Food & drink

Red Carnation Hotels' bespoke dining and curated experiences write love stories the whole year through.

Technology is helping people around the world live greener lives, here's how it's applied across our hotels.

Our President and Founder, Beatrice Tollman, shares her signature recipe for Cheesecake, one of the favourite dishes on the menu at The Acorn Inn.

We take a look at why seasonal menus are better for the environment and offer diners variety, with input from Red Carnation Hotels' chefs.

Get to know more about this award-winning vodka, made in Dorset.

A well established Dorset company, Dorset Cereals are proudly served as part of the breakfast selection at the Acorn Inn.

One of Dorset's premier vineyards, explore the 85 acres of the Furleigh estate and sample their award winning still and sparkling wines.

Head Chef at The Acorn Inn, Robert Ndungu, talks about the hotel’s recipe for success and creating a menu that’s seasonal, sustainable and utterly delicious.

Dorset is home to some of the finest British produce available to visitors.

Home to dozens of different independent breweries, innumerable traditional pubs (as well as modern gastropubs), and a relaxed atmosphere that goes splendidly with some suds, Dorset is an ideal destination for brew-y getaways. Begin your journey at The Acorn Inn, where you’ll find you won’t have to travel far to come face-to-face with a refreshing

If there’s one thing the British do well, it’s a good old-fashioned watering hole. Discover some fantastic, historic taverns and coaching inns.

Come autumn, the blackthorn trees are teeming with berries, which could only mean one thing: it’s time to start making sloe gin. Similar in appearance to blueberries but larger in size, a fruitful bounty of sloe berries can be used to make a seriously tasty and refreshing tipple, perfect for the onslaught of chilly autumnal