Creating A Positive Impression
In an increasingly competitive market place, it is becoming ever more important to ensure we have the competitive edge, so how can we personally be contributing to achieving this for our business? More business is being done between Northern Ireland, mainland UK and Europe making it even more vital to create a positive impression.
With this in mind making sure we look the part is key. We’ve all done it, run out the door in a hurry, our shoes not as polished, top slightly creased and maybe the clothes we have chosen aren’t going to make the impact we want.
Hip hotels need hip restaurants where diners can be served fashionable food by beautiful people.
Suka, at the Sanderson in London, fits the bill. The Philippe Starck-designed property is a celebrity hangout and the cuisine at the exotic new eatery, which replaces Alain Ducasse's Spoon, is Malaysian. The staff looks the part, and the customers are of the kind that fill Nobu each night. Let's call them Nobuddies.
Pan-Asian places are popular in London. E&O has been doing it for years, and the talented chef Ian Pengelley, who cut his teeth there, is now at Gilgamesh. Just down Regent Street from Haiku, Cocoon was going great guns when I last visited. The E&O stable of Will Ricker now includes XO, Cicada and Great Eastern Dining Room.
So what does Haiku bring to the table that's new? Indian food is the main thing. But the butter chicken and the lamb rogan josh I tried over two visits were run-of-the-mill for a city that boasts some of the best sub continental restaurants in the world. Chicken cheese kebab was better, though hardly outstanding.
Super Sushi, Pig Tongue Beckon at Two Eateries
Asian restaurants open almost every month in London, with Malaysian and fusion eateries just the latest additions to a city where Chinese food has been served for 100 years and curry first appeared on a menu in the 18th century.
If you're looking for egg-fried rice or meat vindaloo after a night in the pub, there's no problem. Finding authentic cuisine is trickier, which is why two new places are welcome. Dinings serves Japanese food you'd be happy to get in Tokyo, while the Sichuan dishes at Snazz are so uncompromising, you might not like them.
