As we’ve mentioned ad infinitum we were at The Pitch 2013 last week in Bristol, to get investment for BBS, fingers crossed. As a result we awarded some places BBS Ticks of recommendation. Theses are based on accessibility, facilities & of course style (see here for a full explanation of the Rating System). They all…
Flavour, by Scott Davies-McKenzie, is in Cavendish Square. According to the Metro it is “A former private members’ club, housed in what used to be the Spanish Embassy, converted into a hotel, ‘boutique’ nightclub, bar and restaurant serving ‘Tuscan Italian and French cuisine with slight hints of the Caribbean’.” There are 4 steps into the…
The First Luxury Art Hotel is a luxury five-star hotel in Rome situated nearby to the Spanish Steps and the high end shops. It is a modern boutique hotel which is elegant and comfortable at the same time. A highlight is the roof-top terrace where you can eat, drink and enjoy spectacular views of the city. It’s…
I’ve been going here for many years and the Fifth Floor restaurant never disappoints. Sometimes the bar does but thats usually down to the far too flash/ bling clientele. The food in both is excellent . Access is via a lift from the ground floor and there is a disabled toilet just off the bar.…
We haven’t been to Fino yet but we found out a little bit about it…Fino was “established in 2003 by Sam & Eddie Hart it is in the heart of Fitzrovia.” It is a Spanish restaurant with what looks like a great menu and good disabled access! Did I mention the nice cocktail menu?! “Fino led…
Fennel restaurant is in Inverurie, Scotland. The restaurant serves a range of classic dishes all with local produce and their website says “our warm yet contemporary atmosphere will instantly relax you while our attentive staff spoil you.” Sounds good to me! We haven’t visited Fennel yet but we gave them a ring to find out what we could about their disabled access.…
Jamie Oliver’s Fifteen Cornwall has got a very high rating from BBS as although we’ve not been to review, they’ve gone to the expense of accommodating disabled visitors with a ‘Stairclimber’. This is a contraption that gets wheelchair users up and down steps – see my video of it in action. None of the restaurants I’ve recommended this to have bought one and they’re…
As we slowly but surely move towards the future we all want – where all buildings offer total accessibility – you might expect nightclubs to be among the last places to make the change. Being dark, cramped and normally downstairs they’re hard to get into and there is also a common preconception that less able…
Further Update Nov 2013: The Hinds Head doesn’t have a disabled toilet it’s just a large gents on the ground floor accessed via one step. So as you were, see Hinds Head review here & Fat Duck still gets 3 BBS Ticks (on the proviso that the disabled/staff toilet is accessible, we’ll investigate soon). ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………