Red Carnation Hotels

PODCASTS

Welcome to our fun and informative podcasts and MP3 download section.  Here you will find a selection of recordings by esteemed travel writers as well as renowned hoteliers and more.

As we continue to develop our podcasts we hope to inform arriving guests of topics such as local destinations, travelling tips and what really makes a great hotel.

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  1.59 min

   Roger Collis  The Light Traveller

  
  About the contents of a light traveller's suitcase. How on earth does the female executive manage to pack so many outfits into such a small pull-along case?

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  6.11 min

   Steven Titman  Dorsets MasterChef

  
  Roger Collis meets Steven Titman, Executive Head Chef at Summer Lodge. With his team of twelve, Steven, who has worked at numerous Relais & Châteaux properties, has developed a delicious modern British menu for this country house hotel. Discover Steven's signature dishes and what he really thinks of  well-done beef.

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  9.07 min

   Rajesh Suri & Alfred Prasad  Tamarind

  
  Roger Collis meets Rajesh Suri, Executive-Operations and Alfred Prasad, Executive Chef of the famed Tamarind restaurant, the first Indian restaurant to receive Michelin recognition. So what makes Indian the UK's favorite dish?

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  7.22 min

   Rosemary Summer-Pike  A Dorset Spa

  
  Roger Collis meets Rosemary Summer-Pike, Spa Director at Summer Lodge. Rosemary discusses the facilities open to hotel guests, non-residents on daily spa packages and members of the 100 Club. This intimate spa offers guests an all over body experience aimed to relaxed body, soul and spirit.

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  12.47 min

   Eric Zwiebel  A World Class Sommelier

  
  Roger Collis interviews Eric Zwiebel, awarding winning Sommelier at Summer Lodge Country House Hotel, Restaurant & Spa. Eric’s themed wine dinners are discussed, which aim to promote different wine regions. These evenings match the finest wines with a specially prepared four-course dinner.

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  11.27 min

   Charles Lotter  Meet Charles Lotter

  
  Roger Collis interviews Charles Lotter, General Manager of Summer Lodge Country Hotel, Restaurant & Spa in rural Dorset. Original built in 1769 as a dower house, Summer Lodge first became a hotel in 1979, changing ownership in 2003.  So what makes Summer Lodge so special?

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  10.48 min

   Beverly Cox  A Guest Review

  
  Roger Collis interviews Beverly Cox, an executive from a major corporation, who is a regular guest at The Montague on the Gardens in Bloomsbury, London. Discover why this particular property is one of her favored hotels.

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  2.51min

   Roger Collis  Fatal Attraction starring the Blackberry

  
  The fatal attraction of the Blackberry, that handy gizmo that allows you reduce your mailbox size without logging on, is that it's an open invitation for anyone to reach you, anytime, anywhere in the world. Gone are the days when taking off on a business trip meant getting away from the office.

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  4.53 min

   David Eck  The Great British Duck Race

  
  Roger Collis interviews, David Eck, Executive Vice President of Marketing for Red Carnation Hotels, regarding The Great British Duck Race of which Red Carnation is a sponsor. This record-breaking attempt is hoping to race 165,000 rubber ducks down the Thames, all in aid of Charity. The 2nd September is Duck Day, some come down to the banks of the River Thames to view this spectacular event.

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  6.38 min

   Luvo Ntezo  A wine connoisseur

  
  Linda d'Holt Hackner interviews Luvo Ntezo, Sommelier at The Twelve Apostles Hotel and Spa.  Luvo discusses what being a Sommelier actually means, from creating your wine list to education and entertaining guests.

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