Chef Wise

THERE can be few modern day young women who haven't dreamed of opening a special turquoise coloured jewellery box from the iconic brand, Tiffany's. Certainly Aaron Nicholls, from Ireland, believed his beloved girlfriend, Aoife Loughran, would want nothing less when it came to asking her that all important question about their future together. But, rather than purchase a Tiffany's engagement ring in its usual sized box, Aaron took creativity a step further, and tasked Jane Asher Party Cakes with creating him a replica ring-box cake, in which he could place that sparkling jewel. Having met in Ireland six years ago, the loved-up couple, who are both 29, have been living and working in London for two years. Settled in a home in Wembley, and with the pair both enjoying their respective jobs as a schoolteacher and as a joiner, Aaron knew the time was right to pop the question on the morning of his girlfriend's birthday – and he was certainly determined...

Valentine's Day can be exhilarating for some but excruciating for others. A bit like life really or as Forest Gump say in the film it is like a box of chocolates you do not know what you are going to get. So how can I help well that is a good question and the real answer is I do not know but al I can say is this is the kind of atmosphere that I have tried to create in the past in the many restaurants that I have managed to make things go a little smoother. The best way any one has ever summed it up to me was an old restaurant manager who referred to any couple who came to eat at the restaurant for any occasion we had to create an area of “Stress-free seduction coupled with a personal touch.” to ensure that, whomever you are with, you enjoy the occasion. To surprise your valentine is not easy and you will have to do a little hard work but to do this all your self says a lot more than just booking some thing.  It shows that you have put in the effort and time esp...