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Published 6 February 2026
Whitewashed inns and Wuthering Heights: where to eat, drink and stay in Swaledale
The filming locations for Emerald ‘Saltburn’ Fennell’s Wuthering Heights adaptations were not in and around Haworth but 60 miles away in remote and rugged Swaledale and Arkengarthdale. The Good Food Guide maps out your route. (If it’s good enough for Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi…)
Mambow restaurant review: “It’s fantastic. A total knockout”
Nothing we didn’t already know, but it’s nice to read in Giles Coren’s words what makes Abby Lee’s Clapton Malaysian restaurant so great. “Everything was gloriously original, alive and confident’. P.S. Mambow is doing a £30 menu on The Good Food Guide’s Restaurant Month.
To slay, or not to slay
Behind a paywall, Adriann Ramirez (AKA @gaynigella), head of pastry at Fink’s, on Pride, pinkwashing, rainbow cakes, and GBBO winner John Whaite’s dalliance with Only Fans: “I’ve done my due diligence”. Worth taking out a subscription to Vittles for this feature alone.
I’m a hospitality consultant. Here’s what you should know.
How to step sideways without stepping away? Consultant Seb Fogg shares his experience of launching a career in consultancy. An informative, honest, and reflective piece, packed with essential nuggets of advice.
Often dismissed by the industry, club bartending endures
“Though speed and flare are two key tenants of club bartending, that doesn’t mean these pros lack the skills of high-end hospitality.” An overdue shoutout to the late night warriors who fuel our nights out “one vodka soda at a time”. The focus here is on the New York scene but the learnings will apply to your nearest big city.
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