Results tagged “Four Seasons”

When I started writing this article about Pleurat Shabani, I became sidetracked by the remarkable story of the man behind the brand. And while the tale of a school drop-out from Kosovo who washed pots at an Angus Steak House is an unlikely and engaging one, it is not really what this charismatic obsessive wants to talk about. He wants to talk about his vodka.

A vegetarian and a coeliac walk into a bar. Not the start of a bad joke or an excuse to close the kitchen but the beginning of an evening at Quadrato, the restaurant at Four Seasons Canary Wharf.

Our fickle summer forced us to abandon plans to eat on the terrace but the dining room's welcoming wintery palette of dark wood and burgundy plush fabrics made for a cosy alternative.

Who inspires London's concierge of the year?

It's not who you'd imagine.

In fact, it's probably the last person you'd imagine.

Running one of the top hotels in London is a tough job and Michael Purtill is the man who has to do it.

Michael is general manager of the Four Seasons, by Westferry Circus, the first luxury hotel in Canary Wharf, which opened on December 16, 1999.

The Four Seasons Hotel has a deserved reputation as one of the best hotels in Canary Wharf, popular with businessmen and celebrities alike.

But the luxury establishment in Westferry Circus hopes to tempt in hard-working Wharfers pushed for time with its recently launched menu, designed to provide healthy food at affordable prices.