The Stafford Lays On Some London Pub Talk

July 14, 2010 at 10:21 AM | by juliab | Comments (0)

Well well well, the folks at the Stafford are getting serious now that it�s been taken over by Kempinski. Maybe it�s a reaction to Big Brother, maybe they�re offering us a cunning excuse to drink away the evenings, but they�re launching a new series of lectures called Pub Talk in their American Bar.

When we say �lectures�, we mean it in the loosest sense. The official description is �evenings filled with fine pursuits� � by which they mean drinking, eating, and having a little conversation. They call it an �interactive lecture� � by which they probably mean they�re expecting boozy heckling. And at the helm will be �in-house experts and luxury brand ambassadors discussing some of the finer things in life� (think booze).

The series kicks off 10 August with a lecture called Cellar Talk led (not given, see?) by the hotel�s resident sommelier Gino Nardella, who�ll advise on staring and maintaining your own wine collection. You�ll get a guided tasting and some canap�s to stave off the drunkmonster to go with it.

In future, they have Savor Local Flavours with the hotel�s culinary team (August 24), Cigars and Cognac: a tasting and tutorial (14 September) and An Evening of Catwalk-worthy Style (28 September).

But there are two really good things about that. First, they�re all free. Second, you don�t have to be staying at the hotel to take part. In fact, they�re actually inviting real, live Londoners. How very inclusive. As long as you �enjoy stimulating, casual conversation about superior food, drink, and fashion�, of course.

Reservations are recommended � email rsvp.london@kempinski.com if you want a pew.

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