5 top wedding cakes trends for 2018 This year all eyes will be on the Royal Wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle in May. How they choose to celebrate their big day will no doubt create the trends for the coming years. But for those deciding on a wedding cake now, what are the choices? We look at 5 …
New York Festive Guide
New York is the greatest city on earth for inspiring that warm, feeling festive. As my daughter now lives in Manhattan, I’m open to any excuse for a visit, so a pre-Christmas shopping trip is just the ticket. Here are a few of my favourite yuletide sights along the way. My 48 hours – New York Festive Guide: Rockefeller Centre Christmas Tree …
Six festive tipples to impress guests this Christmas
*UPDATED 08.11.20* The days are getting colder, and shorter. It’s time to turn attentions from the autumn traditions of Bonfire Night and Halloween, to planning your dinner parties, office parties and family celebrations at Christmas. OK, so they may look and feel a little different in 2020. But that’s not an excuse to sit back and miss out on all …
Manchester’s Best Five Live Music Venues
Manchester is a hub for music makers and music lovers; including the TLC team. Many bands to have emerged from the city need no introduction. The Hollies, Herman’s Hermits, The Smiths, Simply Red, New Order, Joy Division, Happy Mondays, Oasis, The Stone Roses, Take That, Elbow, The 1975. The list goes on. Live music lies at the centre of so …
Manchester’s Five Most Exclusive Private Dining Rooms
Manchester has been transformed in the last fifteen years, with a wealth of fine places to dine and ‘celebrity’ chefs in residence. Not every corporate event you plan requires the scale of a Victoria Warehouse or the historic grandeur of The Midland Hotel though. Importantly, some are designed specifically to be more intimate in scale. An exclusive Chairman’s dinner, client …
Celebrate Chocolate Day 5 Ways
In case there was anyone who doubted just how much chocolate means to us, the nation’s favourite sweet treat has now got its very own day. 28th October is National Chocolate Day, and the team at TLC has come-up with our top-choc-chic ideas to inspire you to Celebrate Chocolate Day 5 Ways! What did our ancestors do to celebrate without …
Planning afternoon tea events
Planning afternoon tea events Tea needs no introduction, yet perhaps something that’s been around for the best part of two thousand years or possibly more, deserves a little bit more attention…so here we go! Over the last two years, there has been a huge demand for ‘tea parties’ – from children’s events to elegant tea ceremonies. Wedding reception teas, to …
5 easy steps: spring cleaning business events
5 easy steps: spring cleaning business events Spring is in the air. Therefore, it’s time to pull your events out of the cold, dark days of winter and freshen-up with new ideas, creativity and inspiration to brighten up your events. To get you started we’ve compiled our top ideas for you: 5 easy steps: spring cleaning business events: 1. Be …
Mega Vegan Party
Mega Vegan Party You don’t need to be a nutritionist to become a vegan. Most people who are vegetarian or vegan are, on the whole, more informed about their food choices. People now talk glowingly about plant based eating. From Chrissie Hynde to Moby, who recently opened such a restaurant in L.A. I have just returned from my annual detox. A week of …
Brilliant Brunch Bash
Brilliant Brunch Bash Turn Breakfast into a ‘breakfeast’ and have yourself a Brilliant Brunch Bash to liven up the grey days of winter and give your friends a much-needed treat! Breakfast as any cook knows, can be a demanding and complicated meal, asking for the skills of a mathematical genius to get the ingredients cooked to perfection all ready at …