10 Greek Street is in London and serves a range of food including: ‘Whole grilled sardines, celeriac remoulade’ and ‘Hake, braised fennel, spinach, raisins & pine nuts’ We haven’t audited 10 Greek Street but we’ve found out that the entrance is on street level and there is a lot of space within the restaurant. They…
From this week on we’ve got Blue Badge Style founder, Fiona Jarvis, to write a weekly diary called the Wednesday Wrap. Never someone lost for words, we think it should be fun to hear her rave about some of the places she’s been and rant about some of the poor disabled facilities she’s encountered. As…
Oscar Bar & Restaurant is in The Charlotte St Hotel near Soho, London. I went here after a visit to Roka restaurant in the same street. The bar on that occasion was full so we sat in the lounge with a drink whilst waiting for a taxi. It was quiet and comfortable but not as lively as Oscar’s…
Purnell’s is a chic, contemporary restaurant in Birmingham. The Head Chef is Glynn Purnell and his “bold and innovative cooking that has brought him critical acclaim and numerous awards including a Michelin star”. He has appeared many times on The Great British Menu on BBC1. We haven’t audited them yet but they told us the restaurant is on one level…
Hawksmoor is a British Steak and Cocktail bar. There are three in London, none of which have been audited by us but we have found out the following. Guildhall – There are two floors to the restaurant and a lift will take you from reception to both of them. There is also a disabled toilet on the…
Media Alert: Blue Badge Style Founder Opens Disabled Toilet at La Maison du Steak Cambridge, 20 March 2013, Fiona Jarvis, Founder of Blue Badge Style, the first app and website guide to a stylish lifestyle for the less-physically-able, officially opened the disabled toilet and facilities at stylish new, Cambridge restaurant, La Maison du Steak.…
The Restaurant Bar & Grill is a chain of restaurants, this one is in Marlow. It’s on the High Street and is a local favourite! According to the website they pride themselves “on the philosophy of ingredient provenance and are dedicated to ensure that every time you visit us, you will have fantastic food and service.” We…
Follow this link to see what GaGa and Fiona jarvis had to say about stylish assistive equipment . ‘If you are less abled, then the majority of your time is spent at home, so good design is important,’ says Fiona Jarvis, a wheelchair user with multiple sclerosis, who has started a website called bluebadgestyle.com ‘for…
The Ideal Home Show, Earls Court As part of our ongoing quest to find helpful and stylish products for the less able, this week I took a trip to the Ideal Home Show, to see what they have to offer in terms of assisted living. Held in the exhibition centre at Earls Court, the Ideal…