Vivre - L'experience des saveurs, Sofitel London Heathrow, London

From Jersey back to Tokyo is not an easy travel.  From Jersey to London, most likely you may fly with BA, as the long-haul flight is BA for more reasonable priced ticket, then you should be firstly touching down at Gatwick.  Then 70 minutes of journey to Heathrow by coach follows.  As typical flight schedule from Heathrow to Tokyo is around noon, considering this extra 70 minutes journey, you may have to catch the first flight back to London, but early morning flight has a risk of cancel or delay due to fog thanks to geographic isolation of isle of Jersey by relatively warm sea.  So you had better leave there in the prior day and have a sleep somewhere in London.

All we know, central of London is more expensive for nightly rate, and less quality with typical airport hotels; except Sofitel London Heathrow.  It stands at the prime location, just 3 minutes away from Terminal 5 (no need to walk through a long tubular for "just SIX" minutes form Terminal 4:-), and very sophisticated appearance and services, facilities, and restaurants and bars which are uncomparable with typical airport hotel.

Among them, my favourite is wider range of buffet at Vivre.  While I recommend you to try their "Miso soup", which is nice to try before back to Japan, their omelette is as above.  Not that bad as similar in London, many folded one, with your a pick of salt and pepper needed, yes, you are yet in London :-)

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The Waterfront Restaurant & Terrace, Radisson Blu Waterfront Jersey, Jersey

And I was also back to Jersey, after almost two years of missing reasons for visit.  Thanks to local financial service industry, relatively wealthy but small and calm island has been stayed as it has been, while I recognised some bit small changes here and there in the town of St. Helier.  But, a big surprise is with my favourite hotel in Jersey, for its renewed restaurant as appearance.

But, they keep serving their pride of "Super Breakfast", and free range eggs for my omelette.  And they also keep serving the same omelette, no seamless rugby football one, yet.  Of Jersey, nothing has changed in principal :-)

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Carluccio's, Canary Wharf, London, UK

In January, 2015, I was lucky to have a good excuse to be back to London.  And one of my routine in London is to see my good ex-boss at the breakfast table near his office in Canary Wharf.  Carluccio's seems, regardless of my favourite routine visit, famous for its splendid but reasonably-priced breakfast, even though they have a big franchise in UK, so always crowded.

My favourite here is, in fact, "Colazione Magnifica" for my choice of free range eggs, but that morning they did not accept it for omelette, so I had to order a simple omelette with mushroom as above :-)

Taste?  Yes, it is as always, I put some salt and pepper on it, it is yet another routine in London.

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Club Lounge, Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi

5 years after, I am now back to Hanoi, Vietnam.
As same as HCM City, or even more, capital of Vietnam has been developed further, wider highways, more high-rises, more cars, but more people and warm atmosphere have not changed.

And, I am back to Sofitel Legend Metropole.  While I was told it has been kept redeveloping, it keeps its tradition to sustain their hospitality which I have been in love with them.

Now, let's see our favourite dish.  To top on a slice of the back truffle, they serve a mixture of vegetable into egg source for cook, with seamless rugby football shape.  Yikes!  Inside is well-cooked but you can enjoy a bit of egg source in a juicy manner which I like.

In general, they are operating exclusively for their executive lounge customers, but I suppose they offer this omelette as a part of breakfast menu at restaurant for hotel residents.

Enjoy!

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Executive Lounge, Conrad Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China

At last, I came back my second home, after losing any business reasons to visit to Hong Kong since December 2012.  But, it remains there; appearance remains, staff too.  But, Pacific Place proudly announces its 25th anniversary, so that renovation here and there is unavoidable for the visitors being attracted to come back, naturally, and our executive lounge is also applicable.

More stylish appearance, and more spaces (this means less kitchenette behind the scene), hence more tables and chairs, but more comfortable indeed.  And dishes served there is even more:  free accessed oven, keeping temperature around 70 degree to keep your bread and scone warm, bigger fridge offers more drinks and cold fruits and home-made yogurt.  And, better omelette :-)

The day I took a shot was a day for omelette with bell peppers, with almost seamless rugby football shape, though it was served in a large pan with steam warmer (you cannot expect your chef cooks for you by order due to space), but considering past experiences in HK, it was indeed improved.  Well done!

I now started to find and create another excuse to be back my second home now :-)

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