In Morocco at Kasbah Tamadot. It’s wonderful that Morocco has survived all the problems of North Africa and the Middle East by King Mohammed VI being well ahead of the times in bringing in reforms for his country. He is seemingly loved by the vast majority of the population for all the changes he has brought in since becoming king.

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Banana tarte tatin

Banana tarte tatin

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Hello All!

I hope you’ve had a good couple of weeks; we’re getting into the swing of the summer programme now, and it seems that when the weather is good these days it is the perfect taste of what is to come in the summer (hopefully!!). We’ve enjoyed some fantastic evenings over the last few weeks in between the torrential downpours!

This Friday the club opens at 7pm for after-work drinks, so head along to enjoy a ‘Sunset on the Roof’ cocktail and get your weekend off to the perfect start. And if that isn’t enough for you we’ve got our Ibiza Angel Masseuses and Shisha in the Spanish Gardens on Saturday night, making The Roof Gardens the perfect place to shake off the week’s stresses and strains. Read More

It’s soup time! Leek and Potato Soup with Ham Hock and Mustard cream  

Leek and Potato Soup

As the warm weather seems to have taken a step back we thought we’d try and warm you up with this tasty soup from our Head Chef Dan!

Serves 6 as a starter or 4 as a lunch – Yum!

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Today Babylon goes to infinity and beyond to celebrate one of the funkiest days of the year, Space Day! To celebrate, we’ve teamed up with our sister company Virgin Galactic to showcase a model of their ‘Spaceship 1’ in the restaurant and we’ve also put together a special menu to satisfy your galactic appetites, and take a giant leap into your taste buds.

For lift-off, our in-house astronauts (or chefs as we call them) have offered some tasty starters including a smooth Cauliflower and Berkswell Velouté, or a delivishly Crispy Pork Belly, with a hint of sweet chilli and pineapple. During the main part of your journey, you might not experience zero gravity but you could encounter a delicious Halibut Fillet, garnished with squid (it kind of looks like an alien before we serve it!), lemon pickle potatoes and pine nut salsa, or for something more meaty we have the slow Braised Shoulder of Cornish Lamb, a melt in the mouth delight, served with potato gnocchi baby onions. For something a little different (and little green), the Crushed Pea and Mint Ravioli with fresh goats curd may set you for the perfect landing. And speaking of landing, the desserts go way beyond the stars, with a dark (side of the moon) Chocolate Fondant, with a gooey liquid centre and ginger cornetto or indulge in an Apple and Vanilla Pot, mmm…… Read More

April has flown past and before we know it we have arrived at the end of another winter season at The Lodge. It has been a season of record-breaking snowfall and freezing temperatures and we have been able to enjoy fresh powder even up until the beginning of this week. On Tuesday, the team all took the opportunity to have one final ski together (minus a very pregnant Hannah, and me -I was still struggling to walk, let alone ski, after the London Marathon on Sunday!). However we all had a great day and everyone enjoyed a last blast down the mountain in some excellent fresh snow only to enjoy a traditional Fondu together too. It was also the last chance for our lovely Will to ski with the team before he heads back to England. Yes, unfortunately it is true. Will is moving on to a new challenge in Yorkshire with his lovely wife Leah to open their own Pub! We all wish him the best of luck and we will all miss him. However he has promised a free pint to us all when we visit which we will definitely be taking him up on!!

I would also like to take this opportunity to say a massive Thank You to everyone who has supported my marathon journey this winter! It has not been the best conditions at times in which to train – 3 metres of snow is difficult to walk in, let alone try to run in! But somehow I managed it and finished my first ever Marathon in 4 hours and 28 seconds. I loved every minute and the support from around the course was incredible – I am definitely hooked now! I am also delighted to let you all know that currently I have raised over £4000.00 for both of my charities – Mind and Virgin Unite, with more sponsorship still coming in! Thank You to the team and to all of you who have supported me.

So what is happening in the Summer I hear you ask?! Well, as you will have gathered there will be a few changes but I am delighted to let you know that Gareth will be returning to take over the reigns as General Manager for Hannah’s maternity cover! We are all very excited to see G back at The Lodge after his stint on Necker Island and cannot wait to hear all about his year over there. Ashley will experience her first Summer in the Alps, along with George, Alice, Hugh and Darren. And finally, you will still see the familiar faces of Dan, Sara, Carla, Victoria and myself here to welcome you back. We are all excited to leave the ski boots behind and don our walking boots instead. And of course there are plenty of events happening in Verbier throughout the summer to keep us busy!

There is only one thing left to say really. We wish Hannah all the best of luck for baby Allen number 2 and look forward to enjoying a pint or two in Yorkshire with Will next time we see him!

I will of course keep you updated with Hannah’s news over the next month, but until June, thanks for an epic season and see you all in the Summer!

Take care,

Hayley x

The Roof Gardens team all geared up as flamingo runners

As most of you are aware we had 6 runners from across the Virgin Limtied Edition group who ran the Virgin London Marathon last Sunday. It was a fantastic atmosphere and the weather held for most of the day. Congratulations to all our runners – it’s such a great achievement!  

The results were:  

Simon Allison from The Roof Gardens – 3h40.03(currently the fastest Virgin Limited Edition runner to date!)  

Jamie Roberts from The Roof Gardens – 4h16.37  

Kelly Harding from the Virgin Limited Edition London offices – 4h28.00  

Hayley Willetts from The Lodge – 4h28.28  

Anne-Marie Strickland from The Roof Gardens – 5h05.08  

David Lewis from The Roof Gardens – 5h48.38  

The group fundraising page is still active for anyone who would like to donate and you can do so by clicking here