We are delighted to return to cafes and restaurants again in London. We’re still working from home, and have taken the opportunity outside working hours over the weekend to catch up with colleagues over lunches. These lunches were pre-booked, with venues vetted for health and safety (ventilation, space, time of day), and when we were sure everyone had their second jabs. The gratification wasn’t immediate but the extra efforts made the experience even more special.
Our founders worked for food and travel media before we pivoted into tech communications. We rate a good eating experience not only for the taste. The dining experience must include the ambience and the journey to the food destination.
Food destination: Whitstable, Kent
Images: © Zarina Holmes Photography
Our favourite out-of-London lunch getaway is the seaside town, Whitstable in Kent. It is a small discerning town famous for its Royal Native oysters. We enjoy the simplicity of eating them chilled with lemon juice, or with chopped pickled onions and Tabasco sauce. If you have the chance to visit, don’t miss the fresh fish and chips by the seaside.
Whitstable is only 1.5 hour away via Southwest train from Victoria Station. Get a coffee to go and a newspaper for a blissful journey. For a fancy lunch, you need to book The Whitstable Oyster Company in advance, but there are many food spots available. Don’t forget the bring a beach blanket and a scarf if you plan to sit on the seafront.
GLUE Studio favourite lunch venues (in Southwest London):
Iro Sushi Fulham
The Ivy Kensington Brasserie
W6 Garden Centre Café
Our studio garden update
We have hot chillies in the studio garden. A surprise winner, since it didn’t show much promise when we first got them from Waitrose in late spring. We said fond farewell to pastel springtime blooms – daisies, freesias and narcissus – and we welcome vivid-coloured dahlias and nasturtiums.
Images: © After the Rain Project
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