The Empire Room restaurant at the Royal Harbour Hotel in Ramsgate, is to offer a special Mother-in-Law menu, on the Sunday following Mother’s Day
The move is not an attempt to revive the politically incorrect material of working men’s club comedians, rather a response to customers with divided loyalties between their own mothers and that of their partner.
“Because of differing locations between parents, it’s often not possible for couples to take both mothers to lunch on Mothering Sunday,” said Empire Room chef Craig Mather.
“A number of customers asked if we would repeat the menu the following Sunday for their mother-in-law, although we won’t be accommodating one request to substitute toadstools for mushrooms or poisonous daffodil bulbs for onions,” he said.
The Empire Room will serve a Mothering Sunday Lunch, with a choice of 5 starters, mains and desserts on 26th March and again as a Mother-in-Law special on 2nd April, priced at £22 for two courses and £26.50 for three.
The Michelin-trained chef, renowned for his use of local, seasonal produce, has received wide spread acclaim from national press restaurant critics, since taking over the kitchen at the Empire Room in July 2016.
Editors’ Notes:
The Empire Room restaurant is furnished with Victorian and Georgian wooden tables and chairs, linen napkins, Georgian style wine glasses, original Empire magazine covers on the walls and history books on library shelves with stone and wooden floors. It is heated in winter by a wood burning fire.
The Royal Harbour Hotel is a quirky 26-bedroom townhouse hotel that stands on a picturesque Georgian crescent with views of the harbour and beyond. Its coastal-inspired rooms, individually styled with antiques and period furnishings, come with smart TVs, free WiFi, and tea and coffee making facilities. Upgraded rooms have 4-poster beds, sea-view balconies and Nespresso machines, while suites also feature living areas with fireplaces. Three homely sitting rooms feature stripped floors, armchairs, crackling fires and an honesty bar. Furnishings include a roll-top desk, a large collection of beautiful art spread throughout the building, gramophone player with an extensive collection of vinyl records and library. Herbs for The Empire Room restaurant are grown in the courtyard garden. The location is within easy reach to the railway station, the ‘Blue Flag’ award-winning beach, seafront, marina, ferry terminal, good local pubs and restaurants as well as a diverse selection of independent local shops in the town centre. Photos available.
The Empire Room Restaurant
T: 01843 582511 Tw: @EmpRoom W: www.theempireroom.co.uk
10-11 Nelson Crescent, Ramsgate, Kent CT11 9JF
