<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><rss xmlns:atom='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/' xmlns:georss='http://www.georss.org/georss' version='2.0'><channel><atom:id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6460778217133656942</atom:id><lastBuildDate>Fri, 05 Feb 2010 07:16:14 +0000</lastBuildDate><title>The Blazing Donkey</title><description></description><link>http://www.blazingdonkey.co.uk/news.htm</link><managingEditor>noreply@blogger.com (Richard Martin)</managingEditor><generator>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>11</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>25</openSearch:itemsPerPage><item><guid isPermaLink='false'>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6460778217133656942.post-8102601864426048867</guid><pubDate>Fri, 05 Feb 2010 07:15:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2010-02-05T07:16:14.735Z</atom:updated><category domain='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#'>Blazing Donkey</category><category domain='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#'>Richard Martin</category><category domain='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#'>Churchill Hotel</category><category domain='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#'>Kent Inns of Distinction</category><title>Hotel Rescues Wedding Plans</title><atom:summary type='text'>“Popular country hotel rescues wedding plans following collapse of Dovers’ Churchill hotel”


Richard and Sherry Martin, veteran wedding hosts and owners of the award-winning Blazing Donkey Country Hotel near Sandwich have stepped in to save the wedding plans for dozens of couples who originally booked Dover’s famous seafront hotel, The “Churchill”.

“The news recently that the Churchill hotel </atom:summary><link>http://www.blazingdonkey.co.uk/2010/02/hotel-rescues-wedding-plans.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (webmaster)</author></item><item><guid isPermaLink='false'>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6460778217133656942.post-7723531211669255800</guid><pubDate>Mon, 11 Jan 2010 22:41:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2010-01-11T22:41:54.788Z</atom:updated><category domain='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#'>country hotel</category><category domain='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#'>mothering sunday</category><category domain='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#'>Twitter</category><title>Mothering Sunday - Sunday 14th March</title><atom:summary type='text'>Treat your mother (or grandmother!) to a wonderful experience at our country hotel.

A 3 course menu has been designed to take the hard work out of your mother's big day, so why not spoil her?

Tickets are £25 per person, available in advance.

You can follow us on Twitter: Kent_Inns</atom:summary><link>http://www.blazingdonkey.co.uk/2010/01/mothering-sunday-sunday-14th-march.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (webmaster)</author></item><item><guid isPermaLink='false'>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6460778217133656942.post-151705674545022850</guid><pubDate>Mon, 11 Jan 2010 22:39:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2010-01-11T22:39:17.343Z</atom:updated><category domain='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#'>Twitter</category><category domain='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#'>Champagne</category><category domain='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#'>Valentine</category><title>St Valentine's Day - Sunday 14th February</title><atom:summary type='text'>St Valentine's Day - Sunday 14th February

A superb 3 course gourmet meal at our country hotel retreat, including a glass of Champagne per person.

Dinner is £70 per couple, which can be included as part of our accomodation package.

You can follow us on Twitter: Kent_Inns</atom:summary><link>http://www.blazingdonkey.co.uk/2010/01/st-valentines-day-sunday-14th-february.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (webmaster)</author></item><item><guid isPermaLink='false'>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6460778217133656942.post-8669373874491836416</guid><pubDate>Mon, 11 Jan 2010 22:34:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2010-01-11T22:34:07.991Z</atom:updated><category domain='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#'>Twitter</category><category domain='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#'>Champagne</category><category domain='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#'>Valentine</category><title>St Valentine's Eve - Saturday 13th February</title><atom:summary type='text'>Do you want to dine out for Valentine's but want to do something else on the day itself?

Here is the ideal opportunity to enjoy an romantic getaway at our fabulous country hotel with a gourmet 3 course meal, including a glass of Champagne per person.

Dinner is only £70 per couple, which can be included as part of an accomodation package.

You can follow us on Twitter too: Kent_Inns</atom:summary><link>http://www.blazingdonkey.co.uk/2010/01/st-valentines-eve-saturday-13th.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (webmaster)</author></item><item><guid isPermaLink='false'>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6460778217133656942.post-1894076752170954000</guid><pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:47:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2009-12-08T19:38:59.834Z</atom:updated><category domain='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#'>Harvey's Fish Market and Oyster Bar</category><category domain='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#'>Blazing Donkey</category><category domain='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#'>Twitter</category><title>VIP Golf Breaks. GO ‘Royal’ in Kent...</title><atom:summary type='text'>
“Kent Inns of Distinction” is proud to present these amazing short golf breaks. 

Golfers can choose to stay and dine at a choice of the multi-award winning Blazing Donkey Country Hotel at Sandwich or The Dog Inn at Wingham. 

Dinner can be taken at either of the hotels restaurants or at Harveys Fish Market &amp; Oyster Bar, ‘Kent Inns’ wonderful new seafood restaurant in Ramsgate’s Royal Harbour.

</atom:summary><link>http://www.blazingdonkey.co.uk/2009/11/vip-golf-breaks-go-royal-in-kent.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (webmaster)</author></item><item><guid isPermaLink='false'>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6460778217133656942.post-7216101403251663903</guid><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2009 17:17:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2009-09-24T22:03:47.132+01:00</atom:updated><category domain='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#'>The Dog Inn</category><category domain='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#'>Blazing Donkey</category><category domain='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#'>Action Against Hunger. Harvey's of Ramsgate</category><category domain='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#'>Ivy House</category><category domain='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#'>Kent Inns of Distinction</category><title>Restaurants Against Hunger</title><atom:summary type='text'>Kent Inn’s of Distinction to donate £5 for each customers who orders local scallopsKent Inns of Distinction’s four restaurants are to donate £5 to the ‘Action Against Hunger’ charity each time a customer orders the Hand-Dived Rye Bay Scallops Served with a Cauliflower Cream and Wild Mushrooms from its menu in October.  The £15 dish has been created by the Michelin-starred TV chef John Burton-Race</atom:summary><link>http://www.blazingdonkey.co.uk/2009/09/restaurants-against-hunger.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (webmaster)</author></item><item><guid isPermaLink='false'>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6460778217133656942.post-701421941105247989</guid><pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2009 13:44:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2009-09-16T18:14:25.888+01:00</atom:updated><category domain='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#'>Blazing Donkey</category><category domain='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#'>Samphire Resturant</category><category domain='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#'>Resturant Sandwich</category><title>John Burton-Race</title><atom:summary type='text'>In May 2009, following the company’s expansion, John Burton-Race, author and Michelin-starred chef joined the company in a development role.Following his time at Le Manoir aux quat’ saisons, he became head chef at Le Petit Blanc and then in 1986 opened his own restaurant L’Ortolan.He later moved to John Burton Race at The Landmark Hotel where he was awarded two Michelin stars. In between regular </atom:summary><link>http://www.blazingdonkey.co.uk/2009/09/john-burton-race.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (webmaster)</author></item><item><guid isPermaLink='false'>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6460778217133656942.post-8187372713159245849</guid><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2009 16:22:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2009-09-09T21:27:57.299+01:00</atom:updated><title>Kent Restaurant Awards</title><atom:summary type='text'>Kent Restaurant Awards announced by OrderOnlineNow.co.ukThe Kent-based restaurant booking and takeaway ordering website, www.OrderOnlineNow.co.uk has launched the Kent Restaurant Awards.The website features over 500 Kent restaurants and is used by up to 1500 dinners a month to make restaurant reservations and order takeaway meals.Diners will be able to vote for their favourite establishments in </atom:summary><link>http://www.blazingdonkey.co.uk/2009/08/kent-restaurant-awards.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (webmaster)</author></item><item><guid isPermaLink='false'>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6460778217133656942.post-6166896257916825606</guid><pubDate>Thu, 04 Sep 2008 07:23:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2009-09-04T08:56:30.683+01:00</atom:updated><title>Top Table Award</title><atom:summary type='text'>The Blazing Donkey has received a recognition award from Top Table, an online restaurant booking site. The award has been received after the Blazing Donkey continually received exceptional feedback from customers who booked through the site to use the restaurant. Click on the image above and read the feedback for yourself.As well as offering an outstanding menu in the Samphire Restaurant, The </atom:summary><link>http://www.blazingdonkey.co.uk/2009/09/top-table-award.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (webmaster)</author></item><item><guid isPermaLink='false'>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6460778217133656942.post-4544478522329548272</guid><pubDate>Fri, 16 May 2008 07:19:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2009-09-04T08:57:07.832+01:00</atom:updated><title>The Open 2011</title><atom:summary type='text'>Royal St George's is to be the venue for The Open in 2011. Royal St George's last hosted the Championship in 2003. St George's, at Sandwich on the Kent coast, was the first course outside Scotland to host the Championship in 1894. It is the southern-most venue on The Open rota and winners include J H Taylor, Harry Vardon, Walter Hagen, Henry Cotton, Bobby Locke, Sandy Lyle and Greg Norman.St. </atom:summary><link>http://www.blazingdonkey.co.uk/2009/09/open-2011.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (webmaster)</author></item><item><guid isPermaLink='false'>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6460778217133656942.post-1249933980882950805</guid><pubDate>Sun, 04 May 2008 07:11:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2009-09-04T08:12:42.915+01:00</atom:updated><title>Kentish Weddings</title><atom:summary type='text'>Your big day at The Blazing DonkeyHaving been awarded a Licence to perform Civil Ceremonies in the early nineties, The Blazing Donkey has grown steadily as a popular wedding venue. One look around the grounds of The Blazing Donkey and it is not hard to see why. Breathtaking gardens, opulent marquee, picturesque gazebo.If you are looking for the perfect venue for your wedding then look no further.</atom:summary><link>http://www.blazingdonkey.co.uk/2008/09/kentish-weddings.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (webmaster)</author></item></channel></rss>