Jamie Oliver has just launched a new cookery school in the Westfield Centre Shepherd’s Bush in London.

Jamie Oliver Cookery School offers a variety of cooking classes from sushi making and Vietnamese street food, to pasta making and improving one’s knife skills. The classes range from hour-long sessions to a full day course.

Jamie Oliver Cookery School has two self-contained teaching rooms which can each accommodate up to 22 people – or 44 people when the rooms are joined.

The school also offers a cocktail-making station for up to 60 people looking for a master-class in mixology.

The lessons are designed to be informative and hands-on, ‘but easy-going so you can enjoy yourself while you learn’ - a fun teambuilding event.

Jamie Oliver Cookery School is located within Jamie's Italian Restaurant at Westfield.

Details: http://www.jamieolivercookeryschool.com/

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Published: 29 June 2016

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'Edward’ is a new ‘virtual host’ service which has just been launched by Edwardian Hotels for their hotel guests.

‘Edward’ is an Interactive Text Response (ITR) mobile SMS service which allows guests to check and request hotel amenities such as towels or room service, get information about local bars and restaurants and even express complaints – simply by sending a text message. ‘Edward’ will respond within a few seconds.

‘Edward’ is designed for guests who prefer digital brand interaction and is part of a wider project to digitally transform the way that Edwardian Hotels London engages with guests.

Guests can use the service to message their requests and get immediate responses. The application is backed up with live assistance when needed hence complaints or requests that need a follow-up by hotel staff can be immediately addressed. Guests can even specify a callback should the human touch be desired.

‘Edward’ is currently servicing guests’ needs at 12 Radisson Blu Edwardian Hotels across London including Heathrow.

Details: http://www.edwardian.com/

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Published: 22 June 2016

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The Watergate Hotel has reopened in Washington DC. The Watergate is a byword for political scandal and it led to the impeachment and downfall of President Nixon. The hotel has subsequently been responsible for the launch of a thousand ‘-gate’ suffixes including ’plebgate and ‘hackgate’.

Now the Watergate Hotel is back following an $88million, two-year-long total overhaul. The Watergate Hotel sits on the banks of Potomac River in Washington. It has 336

retro-styled bedrooms and a roof top lounge with views of the Washington Memorial.

The Watergate Hotel also features a 12,500 sq-ft luxury spa and the newly constructed Moretti Grand Ballroom with 27,000 square feet of meeting and event space.

Service at the Watergate Hotel is reported as unimpeachable.

Details: http://www.thewatergatehotel.com/

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Published: 27 June 2016

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Hard Rock Hotels plan to bring the sound of music to New York’s Music Row.

Hard Rock Café International, founded in London in 1971 and now the worldwide operators of Hard Rock Cafes and Hard Rock Hotels, has unveiled plans to open Hard Rock Hotel New York.

Scheduled to open late Spring 2019, the new-build, 445-bedroom Hard Rock Hotel New York will soon be rising on 48th Street between 7th Ave. and Avenue of the Americas. The area, previously known as Music Row, was once a musical mecca and one-stop-shop for rock legends such as Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton and the Stones, as well as aspiring artists.

Hard Rock Hotel New York will honour the city's musical and cultural heritage with live music events and artist-inspired design elements. The hotel's design will feature memorabilia selected with a focus on contemporary artists who call New York home, as well as the  musicians from the past that have shaped New York’s musical legacy.

Hard Rock Hotel New York will include a signature restaurant and lounge, as well as lobby bar. It will also feature a rooftop oasis which will host a range of day and evening activities, ranging from artist sessions and DJ sets, to events featuring some of the most influential artists and celebrities.

The music ‘theme’ will invade all parts of Hard Rock Hotel New York. The hotel will feature a Rock Spa offering music-infused Swedish massages and treatments.

Fender guitar and DJ-equipment rental will be delivered in-room for impromptu jamming sessions. Guests will also have access to the Body Rock workout facility and Rock Shop, where they can purchase the brand's merchandise.

So if music is ‘your bag’ and you don’t mind having a jamming session taking place in the next bedroom along, then head to Hard Rock Hotel in New York. If nothing else you will enjoy unrivalled views of Times Square and the Rockefeller Center from the hotel’s rooftop oasis.

Hard Rock International now has venues in 69 countries, including 164 cafes, 23 hotels and 11 casinos.
 

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Published: 15 June 2016

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