tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83902650559306593262024-03-06T05:19:32.244+00:00Intimo Restaurant, Hastings, East SussexIntimo Cafe, Bar, Restaurant is in Wellingon Place in the town centre of Hastings. Within 2 minutes walk of the seafront Intimo is also close to all the major shops and town centre businesses. Great for lunches, dinners - for eating out with family, friends or for entertaining on business.Intimo Restaurant, Hastings, East Sussexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13718298203729696171noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8390265055930659326.post-45626570039126083892008-09-01T15:04:00.000+01:002008-09-01T15:05:00.654+01:0001/09/08Intimo Restaurant, Hastings, East Sussexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13718298203729696171noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8390265055930659326.post-59340549161578336042008-07-30T15:31:00.011+01:002008-07-31T16:14:47.565+01:00It's carnival time again!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdnu4Iqj1dRy2VZcfIjrPhmLR4_kjAGEAkqvTFhiEaP3O5E4g5JvmjTWfVcmeBjxkhBHeoshSoo89VUuDY7uhBlfvD-JYsceHio0UZdyU0XEWkmqYadKEJ_TjHCWVXla72IX7KEuPv9Eg/s1600-h/carnival.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdnu4Iqj1dRy2VZcfIjrPhmLR4_kjAGEAkqvTFhiEaP3O5E4g5JvmjTWfVcmeBjxkhBHeoshSoo89VUuDY7uhBlfvD-JYsceHio0UZdyU0XEWkmqYadKEJ_TjHCWVXla72IX7KEuPv9Eg/s400/carnival.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5228829257416059906" /></a> The popular Hastings old town carnival will be back again in little over a week’s time as the culmination of a week of events known as Hastings week. <br /><br />Described by many as the Notting Hill carnival by sea the carnival is one of the highlights of the Hastings calendar. The old town will be awash with colourful floats and stalls with visitors and locals alike enjoying the sights and sounds while taking in the atmosphere. <br /><br />This truly family friendly event seems to grow in popularity each year and attracts visitors from all over the country an indeed the world. <br /><br />Hastings Old Town Carnival - Saturday 9th August 6pm for further info visit: <a href="http://www.1066.net/carnival/">http://www.1066.net/carnival/</a>Intimo Restaurant, Hastings, East Sussexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13718298203729696171noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8390265055930659326.post-12918463429730269092008-07-21T09:52:00.006+01:002008-07-31T15:39:31.899+01:00Hastings 100 year anniversary marathonTo celebrate 100 years of the Hastings Marathon, the town will stage a special marathon on the 14th December. Fifty-one competitors took part in the original Hastings Marathon in December 1908, including six Olympic runners. <br /><br />Organisers are trying to trace the descendants of the winners of the original marathon. Race director Eric Hardwick said he hoped relatives of the original winners would bring along their medals. <br /><br />The first Hastings runner home in 1908 was George White, while Edmund Catt won the Silver Cup. "We want some of these local people or anyone else that took part in the 1908 race - any descendants or people that know about it - to please let us know," said Mr Hardwick. <br /><br />The overall winner of the 1908 race was WT Clarke, of the Sefton Harriers in Liverpool, in 2 hours 37 minutes and 16.8 seconds. <br /><br />Mr Hardwick said Mr Clarke's descendants had already been located.Intimo Restaurant, Hastings, East Sussexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13718298203729696171noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8390265055930659326.post-26000030533586308092008-07-14T09:20:00.004+01:002008-07-31T15:38:24.159+01:00St Leonards Festival 19th July 2008The 3rd St Leonards Festival promises to be bigger and better.<br /><br />The streets will once again resound with laughter and happy voices. The Kings Road will again feature a Festival Market with more stalls and a wider range of goods to tempt and delight shoppers. The entertainment lined up for Kings Road this year is fantastic and must not be missed.<br /><br />The main band this year will be Maron Town, who will be performing on the stage in Warrior Square Gardens.<br /><br />Jukanoo will be creating a wonderful carnival all around Warrior Sq. Making a third return will be all the various market stalls along Kings Rd selling exotic foods and vibrant goods.<br /><br />The seafront will once again be the place to be for the more active and sports minded visitor. Run by Active Hastings there will be a variety of events for people to participate in. Warrior Square Gardens will once again feature a skateboard ramp to thrill our younger visitors.<br /><br />Also on Warrior Square Gardens will be a range of community stands to browse and gather information on local groups and services. The much anticipated contributions and performances from local community groups on the main stage on Warrior Square Gardens will commence at noon. These are planned to include as many local groups as possible and will feature dance groups as well as music and song.Intimo Restaurant, Hastings, East Sussexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13718298203729696171noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8390265055930659326.post-75189017902745532602008-06-24T12:08:00.010+01:002008-06-30T17:00:36.979+01:00Hastings set to become art hotspotThe Jerwood Foundation, plans to build a £4million gallery in Hastings Old Town to house its main collection of 20th and 21st century British art. The gallery will be free to the public when it opens.<br /><br />Simon Hubbard, corporate director for regeneration and planning at Hastings council said: "The town will gain a high quality cultural asset which will achieve a cultural-led regeneration of part of the seafront and provide the key for future improvement."<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTWTRLlL7F-7B4XGUbMPfwIbP1gIGm9hkSVJsQweDzDoJSHJmh-9gEu70PRXtQfRCTzaw-dpxuyi6jE8QUb9zcgmXAQ5Wci4NwcHolSVP8NhSTXfQmMbJdFNdYQXWdQjGVkkNhhZXYSUg/s1600-h/oldtown.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTWTRLlL7F-7B4XGUbMPfwIbP1gIGm9hkSVJsQweDzDoJSHJmh-9gEu70PRXtQfRCTzaw-dpxuyi6jE8QUb9zcgmXAQ5Wci4NwcHolSVP8NhSTXfQmMbJdFNdYQXWdQjGVkkNhhZXYSUg/s320/oldtown.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5217654856221087346" /></a><br />Cllr Jeremy Birch said: "This is a real opportunity for us in not just seeing a viable and exciting construction on The Stade but also being able to change the type of visitors to Hastings.<br /><br />He said: "This could be life-changing for Old Town. At last we will see the culture and arts at the heart of regeneration."<br /><br />Council leader Peter Pragnell said: "These are exciting times, not just for Old Town, but for the whole of the surrounding area.<br /><br />"Jerwood is going to invest a lot of money in our town and we want it to fully benefit from it.<br /><br />"We will work closely with the Jerwood Foundation, other organisations such as the Arts Council, the South East England Development Agency, the Hastings Foreshore Trust, and East Sussex County Council, and of course the local community, to do all we can to realise this vision."Intimo Restaurant, Hastings, East Sussexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13718298203729696171noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8390265055930659326.post-84871952658518786542008-06-09T12:45:00.006+01:002008-06-11T12:13:05.563+01:00Fathers Day 22nd June 2008<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-dZmACZSI5wB_vdDEAYzfIApg8ldeaiyhHkuGMtE1d7Ad_8H9_7683zrsIlbeSqgVaRv1D89UtC5IkNXAMny0HdC6aBc-iOZtXt_R9D04TRJ5MUR-SZLBkzFjBaYoaFGaPc2dhxFFYhg/s1600-h/fathers_day_graphics_10.bmp"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-dZmACZSI5wB_vdDEAYzfIApg8ldeaiyhHkuGMtE1d7Ad_8H9_7683zrsIlbeSqgVaRv1D89UtC5IkNXAMny0HdC6aBc-iOZtXt_R9D04TRJ5MUR-SZLBkzFjBaYoaFGaPc2dhxFFYhg/s320/fathers_day_graphics_10.bmp" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5209848951101801890" /></a><br />The first known celebration of Father's Day was on July 5, 1908 in Fairmont, West Virginia, where it was commemorated at William Memorial Methodist Episcopal Church South – now known as Central United Methodist Church. Grace Golden Clayton is believed to have suggested it to her pastor after a deadly explosion in nearby Monongah in December, killing 361 men.<br /><br />It was also during a sermon in 1909 that Sonora Smart Dodd became inspired by Mother's Day. After the death of her mother, Sonora and her siblings were raised by their father William Jackson Smart, a Civil War veteran. Sonora wanted to show how thankful she was to her father and, because William was born in June, she worked to have the first Father's Day celebrated on June 19, 1910.<br /><br />In 1924, President Coolidge recommended that Father's Day become a national holiday. President Johnson designated the third Sunday of June to be Father's Day in 1966. It was not until 1972 that President Nixon instituted Father's Day as a national observance.<br /><br />We are looking forward to a great Father's Day but it's bound to be busy. So, if you want to treat Dad, why not bring him along this Sunday? lunchtime or evenings, we're not proud! <br /><br />Booking advised - so give us a call on 01424 439080.Intimo Restaurant, Hastings, East Sussexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13718298203729696171noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8390265055930659326.post-56303483404059986172008-03-18T17:44:00.004+00:002008-03-18T17:48:08.024+00:00Marathon session!We had a fabulous Sunday.<br /><br />A number of our prize athletic specimens amongst the regulars joined in running Sunday's Hastings Half Marathon. After the race we entertained a healthy crowd of runners and supporters to lunch.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvstwVkYDlqoNbmOpRJqwZ64JzI0OpM-ct-9XTrKZwVeLx951JCxxLs8wuh4X4z7mS-D4e_6hKWphYTkezny0wtmpWZhl2KjKjprktyd0JGEDsKFC_xvL7pQu2mGOd2s022kpCjc-y_hc/s1600-h/Lions.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvstwVkYDlqoNbmOpRJqwZ64JzI0OpM-ct-9XTrKZwVeLx951JCxxLs8wuh4X4z7mS-D4e_6hKWphYTkezny0wtmpWZhl2KjKjprktyd0JGEDsKFC_xvL7pQu2mGOd2s022kpCjc-y_hc/s400/Lions.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5179139702411129506" /></a><br />The race is one of the top half marathons in the country and really helps put Hastings on the map. We always go out of our way to welcome runners - and for those staying in town the night before, we have a good selection of pasta for that important carbo-loading!<br /><br />If you're visiting the town for the race next year - or, if you're local, why not book in for your pre-race Dinner with Intimo?Intimo Restaurant, Hastings, East Sussexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13718298203729696171noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8390265055930659326.post-8026710340546698272008-03-03T09:30:00.003+00:002008-03-18T17:44:02.136+00:00How long will lunch be?We're shocked. <br /><br />We know that each country has its own distinct culinary tastes - and they can often appear starnge to those not familiar with them.<br /><br />Now we hear of a restaurant in China which specialises in serving ... ahem penises and testicles!<br /><br />It's true! And, apparently, Beijing's Guo-li-zhuang Restaurant seems to be going from strength to strength. Apparently they sell many and varied pieces of meat, including private parts from water buffalo, goat and bull.<br /><br />If you're heading to China and keen to try such delicacies, be warned, it's not cheap to eat the private parts of animals. A rarer penis can cost up to $500. <br /><br />But we can guarantee one thing.<br /><br />Don't even think about it ... the answer is 'no!'.Intimo Restaurant, Hastings, East Sussexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13718298203729696171noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8390265055930659326.post-80320106554842361522008-02-18T08:45:00.004+00:002008-03-18T17:32:42.798+00:001066 ... was that some battle?One of our local tourist guides has come in for a fair bit of stick recently and has had to be pulped after naming the 1066 Battle of Hastings victor as the Duke of Wellington. <br /><br />The Battle Town Map and Guide describes how Wellington crossed the Channel in 1066 to take on England’s King Harold. Wellington — famous for his triumph at Waterloo — as any fool knows was not born until 700 years later. <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwnyuUNzb97-9qQVLcAlcvnVRKemijHplZ9Rz7PNRIR_dY5SQvk3-REL6yeHpkaGGDSdZMkvPJeDtsxtz0KsMuBNXDcFoERr5Dg9YDGC81Il7PJik-tExzn0FHSDVsHZrSRVKqoRjwEbw/s1600-h/Battle.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwnyuUNzb97-9qQVLcAlcvnVRKemijHplZ9Rz7PNRIR_dY5SQvk3-REL6yeHpkaGGDSdZMkvPJeDtsxtz0KsMuBNXDcFoERr5Dg9YDGC81Il7PJik-tExzn0FHSDVsHZrSRVKqoRjwEbw/s400/Battle.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5179135497638146706" /></a><br />The problem, of course, is that these things are no longer carried out by local companies but by firms from outside the area staffed by bozos who don't know their Wellington from their Hush Puppy!<br /><br />Bosses at Cityscape Maps have apologised for the mistake. Les Ball, managing director of the Lincoln-based firm, said: “We are aware there is an error”.<br />You're not wrong there Les.Intimo Restaurant, Hastings, East Sussexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13718298203729696171noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8390265055930659326.post-91370826116461253492008-01-29T08:17:00.003+00:002008-03-18T17:23:46.838+00:00Cashing in?The British restaurant and hotel trade have never been slow at spotting an angle but one restaurant, in London (where else?) is really pushing its luck by offering a Valentine's Dunner for an astonishing £10,000 – plus service, natch – for a meal for two. <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-6ezywOeVqC6_vdD4b40rf1gzqIrs-1GPz5-TU2pPgQ-iH-3RXIganesQGcKHXu5mUDXGaXwo0g5pupMBPfWZst8x60uziOm3EqmYsLzfXW4I-l7xjf9YlWDHpe9KZZlvXvRey6NRWog/s1600-h/Valentine.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-6ezywOeVqC6_vdD4b40rf1gzqIrs-1GPz5-TU2pPgQ-iH-3RXIganesQGcKHXu5mUDXGaXwo0g5pupMBPfWZst8x60uziOm3EqmYsLzfXW4I-l7xjf9YlWDHpe9KZZlvXvRey6NRWog/s400/Valentine.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5179133616442471042" /></a><br />Two people will get an eight-course dinner featuring the restaurant world's most expensive delicacies including foie gras, truffles, wagyu beef, bluefin tuna, Beluga caviare – oh and the lucky lady, who had better not be either vegetarian or ethically minded, will also get a diamond ring worth £5,000. <br /><br />Galvin at Windows, which is offering the meal to just one couple on 14 February, is confident that someone will jump at the chance of shelling out more than the cost of a hatchback car, despite the economic gloom hanging over the City of London. <br /><br />Fred Sirieix, the general manager, said that just a month ago one table of four shelled out £13,000 on a meal. "It will be such a special treat; you could talk about it for years to come." But he expects any "I dos" to be given in Russian or Arabic, as Russians and Arabs make up the restaurant's core clientèle.Intimo Restaurant, Hastings, East Sussexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13718298203729696171noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8390265055930659326.post-35167444729257218232008-01-24T07:32:00.003+00:002008-03-18T17:29:05.495+00:00On tap?The UK's biggest water provider is linking up with the government to end a long-standing culture of tap water "snobbery" by urging restaurants and chafes to routinely serve free tap water to their customers. Thames Water is to take the lead at a time of growing consumer dissatisfaction with bottled mineral water, and concerns about its cost and carbon footprint. <br /><br />The initiative will come alongside a drive to encourage the UK hospitality industry to offer customers tap water as a matter of course. It is led by the government-funded Consumer Council for Water (CCW), which has drawn up plans for a national kite mark, or accreditation scheme, which would allow consumers to choose restaurants with the friendliest policies on serving tap water based on a "tick" symbol displayed on doors, menus and websites. <br /><br />Thames Water - which serves about 13 million business and domestic customers in London and the Thames Valley - will this month announce a campaign to encourage catering outlets to serve tap water without people having to ask for it. The environment minister Phil Woolas said: "It is not up to us to say what people drink. But people pay significant sums for mineral water and I welcome any campaign to drink more tap water, which is of a better quality than it has ever been before." Britons drink 3bn bottles of bottled water every year. Half a billion are flown or shipped in from overseas, leaving a huge carbon footprint. Transporting bottled water in the UK is estimated to produce about 33,200 tons of carbon dioxide emissions - equivalent to the annual energy consumption of 6,000 homes.<br /><br />But, just for the record - if you visit Intimo and would like tap water. It's quite simple.<br /><br />Just ask!Intimo Restaurant, Hastings, East Sussexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13718298203729696171noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8390265055930659326.post-64106863368250196602008-01-07T14:35:00.004+00:002008-03-18T17:20:35.498+00:00Hastings City?Hastings is one of several towns in Sussex which could compete for the right to become a city. The Prime Minister said this week that he wanted to see more cities across the UK and a number of Sussex towns have already thrown their hats into the ring.<br /><br />Council leaders from Worthing, Crawley and Eastbourne have all come out and said they would welcome the elevation to city status.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdmSKD24IzdAPJYzPpTpv1y5mO_O-WqhLLqX7fjzKjoREKbag1305r4EwkrRAt9iehF8uBO2eCg7Q8sf4FRtl5t9K09mC9KxbnN9QkQCamTI-pokkEEOMRjqHkbTc7wPDRvLAnHpMOoSQ/s1600-h/Hastings.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdmSKD24IzdAPJYzPpTpv1y5mO_O-WqhLLqX7fjzKjoREKbag1305r4EwkrRAt9iehF8uBO2eCg7Q8sf4FRtl5t9K09mC9KxbnN9QkQCamTI-pokkEEOMRjqHkbTc7wPDRvLAnHpMOoSQ/s400/Hastings.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5179132641484894834" /></a><br />Hastings Borough Council leader Peter Pragnell said he and his colleagues would be looking into the benefits of becoming a city.<br /><br />He said: "If it is worth it, we will go for it."<br /><br />The scramble to become a city started after comments made by the Prime Minister at a Newspaper Society event at Westminster.<br /><br />He said: "We have 50 cities in England and we have 66 in the United Kingdom as a whole.<br /><br />"I look forward over the next few years to many towns in our country becoming cities as we add to the number of cities in the UK."<br /><br />Sussex already has two cities - Chichester and Brighton and Hove, but with a growing population the belief is the region could accommodate another.<br /><br />And where better?Intimo Restaurant, Hastings, East Sussexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13718298203729696171noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8390265055930659326.post-39137601917033930892008-01-03T09:57:00.004+00:002008-03-18T17:16:19.660+00:00The Ten Great Restaurant Swindles - not at Intimo though - we guarantee it!We were interested in a report issued this week on the Ten Greatest Restaurant Swindles.<br /><br />1. Sea bass or not?<br /><br />Once cooked, the prime fillet of sea bass can be hard to identify – and there are many lookalike, imposter species being dressed up as the original. Among the counterfeit fish recently identified in Britain's kitchens by local authorities were the Patagonian toothfish – which is often sold under the moniker of "sea bass".<br /><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">Intimo Sea Bass is ... Sea Bass. Guaranteed!!<span style="font-weight:bold;"></span></span><br /><br />2. Plastic salads<br /><br />Supermarket bagged salads are full of additives, deteriorate rapidly, and have been vilified as an environmental disaster. But while it may be acceptable to crack open a bag in the comfort of your own home, there's no excuse for serving the stuff in a restaurant. But most pub chains do use pre-prepared salad to garnish their burgers and fries.<br /><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">Our kitchen is crammed with rael, fresh lettuce, tomatoes and cucumbers - honestly!!<span style="font-weight:bold;"></span></span><br /><br />3. Instant egg, and other powders in a packet<br /><br />According to Government food policy officer Les Bailey, the appearance of the words " made from natural ingredients" on menus should set alarm bells ringing. The officer, who oversees trading standards in British restaurants, has heard of countless examples of the less work-intensive powdered egg being passed off as scrambled. Less common is powdered potato – often conspicuous by its ever-present lumps – but still passed off by crafty caterers as genuine mash.<br /><span style="font-style:italic;"><br />Powdered Egg????? Michael would kill us!! Our eggs are laid by real hens!<span style="font-weight:bold;"></span></span><br /><br />4. Reformed ham, chicken or scampi<br /><br />It's common for eateries to pass off scampi tails glued together with additives as "scampi" pieces. They can even be minced scampi that has been breaded. This is " reformed scampi", a turn-off for menu-writers.<br /><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">Reformed? NO!!!!!<span style="font-weight:bold;"></span></span><br /><br />5. When "organic" equals factory-farmed<br /><br />Foodies love organic meat, and are willing to pay vastly inflated prices in the belief that it's healthier and tastes better. But not every restaurant plays by the rules. In December, a Notting Hill eaterie frequented by Kate Moss, Robbie Williams and Kylie Minogue was fined £7,500 for falsely claiming that meat it was using was organic.<br /><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">When we do say Organic, we mean organic. But more often than not we serve honest to goodness meat. And we cook it well too!<br /><span style="font-style:italic;"><span style="font-weight:bold;"></span></span></span><br /><br />6. Dodgy drinks<br /><br />Drinks can account for half a typical restaurant bill, so it's little surprise that canny outlets use every trick in the book to increase their margins. Always check that the label on your wine bottle tallies with the menu – cheaper vintages are often substituted in the hope that a diner won't notice.<br /><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">Check our wine list - it does what it says on the tin.<span style="font-weight:bold;"></span></span><br /><br />7. The fishy business of "wild" salmon<br /><br />It is little wonder, given how many times we are told that farmed salmon is full of toxic nasties, that people are prepared to pay a fortune for the wild variety. However, research by the Food Standards Agency reveals that up to 15 per cent of fish labelled as "wild" is actually farmed. Its survey found that 10 per cent of "wild" sea bass on menus was farmed, rising to 11 per cent of sea bream and 15 per cent of salmon. The reason is purely financial. Farmed fish is much cheaper than wild: in markets wild salmon can cost £30 per kg, while the farmed variety can cost from just £4.20 per kg.<br /><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">When we use Salmon, we always tell you the source. We sometimes use farmed salmon - which cooked right tastes just great and is priced reasonably to reflect its quality.<span style="font-weight:bold;"></span></span><br /><br />8. When "home cooked" means microwaved<br /><br />The term " home-cooked" that is scrawled across many a pub chalkboard is meaningless. Ideally, steak-and-kidney pies, pasties and apple pies should be prepared on-site with enough genuine effort to be called " home-cooked ".<br /><span style="font-style:italic;"><br />When we say home cooked, we mean home cooked. Period!<span style="font-weight:bold;"></span></span><br /><br />9. Boil-in-the-bag main course<br /><br />The "pub grub" industry needs to produce reliable food, fast. Many outlets therefore resort to serving "boil-in-the-bag" main courses, which chefs tend to call " sous vide" – a nebulous (if gourmet-licious) term that literally translates as "in a vacuum". It is, for example, almost impossible to lay one's teeth on a freshly cooked lamb shank in UK pubs (including Mr Dancer's), because it can take up to five hours to cook. Boil-in-the-bag can be heated up in minutes.<br /><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">Not even worth commenting on. Our competitors may - but we never use boil in the bag!<span style="font-weight:bold;"></span></span><br /><br />10. Line-caught lies<br /><br />"Line-caught" conjures up images of an artisan fisher with a rod. What it actually means is that an ugly great trawler has crossed the ocean with several hundred yards of nylon and hooks hanging out the back, indiscriminately killing all sea life as well as the occasional albatross. Even then, line-caught fish is more expensive than farmed or netted alternatives, since it is normally fresher and its flesh firmer. Most consumers cannot taste the difference, and an estimated 5 per cent is mislabelled by disreputable outlets or suppliers.<br /><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">We serve unpretentious food. So 'line caught doesn't enter the equation.<span style="font-weight:bold;"></span></span>Intimo Restaurant, Hastings, East Sussexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13718298203729696171noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8390265055930659326.post-13521111577108163922008-01-03T09:23:00.002+00:002008-03-18T17:11:02.933+00:00Phew - was that it??Well it's all gone quiet now.<br /><br />Chef has put his Christmas pinny away and has cooked his last turkey of the season - and we've picked the bones of the last bird in the house! It's been a great Christmas, with some terrific evenings. On Christmas Eve we had a large party booked in and, indeed, we saw a steady stream of visitors right through to New Years Eve.<br /><br />New Year celebrations night saw us welcome 2008 with a large group of friends - both old and new. <br /><br />So, what can we look forward to in the coming weeks?<br /><br />Well we just start all over again!<br /><br />We will continue to serve up our fabulous food right the way through the winter months - so do pay us a visit soon!<br /><br />We are looking forward to some special evenings - Valentines springs to mind - and, of course we're looking forward to an early start to the busy season with Easter being early this year.<br /><br />So do please pop along and visit us - lunchtime or evenings, we're not proud!Intimo Restaurant, Hastings, East Sussexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13718298203729696171noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8390265055930659326.post-77422969109169539762007-11-25T12:06:00.000+00:002007-11-25T12:10:53.406+00:00Don't believe what you read in the papers!We'll say it again about the newspapers.<br /><br />You shouldn't believe all that you read in them.<br /><br />The BBC have dug up that old chestnut about the average meal cost in a British pub. And, of course, as soon as it does so, all the newspapers - looking for a bit of easy copy - go and repeat the damn thing. So, we have a story which is months old that suddenly gets front page news again. It all began when the Good Pub Guide reported that because of the drop in revenue caused by the smoking ban, pubs were hiking up the cost of their food to replace it. And as a result, the average cost of lunch in your local had now risen to £20.<br /><br />So, we'll repeat what we've said before. We'd love you to spend £20 on your lunch here at Intimo. But there's no need - we've got a fantastic selection on our menu. All home cooked and prepared - and quite a few of our lunchtime selections are avaiable for <em><strong>a quarter of that!!</strong></em> <br /><br />So, don't believe what you read in the papers - it doesn't need to cost you anywhere need that!<br /><br />Coming up soon - our Christmas Party season begins next weekend. So, if you've not fixed up your lunchtime or evening social with friends, family or collegaues, you know where to come!!Intimo Restaurant, Hastings, East Sussexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13718298203729696171noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8390265055930659326.post-27597380424712654952007-11-16T16:20:00.000+00:002007-11-16T16:23:49.230+00:00Christmas is coming!We're really gearing up now for Christmas - and our Christmas Party menu is proving poular.<br /><br />If you're looking for a great place to share your Christmas fun with friends, family or colleagues then you should look no further than Intimo.<br /><br />Great food - unpretentious; great prices - good value; and a great atmosphere - warm and welcoming.<br /><br />Just how restauarnts should be in our opinion.<br /><br />So, what are you waiting for - book today!!Intimo Restaurant, Hastings, East Sussexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13718298203729696171noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8390265055930659326.post-44354443962466102182007-11-05T16:59:00.000+00:002007-11-05T17:06:10.610+00:00Think before you eat!We saw an interesting article on the web yesterday. A foodie writer was suggesting that there are a number of questions you should ask of a restaurant before sitting down to eat.<br /><br />Well, that's fine if you must be so intense – so we’ll put the questions to the Intimo test!<br /><br />Here are the questions:<br /><br />1. Does the restaurant use organic/local/fair trade produce?<br /><br /><strong>Intimo tries wherever possible to use local and fresh produce.</strong><br /><br />2. Fast food is full of salt, sugar and fats – often twice the recommended daily amount.<br /><br /><strong>We cook good food as quickly as we can – we don’t do Fast Food!</strong><br /><br />3. Is the food cooked fresh or microwaved?<br /><br /><strong>Our food is cooked fresh and to order.</strong><br /><br />4. Are you looking for sparkling crystal and starched linen or plastic beakers and Formica tables?<br /><br /><strong>Intimo does not do ‘pretentious! But we do believe in standards and quality – you’ll find our restaurant just about right!</strong><br /><br />5. Many burgers contain 48% chicken, water, beef fat, beef heart, rusk, starch, onion, salt, spices hydrolysed vegetable protein, etc – but no beef!<br /><br /><strong>Then you’ve never eaten an Intimo Burger!!</strong><br /><br />6. Is the restaurant child-friendly?<br /><br /><strong>We welcome well-behaved children for lunches, snacks or dinners.</strong><br /><br />7. Mark-up on wines can be as much as 400%.<br /><br /><strong>All we can say is – not at Intimo!</strong><br /><br />8. Service charges are discretionary.<br /><br /><strong>Absolutely - we couldn't agree more!</strong>Intimo Restaurant, Hastings, East Sussexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13718298203729696171noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8390265055930659326.post-20670659827322164422007-10-24T19:53:00.000+01:002007-10-24T20:05:16.596+01:00Salty scandal<div>An investigation into the culinary offerings of some of the UK's favourite fast food restaurants has found "shockingly high levels of salt in some family, individual, and children's meal options", which in many cases could result in children receiving well over their maximum daily recommended limit in just one sitting.<br /><br />That's according to Consensus Action on Salt and Health (CASH), which surveyed a total of "346 individual food and drink items and 264 advertised meal combinations" from Burger King, KFC, McDonald's and Pizza Hut.<br /><br />CASH cites the example of a family of four tucking into Pizza Hut's Cheesy Bites Meat Feast, one Medium Pan Super Supreme, one Garlic Bread, one Potato Wedges, one Saucy Chicken Wings (Buffalo), and four individual Madagasca Vanilla Cheesecakes. They would, the organisation claims, consume an astonishing 12.3g of salt each - "over twice the recommended daily maximum limit for an adult (6g), and almost two and a half times the limit for a seven to 10 year old (5g) in one meal".<br /><br />Down at KFC, meanwhile, a Deluxe Boneless Box "shared between four could contain 5.2g of salt per person", which is "almost a whole day's salt limit for an adult and over the recommended maximum daily limit for a child".<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwgt11tzyAmMJotnl72-V-_v1Op2AmgOX9ueO_lOmqCDoln3JZTwxRHa1ZF6L9VrDHbNMtqEceeWYQm8ML_3g2TjnrG7ciLsDZK6fxwEuzsEgoU4mohwu7v4bq_GCw5d4QTUbXAGWWz3w/s1600-h/salt.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5124981316309269218" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwgt11tzyAmMJotnl72-V-_v1Op2AmgOX9ueO_lOmqCDoln3JZTwxRHa1ZF6L9VrDHbNMtqEceeWYQm8ML_3g2TjnrG7ciLsDZK6fxwEuzsEgoU4mohwu7v4bq_GCw5d4QTUbXAGWWz3w/s400/salt.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Menus aimed specifically at kids fared little better. CASH probed 21 such menu items and 48 meal combinations. It reports: "The salt content of the meal combinations varied from 4.3g of salt in a Pizza Hut children's meal (nearly 50 per cent more than the 3g upper daily limit for a child of four to six years) to 0.6g in a McDonald's Happy Meal of chicken nuggets and a fruit bag."<br /><br />Intimo has a novel approach to salt on it's customer's food.<br /><br />You'll find it in a small pot on the table - just next to the pepper.<br /><br />Here at Intimo we don't offer fancy promotional dealsor Family Fun Packs. Instead,we believe in providing good food, home cooked and at honest prices.<br /><br />So, the next time you fancy taking the family for fast food - think again and come and try us.<br /><br />Intimo - a breath of fresh air. With no salt added.</div>Intimo Restaurant, Hastings, East Sussexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13718298203729696171noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8390265055930659326.post-34344521531298903422007-10-17T09:38:00.000+01:002007-10-17T10:08:51.726+01:00What planet do these people live on???The 2008 Good Pub Food Guide has just been published and, according to these so-called experts, the price of pub food has soared to an average £20 for a two-course lunch and glass of wine.<br /><br />What?<br /><br />They also g<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghaU0Edfo4mtJ6nSsG978JkOOSqpgzO8j1OnkVyhrm19CTkNZtCNXD6DxF0B93rikreJgZhi1nY3AiwP_KsMa3SC7MDmIaJosoL4Aq4dXpOwO03jlMy-V_cHOKuc-mMIY56_XL-0cj0dg/s1600-h/Pie.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5122229255884815058" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghaU0Edfo4mtJ6nSsG978JkOOSqpgzO8j1OnkVyhrm19CTkNZtCNXD6DxF0B93rikreJgZhi1nY3AiwP_KsMa3SC7MDmIaJosoL4Aq4dXpOwO03jlMy-V_cHOKuc-mMIY56_XL-0cj0dg/s400/Pie.jpg" border="0" /></a>o on to say that unless pubs rein in their prices, they risk losing customers. According to them, the price of a pub main meal, such as steak and kidney pie, costs on average £10.50.<br /><br />Well we don't know what planet these people live on - but one thing we can guarantee you - it doesn't need to cost anywhere near that at Intimo. Our current lunch menu boasts a range of great home cooked and home prepared food for just a fiver.<br /><br /><br />Yes, that's right - a fiver!<br /><br />We've alos got a great range of meat, fish, pasta and salads to tempt you - and they'll cost you nowhere near £20 a head we can assure you!!<br /><br />So what are you waiting for - why not try us out?<br /><br />Christmas party bookings are now starting to come in - so don't forget to get your places booked asap. We'll be promoting our Christmas menus very shortly.Intimo Restaurant, Hastings, East Sussexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13718298203729696171noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8390265055930659326.post-83353026403186322007-10-07T07:05:00.000+01:002007-10-07T07:14:07.506+01:00Join us for a great Christmas Party NightIf you’re looking for somewhere special to celebrate this Christmas with colleagues why not join us at Intimo, for one of our great Christmas Party Nights?<br /><br />Our Christmas Party Evenings are perfect for parties or groups of friends or colleagues – with a minimum party size of just 8 and up to 60.<br /><br />The Intimo Christmas Party Night includes a delicious 4 course menu with a choice of starter, main course and desert plus coffee and mince pies - all this for just £21.95 per person. And our Christmas menu also includes a special offer on wine, with a free bottle for every six bottles pre-booked.<br /><br />Intimo Cafe, Restaurant and Bar has a growing reputation for fine food and a great atmosphere so why not book now to avoid disappointment?<br /><br />Tables for the Christmas Party Night are limited, must be pre-booked and are available strictly on a first-come, first-served basis.<br /><br />Demand is expected to be high – so you are advised to book now to make sure of your places.<br /><br />You can phone your bookings through to us on 01424 439080.Intimo Restaurant, Hastings, East Sussexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13718298203729696171noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8390265055930659326.post-40022520522875492232007-09-10T17:19:00.000+01:002007-09-10T17:25:02.829+01:00What a stink!The introduction of the smoking ban in public places on July 1st has had a number of effects - some businesses claiming that they have lost business, others bemoaning the fact that the non smokers have still not returned in the numbers they promised to do prior to the legislation.<br /><br />Here at Intimo, we retain a strictly neutral view of smoking believing that non smokers have the right to enjoy their food and drink in a smoke-free environment - and we cater for those who enjoy tobacco, with a seated area outside.<br /><br />However, our eyebrows were raised when we saw a report in the paper over the weekend regarding pub smells. Apparently, some pubs are planning to pump in artificial scents to mask the smell of stale beer, sweat and drains that used to be disguised by cigarettes before the smoking ban.<br /><br />The smell of ocean breeze and freshly cut grass are being tested by one major brewery in an effort to disguise the locker room aroma in some crowded venues on warm Friday and Saturday nights. One pub boss reports: “Appetising food smells have increased but others are less attractive, such as stale food and beer, damp, sweat and body odour, drains and — how do you put this nicely? — flatulence.”<br /><br />So, do you still want to eat in your local pub????<br /><br />Well, we can assure you that Intimo has a very pleasant smell indeed - the smell of good, honest, home cooked food!<br /><br />But don't take our word for it - come along and try it out for yourself!<br /><br />We're open for lunch and dinner and we'd love to see you!Intimo Restaurant, Hastings, East Sussexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13718298203729696171noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8390265055930659326.post-50026494801399314852007-08-29T14:05:00.000+01:002007-08-29T14:16:29.759+01:00Come and see a showThe White Rock Theatre in Hastings has some great shows lined up for the Autumn with a host of top stars due to appear.<br /><br />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.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilcDchhbzVWc6vRPNu52SKrRdnuH7TeZ28B8KDijIXd_QBKdy5V6cF9V6Chziwwuc8CmoYeIEvvzWJQdmDophkYZCBKJisFg8F5ttztdqABJ9MbYP-Z4yE1E5eVkoe0aQcbnc6eMG9AWg/s1600-h/Abba+Mania.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5104109999140283570" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 174px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 174px" height="156" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilcDchhbzVWc6vRPNu52SKrRdnuH7TeZ28B8KDijIXd_QBKdy5V6cF9V6Chziwwuc8CmoYeIEvvzWJQdmDophkYZCBKJisFg8F5ttztdqABJ9MbYP-Z4yE1E5eVkoe0aQcbnc6eMG9AWg/s400/Abba+Mania.jpg" width="125" border="0" /></a> Check the latest list of shows on the left - but do remember to check with <a href="http://www.hastings.gov.uk/wrt/#events">the venue </a>for more information.<br /><br /><em>(Left) Abba Mania at the White Rock Theatre, Hastings, November 30th</em><br /><em></em><br />Remember, if you are visiting Hastings for a show, why not visit Intimo for your pre-show dinner?<br /><br />Call us to reserve your table on 01424 439080.Intimo Restaurant, Hastings, East Sussexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13718298203729696171noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8390265055930659326.post-80747941166921585392007-08-29T13:45:00.000+01:002007-08-29T13:49:08.270+01:00A 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.<br /><br />Mind you, you shouldn't wait for a holiday weekend to come and sample Intimo!<br /><br /><strong>Smoking</strong><br /><br />Reports suggest that cigarette sales have dropped by almost 7% since the smoking ban was introduced in England in July.<br /><br />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.<br /><br />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.<br /><br />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?Intimo Restaurant, Hastings, East Sussexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13718298203729696171noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8390265055930659326.post-22637095369363865802007-08-19T12:24:00.001+01:002007-08-22T07:28:20.974+01:00Bank Holiday Treats?Forget the miserable summer we're having, why not come on down to the seaside this August Bank Holiday?<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEp47V6GbXX1hSNLIc8ZQPo5lMIMlUNqSoILSJHXfM-yYQ7kMyrH4mP1_sslnZ_tpreEkgmfuYwuNhCU4xXJRksNqckdNLK4OEW9H-DFQXgmIYuT0-HCT7w1DPZq7DJicJCNPoSRyNsQY/s1600-h/hastings.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5100373729780081826" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" height="113" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEp47V6GbXX1hSNLIc8ZQPo5lMIMlUNqSoILSJHXfM-yYQ7kMyrH4mP1_sslnZ_tpreEkgmfuYwuNhCU4xXJRksNqckdNLK4OEW9H-DFQXgmIYuT0-HCT7w1DPZq7DJicJCNPoSRyNsQY/s400/hastings.jpg" width="152" border="0" /></a> Hastings is a great place to bring the family with traditional seaside activities for everybody - all within walking distance too.<br /><br /><br />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.<br /><br /><br />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.<br /><br /><br />And remember - don't worry about the weather - just make sure you're not hungry!!Intimo Restaurant, Hastings, East Sussexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13718298203729696171noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8390265055930659326.post-56367737984111336952007-08-14T09:54:00.000+01:002007-08-14T10:05:10.379+01:00Another reason to visit Hastings!The Hastings Museum and Art Gallery has now re-opened following a £1 million refurbishment.<br /><br />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.<br /><br />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.<br /><br />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.<br /><br />For more information on the newly refurbished Hastings Museum, including opening times and admission details, visit the Museums <a href="http://www.hmag.org.uk/home/default.aspx">website</a>.<br /><br />Of course, after a morning spent viewing this fabulous new facility in the town - it's time for aspot of lunch.<br /><br />And where better than Hastings favourite lunch spot - Intimo!<br /><br />We look forward to seeing you!Intimo Restaurant, Hastings, East Sussexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13718298203729696171noreply@blogger.com0