Out and About - Winter 2021

Out & About food & drink

Dom Robinson, right, outside Renaissant

plates had sauces we wanted to savour. For dessert, John had a bavarois of malted milk with pears and hazelnuts and, being partial to chocolate, I had to have the chocolate Negus ‘Nico Ladenis’ with quince and honey ice cream. Needless to say they were exquisite. We would have spent more time over our lunch, but found we had only two minutes to get to the matinee. Mark admitted that it’s a challenge serving theatregoers, especially dinners pre-theatre as there are seven or eight courses and it can’t be rushed. We will know next time to devote our time to the food and to savour every minute of Renaissant’s gastronomic performance. The restaurant serves a Menu du Jour for lunch three days a week from Thursday to Saturday, 12noon-2pm. £45 per person. Wine Flight £35 per person. They also serve a Menu Hommage four days a week fromWednesday to Saturday, 6.30pm-8pm. £85 per person. Wine Flight £55 per person. Dom has written his first book, Born to Cook , which relates how he decided to become a cook after reading Marco Pierre White’s White Heat . Since then he has learned about techniques from around the world and he reveals his influences and inspirations of global gastronomy. The book is available from www.

awaywithmedia.com/buy-books/ Dom-Robinson When Dom closed the Blackbird he had to give up his hard-earned Michelin star. However, some Michelin inspectors had visited incognito recently – so fingers crossed for good news before Christmas.

Renaissant, Bagnor, Berkshire. RG20 8AQ www.restaurantrenaissant.com instagram: @restaurant_renaissant

ChocolateNegus ‘NicoLadenis’withquince and honey ice cream

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