Coventry’s finest hotel is looking for more recipes to its success.
The stylish four-star Telegraph Hotel in Corporation Street already has an enviable reputation for its homemade cakes – and now is asking customers and locals to provide inspiration for further sweet treats.
The hotel, which was listed by the Sunday Times as one of the top 100 in the UK, has a thriving café lounge and in recent months the kitchen team have been providing a range of cakes and biscuits for free to customers with their hot drinks.
The chefs have had a lot of fun making their own family recipes but now they are asking customers to contribute their own favourites.
General Manager Amy Windsor said: “The period features of the Telegraph create a peaceful space for people to relax, lounging in the comfy sofas and now have granny’s cake to finish off the experience.
“Our very talented kitchen team, led by head chef Luke Wignall, create an array of different cakes and sweet treats, often from old family recipes or recreating their childhood favourites. These have ranged from Great Granny Marge’s shortbread – which is my favourite – through to the classic Battenburg.
“The ‘coffee club’ has gone down really well with guests, people just popping in to have a coffee and regulars meeting up with friends. We have had the occasional recipe request from customers in the past which we have produced, but we now want to take it a stage further.
“We would love people to send us some of their favourite recipes for cakes. They might be from their childhood, something they have made themselves, or once eaten and really loved.
“Our kitchen team will then go through the suggestions, assess which ones would be most popular and are practical for us to create, and then start testing them.
“We will then let people know when we are serving their particular recipe, and they will be able to pop in and have complimentary tea or coffee – and of course the slice of their particular cake.”
People can send their recipes or suggestions to info@telegraph-hotel.com
The Telegraph Hotel has 88 individually designed air-conditioned bedrooms, including loft-style penthouse suites on two levels.
The hotel features an all-day cocktail bar and restaurant dining experience that features a seasonal and locally-sourced menu, rooftop bar with views over Belgrade Plaza and versatile function rooms that can cater for up to 140 guests for conferences, weddings and parties.
Caption: Luke Wignall