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Ground Espresso Bars get Summer ready!
Ground Espresso Bars are unpacking a cool selection of deliciously flavoured drinks as part of their exclusive summer menu. The independent coffee chain’s offering will stir up distinctive chilled drinks perfect for treating taste buds in the warmer months to show exactly how Ground does summer.
Their best-selling refreshment, the Tutti Frutti smoothie, re-visits Ground to give customers a mouth-watering infusion of peach and summer fruits. Coffee connoisseurs can get their caffeine fix all year round with Ground’s quintessential Purple Dragon blend which has undertaken a holiday makeover and been revitalized into an indulgent Salted Caramel Frappé. Or chill out with a coffee-free Vanilla and Chocolate frappé that is sure to satisfy any sweet tooth.
Remarking on the local chain’s summer editions, Ground Espresso Bar’s expert coffee mixologist Louise Moss said, “With the wonderful weather Northern Ireland has been having lately, Ground customers are craving something chilled and sweet, but also something a bit different so we invented the new iced coffees collection as well as bringing back the Tutti Frutti favourite for this time of year.”
The launch of the summer drinks menu coincides with the introduction of Ground Espresso Bar’s new customer loyalty card which celebrates the coffee chain’s 14th year in business by rewarding their dedicated followers. Details of the new rewards scheme entails that for every pound spent on hot or cold drinks, Ground will reward the customer with ten points, each point is worth 10 pence resulting in a 10% saving redeemable against future purchases of any food, drink or retail items within Ground Espresso Bars’ stores.
Attributing Ground’s success largely to their team and to the support of their loyal customers, owner Karen Gardiner said, “Our enterprise has been operational for nearly 14 years and is growing quite rapidly, and we wanted to show our gratitude to everyone who has supported Ground by introducing the loyalty card scheme which is taking off just in time for customers to enjoy our summer drinks range.”
Whether you’re spending summer in the city, soaking up the sun at one of NI’s idyllic settings, or on the road for an out-of-town adventure, Ground summer beverages are available at all of the chain’s locations throughout Northern Ireland and at their concession in Blanchardstown, Dublin.
Killyhevlin Hotel celebrates opening of its new restaurant, KOVE
Friday 19th June 2015: UTV presenter Sarah Travers joined the team at the Killyhevlin Hotel last night to host a dinner to mark the launch of the hotel’s new restaurant, KOVE. The opening follows a £200,000 investment into the design of the restaurant which has been given a glamorous, contemporary Art Deco style make-over which takes full advantage of its unsurpassed views of Lough Erne.
The menu is a celebration of local and regional produce, comprising imaginative dishes made with the very best ingredients from the land, loughs and sea.
The four-star Killyhevlin Hotel, Spa and Health Club, which is a member of the Irish Country Hotels portfolio, has been run by the Watson family for almost 40 years.
Speaking at the event, joint managing director Mrs Jacqueline Wright said that KOVE would add a new dining dimension, not just to the hotel, but also to the Fermanagh Lakelands region.
“We are exceptionally pleased with the final look which sets the stage for a new food experience at the Killyhevlin Hotel,” she said.
The 100-seat restaurant’s design features impressive Art Deco style mirrored walls, along with tables made from rich, dark wood cleverly matched with chairs and banquette seating in colours that reflect the flora and fauna found around Lough Erne. An entire wall features floor to ceiling windows which perfectly frame the spectacular view across the water. The use of contemporary, illuminated glass dividers not only creates a wow factor when entering the restaurant, but also results in a more intimate dining experience.
Mrs Leigh Watson, also joint managing director of the hotel, said that the hotel has invested a significant amount of time and energy into creating KOVE.
“Right from the very beginning of this project, our vision was for a stylish space that took its inspiration from Lough Erne and the bird sanctuary situated on its shore,” she said.
“Chefs Kevin Watson and Trevor Shannon have both done a spectacular job in creating a menu of dishes that tell a story through a series of flavours, textures and techniques. Menus will change with the seasons and feature a host of local and regional suppliers who share our passion for simple, quality ingredients cooked and presented well.”
KOVE restaurant is open Monday to Thursday, 6.30pm – 9.30pm; Friday – Saturday, 6.30pm – 10.00pm; and Sunday, 6.30pm – 9.00pm.
Vital Nutrition Summer School
Dump the diet, ditch the scales and join Nutritional Therapist Jane McClenaghan for a day of total nutrition immersion at Castle Espie on Saturday 22 August as she introduces Vital Nutrition’s first ever Summer School.
If you want to clean up your diet, reclaim your health and discover easy ways to make healthy food taste delicious, then Jane has the all practical advice and nutritional know-how you need.
Start your day with a nourishing green smoothie made with produce straight from the kitchen garden at Castle Espie, and get ready for a day guaranteed to inspire you to change the way you eat forever!
You will leave with your very own personalised shopping list, a goody bag packed full of healthy treats and a diet plan to help you keep the momentum for days, weeks and months after the event.
Jane says ‘I am so excited about working with Castle Espie for Vital Nutrition’s first ever summer school. If you can imagine a day where you can come along to a beautiful, inspiring location to dine on local produce, learn about healthy food and leave with the knowledge you need to transform your weekly shop to make clean eating a way of life, then you have the essence of what our day is all about. I will be bringing my nutritional advice to life with some cookery demos and giving people the chance to have a think about the impact the food we have in our fridges and cupboards has on our day-to-day health and wellbeing.’
If you like the sound of Vital Nutrition’s summer school, book online at http://vital-nutrition.co.uk/event/vital-nutrition-summer-school/
Vital Nutrition Summer School
Saturday 22 August, 10am to 4pm.
£95 per person.
Exciting Changes for Tynedale Goat and Kid
Established in the Belfast Hills in 2011, Tynedale Goat Kid sought to bring Goat Kid meat to the population of Northern Ireland. Since 2011, the popularity of Goat meat has risen dramatically with top class chefs across the UK and Ireland seeking to put this unique product on their menus.
The Observer Magazine named Goat Kid Meat as their number one food trend for 2015 and highlighted the Belfast food scene in the top 10. The combination of the two naturally go hand in hand.
Coppi restaurant in St Annes Square, is a firm favourite with visitors on the Belfast Food Tour and their Braised Sicilian goat pizetta has been named by Image Daily as one of the “6 things you have to taste in Belfast”.
Tynedale Goat kid is now moving onwards and upwards with new owners Ian and Ann Wilson and their family, while founders William and Sarah Haire embark on a new chapter in their own lives in England.
Tynedale Goat kid will still be available to the ever growing list of customers built up by William and Sarah but Ian and Ann have lots of exciting plans in store.
The website has been updated with the new contact details and Ian and Ann look forward to growing the ever popular Tynedale Goat Kid brand.
Notes:
William Haire can be contacted on 07725653233
Ian Wilson can be contacted on 07561315022
Ann Wilson can be contacted on 07845786584
Email: tynedalegoatkid@aol.co.uk
Website is: www.tynedalegoatkid.com