First Day at Bournemouth Food Festival

A great first day at the festival today; with Matt showcasing the starter from the Highcliff Grill's Food Festival menu in the demo' kitchen, whilst we made some great new local produce contacts.

Saturday will see Matt back in the demo kitchen to cook the main course from the aforementioned menu and then Sunday will be all eyes on the desert.

Our Bournemouth Food Festival menu has been available in the Grill all this week and will continue into next week.

Come and see us at the Highcliff hut over the weekend for scallops and a glass of fizz, where you can pick up recipe cards for each of the dishes that Matt is showcasing.

Independants keep us on our toes and moving The Highcliff forward

A little insight into my thinking....

Just as I am pulling together the agenda for my management team "half year" business planning day to take place later this month, I read about the exciting expansion plans of Robert Hutson's "The Pig" brand.

Far from worrying me; I find the growth of an independent brand like “The Pig” truly inspiring and great news for us at The Highcliff.  This type of niche development and innovation will help to further highlight our region and will push us to stay on our toes, ensuring that we too continue to innovate our product, in a mainstream market where we largely have no real "like for like" competition at the moment.

A good day for hospitality on the South Coast.

The ignition sparks on another Goodwood FOS

In just a matter of hours Goodwood will open the gates for the Festival of Speed, kicking off with the Moving Motor Show.

The Formula 1 season has never been so exciting and this is reflected in the star drivers and riders attending over the weekend. Festival-goers can expect to see at least six current Formula 1 teams, an incredible line up of motor racing heroes including Vettel, Webber, Hamilton and Button, a showcase of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II’s vehicles, exciting sideways action on the Forest Rally Stage, adrenalin fuelled FMX and BMX action sports, and much more, ensuring this year’s Festival will be a year to remember.

The car park here at the Highcliff had some very interesting motors in it this morning, as it will for the rest of the weekend - as the knowledgeable have become aware that by staying here with us for Goodwood's Festival of Speed and Revival weekends, they not only get a great hotel experience but a fantastic run through the New Forest on their way through to Chichester.

The other Marriott blogger

OK, so I am certainly not the first hotelier to blog and not the first at Marriott either.

Always keeping time with innovation; Mr Marriott himself has clocked up 5 years of successful blogging, documenting his many trips to our hotels around the world and the people he meets, together with the real-time evolution of our company.

http://www.blogs.marriott.com/marriott-on-the-move//jw-marriott-jr.html

Saturday is main course day...

at the food festival:

Gurnard 'fish pie' warm tartare sauce, fresh peas

Learn to cook this yourself.  We will have recipe cards for all our dishes at the Highcliff Hut and Matt will be cooking this dish in the demo' kitchen on Saturday.

Food Festival dishes

Our Bournemouth Food Festival menu went live in the Highcliff Grill over the weekend with our guest's getting a first look and taste. 

So here is our starter that Matt will be cooking in the demo' kitchen at the festival on Friday. 

Portland crab with cucumber, crisp pea shoots and radish

If you are in the area over the weekend come and see us at the Highcliff Hut for some great scallops and a glass of fizz.

Our Bournemouth Food Festival menu

Hot off the press today, showcasing some great seasonal Dorset produce:

Bournemouth Food Festival Menu

To Start
Fresh Pot Caught Dorset Brown Crab from Portland, Cucumber, Radish and Crisp Shoots

Main Course
Local Gurnard ‘Fish Pie’, Homemade Warm Tartare Sauce, Fresh Buttered Peas   

  
To Finish
Dorset Apple Cake, Fresh Blackberries, Honeycomb, Clotted Cream Ice Cream      

Matt will be cooking these dishes in the live demo' kitchen during the festival;  Starter on Friday, main course on Saturday and desert on Sunday.

If you can't wait until then, this menu is available from tomorrow night in the Highcliff Grill.

Bournemouth in the city

Great work by our friends at Bournemouth Tourism Marketing - Bournemouth branding has been placed on all ticket gates at each of the Waterloo underground stations and at all 165 National Rail concourse ticket gateways at Waterloo.

To escape the summer of sport - you know where to come....

"Bournemouth - open for business and open for beaches!"



Diggin' The Highcliff Style

British Burger Week - Highcliff Style

To celebrate British Burger Week, Matt and the team in the Highcliff Grill are working on the launch of the Highcliff Burger. 

Designed to compliment the world famous Marriott Burger, which is already a huge hit with our guests, whilst adding a little "Highcliff Style."  I am currently sworn to secrecy on ingredients!.

I'll be eating mine al fresco, by the pool!

Triple Points Dude

Fresh from Waimea's North Shore - the Highcliff Sales Girls are riding the triple points tube.

The girls donned their "wetties" and hit the streets, letting all of our clients know that they can receive triple Marriott Reward Points for all new bookings made before the end of August for events up to the 31st March 2013

Showcasing the best of Dorset

Our plans are coming together nicely for Bournemouth Food & Drink Festival. 29th June - 1st July

 As you would expect; the Highcliff will be at the centre of the action, serving up some great Lyme Bay scallops from our stand.

Be sure to look out for our Executive Chef, Matt Budden who has been asked to showcase his passion for great local produce on the Demo Stage each day.

Classics on the Prom'

Every Sunday afternoon until late September - from the pier right up to the Highcliff.

Corgis at the Highcliff

In the spirit of hosting you and your friends at major events across the UK we’re inviting you to join us at The Highcliff to celebrate the Diamond Jubilee with a signature

cocktail - "The Corgi" - to celebrate her Majesty.

Come celebrate in style, the Highcliff Style!