The Cavendish is a four star hotel situated in the heart of Mayfair, a really accessible location for west end theatres, Fortnum & Mason, the Royal Academy and many others of London’s best tourist attractions. The hotel was originally run by Rosa Lewis, aka “the Queen of Cooks”, who worked her way up from a servant…
Update Jan 2015: Caxton Grill , reviewed below, does indeed have fabulous food and service, as well as an atmosphere that’s buzzy but not too loud. However, there are a couple of things to look out for: 1. The tables have balls on the end of their legs which meant I had to sit 12″ (approx)…
Kate Warwick is a long time friend of Blue Badge Style. She’s been mentioned in the past on BBS as ‘PR Guru Kate’. As part of our series for Deaf Awareness Week we interviewed her about Ménière’s disease. When did you find out you have Ménière’s Disease ? About seven years ago, in early 2006, after I had my…
Cargo is in Shoreditch, London and is a “first class bar/ restaurant overflowing with character and charisma.” It’s located in an unused railway yard and is host to many events including a regular ‘Open Decks’ night which gives upcoming DJs a chance to play their music! They also have resident DJs and events for which you’ll…
The BBC’s Great British Menu,where top chefs compete to serve at a banquet for D-Day Veterans, is now finished but we still had to review Wales and the chef’s restaurants. Here’s what we found on the battle fronts of style, accessibility & disabled facilities. The welsh judge was Angela Hartnett whose Murano restaurant is both stylish & accessible and has been…
Probably best known as the birthplace of Mozart, the city Salzburg has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1997. It’s a wonderful place to go for a weekend or week long break. Salzburg city centre is one of the best-preserved in Austria and for that matter anywhere north of the Alps. The Altstadt, or “old…
We haven’t audited Caravan yet but when we called the Exmouth Market restaurant they said they were only small and didn’t have a disabled toilet but they did have a portable ramp to help you up the step to get in. However their new branch opening in King’s Cross seems to be more accessible they…
We haven’t audited Caravan yet but when we called the Exmouth Market restaurant they said they were only small and didn’t have a disabled toilet but they did have a portable ramp to help you up the step to get in. However their new branch opening in King’s Cross seems to be more accessible they…