Come and see a show

The White Rock Theatre in Hastings has some great shows lined up for the Autumn with a host of top stars due to appear.

Frank Skinner is in town on September 14th; in October, Dr Feelgood and Marty Wilde and the Wildcats appear; November sees top tribute bands Think Floyd and Abba Mania on stage whilst in December the traditional panto Sleeping Beauty begins its festive run.

Check the latest list of shows on the left - but do remember to check with the venue for more information.

(Left) Abba Mania at the White Rock Theatre, Hastings, November 30th

Remember, if you are visiting Hastings for a show, why not visit Intimo for your pre-show dinner?

Call us to reserve your table on 01424 439080.

A great Bank Holiday!

We enjoyed a good Bank Holiday Weekend with a great crowd of people visiting us over the three days - it was good to see old friends and some new ones enjoying our hospitality.

Mind you, you shouldn't wait for a holiday weekend to come and sample Intimo!

Smoking

Reports suggest that cigarette sales have dropped by almost 7% since the smoking ban was introduced in England in July.

We don't moralise at Intimo but we do support the right of our customers to enjoy their food and drink in a smoke-free atmosphere.

However, for those of our customers who do like to smoke, we have plenty of outdoor space with seating from which you can enjoy your tobacco.

So, with just a few days of summer remaining, why not pop down to the coast and see us for a great lunch, dinner or snack?

Bank Holiday Treats?

Forget the miserable summer we're having, why not come on down to the seaside this August Bank Holiday?


Hastings is a great place to bring the family with traditional seaside activities for everybody - all within walking distance too.


The Old Town of Hastings is quaint with some interesting shops worth a browse. Then, of course, the seafront is always worth a wander - with a fun fair for the youngsters and crazy golf for all the family.


And when you've walked up an appetite, why not come along and visit Intimo for a great Bank Holiday lunch, dinner or snack? We've a brand new specials menu being developed - and we'll bring you news of that right here very shortly.


And remember - don't worry about the weather - just make sure you're not hungry!!

Another reason to visit Hastings!

The Hastings Museum and Art Gallery has now re-opened following a £1 million refurbishment.

The Museum now boasts a variety of new features and exhibits including a retro exhibition of memorabilia recalling the infamous Mods v Rockers bank holiday clashes of the 1960's. included in this new exhibition is a replica of the iconic Mod emblem - the Lambretta scooter.

A brand new exhibit dedicated to John Logie Baird, who chose the town as the venue for the world's first ever TV broadcast, includes replica equipment used by Baird in that first historic broadcast.

The museum also features displays of the Hastings-born conservationist Grey Owl and Robert Tressell, author of ‘Ragged Trousered Philanthropists’, who spent time living in the town.

For more information on the newly refurbished Hastings Museum, including opening times and admission details, visit the Museums website.

Of course, after a morning spent viewing this fabulous new facility in the town - it's time for aspot of lunch.

And where better than Hastings favourite lunch spot - Intimo!

We look forward to seeing you!

Restaurant rip-offs

The Foodie Magazine Olive has just published a list of the 10 most common restaurant rips offs.

And interesting reading it makes too!

Strange how nearly all the apparent rip offs are techniques employed by the so-called top places – the places to be seen, the places with more of a spotlight on the name on the door than on the food.

You get my drift?

So, here’s the list – and see if you can spot what I mean.

The Top 10 Restaurant Rips Offs

1. Supplements
2. Rising prices after positive reviews
3. Wine mark-ups
4. Cover charges
5. Special occasion menus
6. Upselling
7. Mineral water
8. Extra courses
9. Daily specials
10. The set lunch

Here at Intimo, we have a very simple philosophy – we provide good, honest food at a price that represents value for money.

That’s why our customers return time and again.

We leave the rip offs to the so-called celebrity chefs and their fellow London Big Hitters

Pier Pressure

There has been a bit of a spat down here in Hastings between the local council and the owners of the town's pier.

The rumpus ended with the council issuing a closure order on the owners - and for most of the summer, one of the town's most iconic landmarks has been sitting forlornly behind fences and padlocks - not a great advert for the British Seaside.

Anyway, with a little help from the council, the owners of the Pier’s Bingo Hall and Amusement Arcade carried out some repair work to strengthen the structure, enabling both the Bingo Hall and Arcade to begin trading once more.

So, our Pier is now open again which is great news for the town. We're not getting carried away though because the future remains uncertain for the section that is still shut - and there seems to be no end in sight to the original dust-up between owners and council.

But at least our visitors can once again walk along this beautiful structure - after a great lunch in Intomo, of course.

The seaside just isn't the seaside without a pier!

Come to Hastings and see UFO's

Our home town of Hastings was in the news all over the world this week.

It all started with a request to the Ministry of Defence under the Freedom of Information Act regarding the number of reports on UFO sightings.

Their response made interesting - and entertaining - reading!

Apparently there were 97 reports investigated by the MOD who, rather po-faced says "We are obliged to investigate any sightings that may be related to military aircraft."

Amongst the report was one from a Cumbrian driver who reported seeing: "a triangular object with lights. One green, one red, and the other two amber." We're not sure but, could this have been ... ahem ... a set of traffic lights?

But the most bizarre sighting of the 97 received by the MoD - and the piece of the story that propelled Hastings into the newspapers - was "the alien" seen by two witnesses outside their kitchen window in Hastings, East Sussex.

The couple's identity is not disclosed - but perhaps the aliens were searching for a decent place to eat! Should have sent them straight round to Intimo!!

Incidentally, now that the hot weather has returned with a vengeance, remember that Intimo has seating outside - perfect for that lunch snack and cool drink!

We look forward to seeing you.