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  • Eat your greens
    4.50 mins

    Eat your greens  Roberto de Carvalho  Eat your greens


    Linda d'Holt Hackner interviews Roberto de Carvalho, Executive Chef at the Twelve Apostles Hotel and Spa about his renowed fynbos (Afrikaans for “fine bush”) menu.

  • South Africa's Past
    6.26 min

    South Africa's Past  Brenda James  South Africa's Past


    Linda d'Holt Hackner interviews Brenda James, Sales and Marketing Manager at The Twelve Apostles Hotel & Spa. Brenda shares some interesting nuggets on the diverse and rich history of South Africa.

  • The Cape Shipwreck
    3.31 min

    The Cape Shipwreck  Jeremy Flowerday  The Cape Shipwreck


    Linda d’Holt Hackner, an Southern African hospitality consultant interviews, Jeremy Flowerday, Manager of The Twelve Apostles Hotel & Spa in Cape Town, South Africa. Jeremy discusses the fate of two ships on July 28th 1977, which ran aground in front of what is now The Twelve Apostles Hotel.

  • The Best People Shine Through
    10.43

    The Best People Shine Through  Liz McGivern  The Best People Shine Through


    Roger Collis meets Liz McGivern, Director HR and Training to discuss what sets Red Carnation Hotels apart from competitors in training and development. Liz employs staff with positive attitudes and who are natural smilers, helping guests feel right at home.

  • Meet Mr Ramsey
    6.42 min

    Meet Mr Ramsey  Neil Ramsey  Meet Mr Ramsey


    Neil Ramsey, Executive Chef of The Montague on the Gardens meets Roger Collis. Neil's kitchen is a hive of activity with thirteen chefs and five kitchen porters, serving a classical range of bistro dishes.

  • Keeping House
    6.34 min

    Keeping House  Emma Stroud  Keeping House


    Roger Collis meets The Rubens at the Palace's Executive Housekeeper, Emma Stroud and discovers that it's about a lot more than changing bed linen.

  • Meet 41's GM
    12.12 min

    Meet 41's GM  Malcolm Hendry  Meet 41's GM


    "41”, a distinctive small hotel with a fascinating history. Occupying the grand ballroom of its sister property, it was once used by debutantes attending parties at Buckingham Palace. Now having been transformed into a five star boutique hotel, this 30 bedroom luxurious oasis opposite the Royal Mews continues to delight guests.

  • A Butler's Tale
    7.08 min

    A Butler's Tale  Terry van Santen  A Butler's Tale


    Roger Collis interviews The Milestone Hotel's Butler, Terry van Santen. Having worked as a Butler at The Milestone for four years now and with a background in private service Terry has mastered the art to perfection. So what makes Terry different from the traditional 'Jeeves'.

  • Meet The Egerton House Hotel's GM
    12.00 min

    Meet The Egerton House Hotel's GM  Sandra Anido  Meet The Egerton House Hotel's GM


    General Manager of the five star Egerton House Hotel since 2004, Sandra Anido has seen great changes since Red Carnation acquired and renovated the property. Now with the ambience of a fine London town house, decorated with rich fabrics and a real attention to detail, Roger Collis discovers that The Egerton House Hotel provides a first class intimate service only a small boutique hotel like The Egerton can.

  • Mr Martini
    4.45 min

    Mr Martini  Antonio Pizutto  Mr Martini


    Roger Collis interviews The Egerton House Hotel's Head Barman, Antonio Pizutto, who is renowned for making the perfect Martini. So is it shaken or stirred....