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Recent Press Coverage

     

     

 

City Am - 20th July 2010
Not flashy, but still good

"The service is deferential and slick. and the wine collection is impressive.(...) It's a restaurant that lives up to its classy history in every single element, and with Jerome Ponchelle's tenure The Capital appears to be in a safe set of hands."

By Timothy Barber

     

     

 

Hotel Management - Summer 2010
European Hospitality Awards 2010

The Capital Restaurant has been nominated as one of the hotel restaurants of the year and Clive Smith, our Head Concierge has been highly commended as concierge of the year.

     

     

 

Matchbox - July 2010
The Capital Restaurant SW3

"Everything we ate invited praise for how it looked and tasted, but also for the way it drew on a range of culinary histories."

By Noah May

     

     

 

Good Housekeeping online 1st July 2010
Somewhere to stay: Capital Hotel Knightsbridge

"It makes a refreshing change to find a townhouse hotel where the interiors aren't all pale taupe (...)"

     

     

 

Scotland on Sunday - 4th July 2010

Lives less ordinary

"In the intervening years, Levin has nurtured the careers of great chefs including Brian Turner, Gary Rhodes, Richard Shepherd and Paul Merret."

by Ruth Walker

     

     

 

Tatler - Restaurants Guide - June 2010

The Capital Restaurant

"Great shellfish and game shine in his sparkling repertoire"

     

     

 

Felixhirsch's Tour de Table (blog) - May 2010

"It was a very enjoyable evening. From the drink in the cosy bar to the food, the great wine and perfect service. (...) For a good classical meal, with great wines on the side, this is certainly a safe haven."

To view the article online, click here.

     

     

 

Stella Magazine - The Sunday Telegraph - 28th March 2010
Seduction on a Plate

"The Capital is perfect for romantic liason and fans of exquisite French cooking"

by Zoe Williams

     

     

 

Square Mile - Spring Issue 2010

The Capital

"The cheese board remains the best in London, vying attention with accomplished desserts such as Prune Tart souffle with Armagnac ice cream"

     

     

 

Britain Magazine - February 2010

Knightsbridge Hideaways

"But you couldn't come to The Capital without trying the Restaurant"

     

     

 

Square Mile - February 2010
The Capital Restaurant

"Haddock carpaccio to start - unfussy and unpretentious but brimming with robust flavours"

by Jon Hawkins

     

     

 

The Telegraph - January 2010
Privately owned London Hotels: four of the best

"When it opened in 1969 it was the only small London hotel to combine luxurious accommodation and a fine dining restaurant and it has been scooping awards for both ever since"

To view the article online, click here

     

     

 

Quintessentially.com - January 2010

A review of The Capital Restaurant, by Alex Larman
" Opt for the five-course tasting menu which concentrates on extremely high-quality cooking presented in an accessible, unpretentious but highly accomplished way".

To view the article online, click here

     

     

 

Caterer & Hotelkeeper - 19 November 2009
The Generation Game

The family-run Capital Hotel may be going trhrough a change in approach and personnel, but 74-year-old founder David Levin is not even thinking about retirement, although he has brought his younger daughter on board.

     

     
 

Evening Standard Magazine - 13 November 2009
Restaurant Spy

Lydia Slater spies The Capital Restaurant and comments about the wine list

     

     
 

Condé Nast Traveller - October 2009
Readers Travel Awards 2009

The Capital Hotel ranks 13 in their list of best business hotel in UK

     

     
 

Latitudes - October 2009
A food lover's tour of London

A day with Sudi Pigott who leads culinary tours of the city for The Capital Hotel

     

     
 

Sunday Express - August 2009
The Capital Hotel (by Christine Boyle)

Review on The Capital Hotel

     

     
 

Explorer - June 2009
En Franskmand I London (Danish)

Eric Chavot and The Capital Restaurant

     

     
 

www.kulinariker.de - May 2009
"Your wish, sir, is my comand" (German)

The Capital Hotel and The Capital Restaurant

     

     
 

British Airways - Highlife May 2009
Food Thoughts, Eric Chavot

Interview with Eric Chavot

     

     
 

Eat Jersey - Spring 2009
A Tale of Two Chefs

Eric Chavot will be one of the chefs launching Eat Jersey

     

     
 

The Observer Food Monthly - April 2009
Eric Chavot tests Sausage and Mash

An invaluable guide to supermarket food

     

     
 

The AA Hospitality Awards 2009-2010
on the 10th of June 2009

Eric Chavot will be one of the three Chefs creating the evening's menu

     

     
 

Sloane Square Magazine, April 2009
Capital Values, David Levin

Interview to Mr. Levin, owner and creator of The Capital and The Levin

     

     
 

La Mode Dallas, March 2009
International Travel: London Luxury

A weekend at The Capital

     

     
 

Valley Scene, February 2009
Great Escapes, London Luxury

     

     
 

Travel Daily, February 2009
The Capital & The Levin,

London’s Capital and Levin luxury

     

     
 

Citywealth, February 2009
The Capital Restaurant - one of London’s finest.

Eating at The Capital is a serious business: best to skip breakfast...

     

     
 

Citywealth, January 2009
The Capital Hotel, Knightsbridge

Waiting for you at The Capital Hotel in Knightsbridge are warm smiles, a crackling fire and a surprise - can one of London’s best loved hotels really have escaped your attention?

     

     
 

ES Magazine December 2008

Michelin should sprinkle another star on The Capital - Mark Bolland

     

     
 

Condé Nast Traveller January 2009

Best Hotels for Location

     

     
 

Caterer November 2008

Eric Chavot to represent the UK at Academy of Gastronomy anniversary

     

     
 

Travel & Leisure October 2008

October 2008

     

     
 

Restaurant Directory

The Capital Restaurant

     

     
 

Course Directory

The Capital Hotel Master Classes 2008

Want to learn a new skill or develop and old one? Then smarten up with the city's top courses.

     

     
 

The FT Magazine

Pleasures Pursued

Prandial Pleasure - A Glass Act

     

     
 

Sloane Square Mag

Capital Gains. The Capital Hotel has won Condé Nast Johansens Most Excellent Hotel Restaurant Award 2008.

     

     
 

“Best Hotel for Food” in the UK

The Capital has been voted “Best Hotel for Food” in the UK by Condé Nast Travellers 2006 Gold List. Charismatic French Chef Eric Chavot ranked the highest above Raymond Blanc at Le Manoir aux Quat’Saisons and the popular Gordon Ramsay at Claridge’s to win the top spot with a score of 98.24. The Capital held the highest score within the food category for all hotels worldwide.

     

     
   

The Sunday Times - September 2007

Britain's Top 10

     

     
   

The London Source - October 2007

The Capital wins London Hotel of The Year

     

     
   

Condé Nast Johansens - January 2007

Winter Indulgence

     

     
 

Waitrose - June 2007

Beauty and the Brute

     

     
 

Quarterly Review of Wines

Our Favourite London and Dublin Hotels

     

     
 

Sunday Telegraph

Hotel Guru - Fiona Duncan

     

     
 

Paper City Houston - April 2007

The Capital Restaurant

     

     
 

Decanter - March 2007

Confessions of a Sommelier

     

     
   

House & Garden - January 2007

“Heaven’s Kitchens”

     

     
   

Telegraph Ultra Travel - Winter 2006

"Your wish, sir, is my command"

     

     
   

Time Out, Eating & Drinking - 2007

“If a restaurant quality could be measured in ‘mmm’ The Capital’s diners would be delivering one of London’s loudest murmurs of collective satisfaction”

     

     
   

The Good Hotel Guide - 2007

The Capital 2007

     

     
   

Hildon Magazine

Hildon on Sparkling Form

     

     
   

A Taste of France

Eric Chavot and his favourite restaurant in France
The Times, July 2006

     

     
 

Gourmet kids

Eric the kids
Observer Food Monthly, June 2006

     

     
 

Sweet Surrender

A passion for Chocolate Master class
Sunday Times Travel, May 2006

     

     
 

Best for eating

Sur la Terre, Spring 2006

     

     
 

Italy - France 0-1 (half time score)

Carluccio and Raymond Blanc at The Capital
Observer Food Monthly, November 2005

     

     
   

The Caterer – interview with Henrik Muehle

September 2003

     

     
   

Nigel Burgess - 2006

Eric Chavot and Matt Wilkin on board of a Nigel Burgess super yacht




For PR enquiries in Europe:

 

For PR enquiries in the USA:

             

Melanie Ehlert / Daniela Zocchi
Tel: 020 7 808 0613
E: marketing@capitalgroup.co.uk

      

Donna K. Smith
International Public Relations
1410 W Wrightwood Ave #G
Chicago, IL 60614, USA
T: 001 773 404 6633
E: donna@donnaksmithpr.com

 

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