B4 ACCOMMODATION
Following my chat with Michael, I met my wife and we were shown to our fantastic suite. Having driven past The Randolph thousands of times in my life, even though I had ventured inside for the odd
Tina chose the Ham hock terrine with mustard pickle, whilst I was instantly drawn by the free range egg Benedict. Even though I was famished having missed lunch, again, this was a naughty but perfect
pounds, or he is just naturally generous with his cheese portions, but I have never seen a cheese plate like Giuseppe delivered. Ten, count them, ten different cheeses on one plate. And she got
“WE ARE SEEING A LOT OF BUSINESS COMING FROM OVERSEAS” event, I had never been upstairs. The room was incredible. We had a sumptuous lounge, a bathroom which I could have lived in and a bedroom with one of the most gargantuan beds in the world. With a dinner reservation for 8pm preying on my mind, a quick change of shirt and freshen up were called for, and by 8.05pm we were in the dining room. The pace of life at The Randolph is its attraction. My earlier comparison with a London hotel did not mean to give you the impression that this hotel suffers from hustle and bustle, far from it. Leisurely, unhurried and measured. Our aperitifs appeared as we perused the menu – concise but hitting all of the right notes. www.b4-business.com
starter, one of my favourites, and it didn’t disappoint. Although I was sorely tempted by the Roasted 21 day aged Scottish rib steak ‘carved at the table’, I had the free range chicken ‘Coq au Vin’ with celeriac mash and, accompanied by a bottle of Chablis (not all of it!) Tina favoured the Grilled fillet of Lemon sole, spinach, anna potatoes with chive butter sauce. For dessert, I couldn’t resist – The Randolph does bring out the devil in you doesn’t it! – the Lemon sponge pudding (with lemon custard!)
through them, every single one of them! It was an evening to remember, and Giuseppe epitomised the extremely high levels of hospitality we experienced throughout our stay at The Randolph. After an absorbing night’s sleep that those of us with kids are only allowed to experience, seemingly, once every five or so years, we took breakfast in the room before checking out, and the annoyingly short drive to work! www.macdonaldhotels.co.uk/randolph
However, the most memorable moment of the evening was Giuseppe’s cheese trolley. He obviously thought Tina could do with adding a few 67