Food & Drink Category

Truffle Menu at The Connaught

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Hi, Baukjen here. This week we went to the beautiful Connaught in Mayfair to enjoy their white truffle menu. The location is stunning and I loved the fairy lights in the trees outside. Before dinner we enjoyed a cocktail in the bar which is a very stylish place to spend some time. Before we headed off for dinner, we asked for the bill and it was a lovely surprise to hear that Anna from Isabella Oliver ... Read More...

Secret Sensory Suppers at the Andaz Liverpool St Hotel

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To celebrate London Design Festival, creative trends consultancy, Franklin Till presented three nights of gastronomic sensory feasts at the Masonic Temple at the Andaz Liverpool Street Hotel in east London. One of our team members was lucky enough to attend one of the events designed by concept food artist, Caroline Hobkinson and it sounds like she had an amazing time. The idea behind the night was an experimental and intimate dining experience, free from the use of ... Read More...

Happy Birthday Henry!

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We love a cake or two here at Isabella Oliver HQ so we were more than happy when Henry produced numerous boxes of Krispy Kreme donuts this morning! He kindly brought them in as part of his birthday celebrations. I’ve eaten three already, so needless to say I’ve been enjoying a serious sugar rush this afternoon! Thank you Henry and happy birthday from all the team! Ania X

IO Summer BBQ

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As you probably all know, here at Isabella Oliver HQ we’re always trying to keep each other busy and do things together outside working hours.  So we thought that as we’ve all been so busy recently it would be nice to let our hair down and make the most of our beautiful garden by having a BBQ. So Baukjen and Geoff set the date and kindly offered to provide drinks and food with the rest of the ... Read More...

Isabella Oliver at Kilver Court Grand Summer Sale

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Kilver Court in Shepton Mallet, is hosting it’s first Grand Sale on Saturday 23rd and Sunday 24th July, and Isabella Oliver are one of the many brands that will be involved in this fabulous and exciting event! The sale, which will showcase fashion brands such as Miller Harris, Myla, MiH Jeans, Duchamp and also Isabella Oliver Maternity and 365 collections, will also offer great deals from food and lifestyle retailers so ... Read More...

Easter Surprise

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Hi, Baukjen here. It’s great to discover that our team members have hidden creative talents and yesterday Larysa from the production team surprised me with these beautiful eggs. She hand crafted them herself as a present for my children and I was so impressed with how gorgeous they are. Larysa’s family is Ukrainian and she has given us the lowdown on the tradition behind them: One of the traditions that happens every year in the Ukraine is the ... Read More...

A Surprise Present

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Hi, Baukjen here. I love surprise presents (who doesn’t?) and yesterday I came back to my desk to see this lying on it. A lovely card plus a recipe book from one of my favourite companies, Biscuiteers . Sometimes, instead of sending people flowers, I send a box of Biscuiteers’s fabulous biscuits. I’m told by everyone I’ve sent them to that besides looking wonderful, they are delicious too (unfortunately no-one has sent them to me so ... Read More...

Catching up with old friends

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Hi, Baukjen here. Last weekend, some old friends came to London for the weekend and stayed over at ours. Friday evening we went for dinner at one of my favourite restaurants, one which  I try to make sure I go to at least once a year. It’s called Hakkasan and it’s in Hanway Place. It’s a fun place to go, with great food and wonderful cocktails. I ordered the Pink Mojito cocktail and it was so delicious ... Read More...

Red Nose Day

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Today in the UK is Red Nose Day, which is a day to raise money for the charity Comic Relief.  All money raised helps change lives and communities in the UK and across Africa. Last night I decided to bake some cakes to sell today.  So while the Isabella Office get to enjoy a cake, we also make a small contribution to a great cause. Daniel  

Dinner With Friends

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Hi, Baukjen here. Recently we were invited for dinner by friends at their home. All I can say is that we can’t have them for dinner at ours! When we arrived, the house was full of lit candles (love!). We enjoyed cocktails and canapés and after a while we went to the kitchen where all was revealed. They had left work early to prepare a sushi delight dinner. The table was full of all kinds of delicious bites ... Read More...