lighten up your lunch or dinner with a choice of Light Coppa Ham & Egg, Light Pollo Piccante con Pancetta, or Light Caprina with soft goat’s cheese for our veggie lovers – at under 550 calories (kcal)* you can now enjoy less dough, and more rainbow! Read more
The real greek launches a fantastic vegan menu
March 2018: The Real Greek announces the launch of its Vegan Menu – a first for the restaurants that specialise in delicious fresh Greek food. Created in collaboration with celebrated Greek cook Tonia Buxton, the thirty-item vegan menu pays homage to Greece’s rich heritage of vegan cooking and the fresh ingredients found in Greek and Cypriot Cuisine.
Pierre Marcolini: The world champion of patisserie
Behind the insatiable globe-trotter and audacious creator still lies the little brown-eyed boy born in 1964 in Charleroi to a family of Italian origin.
As a child, he developed an early passion for sweet treats, ready in an instant to trade his toys with his brother in return for an extra portion of dessert.
Bunga Bunga – what’s fun!
Bunga Bunga has come to Covent Garden with an even bigger and bolder version of the original. On the ground floor, discover a family pizzeria and bar, BungaTINI. Below, accessed through the meat locker, lies an incredible secret world serving an Italian sharing feast, extensive drinks menu and a variety show that is surprising and entertaining on every level.
International Champagne & Sparkling Wine Trade
The entries for stands and free pour placements are now open for the 2018 Glass of Bubbly International Champagne & Sparkling Wine Trade / Press Tasting and Summit.
Last years tasting event brought over 600 industry professionals through the doors to taste over 200 Champagne and Sparkling Wines from across the world with many having never before showcased in the UK. From wine buyers to wine writers, chefs to sommeliers and a sprinkling of celebrity faces too, Glass of Bubbly is the biggest dedicated trade / press tasting in London dedicated to fizz. Mixing both fun and yet educating many, Glass of Bubbly tasting London has been growing year on year.
Exhilarating SKATE at Somerset House with F&M
This year Somerset House is pairing up with Fortnum & Mason to present SKATE РAn opportunity to enjoy a most beautiful and enchanting ice rink in the heart of London with stylish lighting and uplifting music together with apr̬s-ski style amenities provided by Fortnum & Mason, which all makes for a perfect way to beat the winter blues. Young children can also partake in the fun as there is a separate area on the rink where they can skate aided by fun polar bear stabilisers and skating lessons can also be arranged.
FESTIVE TASTE OF LONDON – FOODIE’S WONDERLAND
From 16th– 19th November 2017, the festive edition of the capital’s finest culinary celebration, Taste of London, will return to the stunning Grade 1 listed Victorian splendour of Tobacco Dock. With so much to celebrate in London’s thriving restaurant scene, the festival has been specially curated to showcase all that the capital has to offer as an exciting and innovative global culinary hot-spot – the best chefs, the best restaurants and best gourmet producers. Visitors will enjoy festive tipples and take part in hands-on masterclasses where they can learn how to create an impressive dish or shake up a cocktail or two ahead of the party season. Plus, there are more than 100 of the UK’s finest gourmet producers to sample and shop, making Taste of London the perfect way to kick off the festive season in style! In addition the very first time, Taste of London is proud to announce that the largest cheese competition on the planet The World Cheese Awards 2017!
Launch of the Queen of Hoxton rooftop
This winter the Queen of Hoxton invites you to a hideaway inspired by the far–flung desert realms and romantic splendour of Marrakesh. Escape the grey city to the Rooftop Riad where you’ll find the bar inspired by the intoxicating colours, sights and scents of Moroccan Souks. A treasure trove of brightly coloured Baboushe slippers, ceramic tiles, twinkling lanterns, cushions and drapes awaits inside our unique rooftop WigWam.
Outside the Wigwam we’ll pay homage to one of the most Instgrammed places in the world; The Jardin Majorelle – or the Yves Saint Laurent garden in Marrakesh, with green cacti set against the iconic cobalt Blue walls with canopies of fairy lights overhead to illuminate.