Kokova Magazine

Over the coming months we will be looking at some of the fabulous places that the UK has to offer in terms of holidays, great food and how you can start supporting the environments that you visit without cutting corners or forgoing the luxury and lifestyle that you want to experience when you are away from home. Destination Conwy has a world of culture, local food and breathtaking scenery to share with those looking to travel to Wales and supports its local communities every step of the way.

Relais & Châteaux is a global fellowship of individually owned and operated luxury hotels and restaurants. By only selecting outstanding properties with either a truly unique character, luxurious facilities, historic landmarks with idyllic settings and offering exquisite cuisine, Relais & Châteaux guarantee you a standard that reflects their motto: Caractère, Courtoisie, Calme, Charme et Cuisine.

The anticipation is over for Aberdeen food lovers with the opening of The Chester Hotel. Aberdeen's newest high-end establishment, The Chester Hotel, which has undergone a stunning and ambitious refurbishment and extension now incorporates the IX Restaurant and IX Bar. IX Restaurant, under the attentive eye of Savoy-trained executive chef, Kevin Dalgleish, seats 90 diners, serving the finest food Scotland offers, while the IX Bar seats 60 guests, dishing up classic yet contemporary bar food prepared with the same skill and of the same high quality as the restaurant.

Master Chocolatier, Paul A Young has created an exclusive chocolate inspired Afternoon Tea at Grosvenor House, A JW Marriott Hotel. Launching on Monday 14th April in the Park Room, just in time for Easter, Paul A Young has creatively combined the finest chocolate with the elegance of Grosvenor House's traditional and award winning afternoon tea.

Based on a farm in South Somerset, Easy Bean, the producers of those fabulously wholesome little pots of food-to-go, has launched a new "bean" inspired, gluten-free crispbread to compliment their range. Company founder Christina Baskerville has added the new Chickpea Crispbread to her pioneering range of one-pot meals, which she launched six years ago.

Great Taste, organised by the Guild of Fine Food, is the acknowledged benchmark for speciality food and drink. It has been described as the 'Oscars' of the food world and the 'epicurean equivalent of the Booker prize'. Quite simply the Great Taste logo is the sign you can trust when buying food and drink in your local, quality retailer.