Luxury hotel dining is rarely gentle on the wallet but a sensational prawn cocktail and just one misguided dessert keep this lavish meal largely on course
Russell Alford is a restaurant critic at The Sunday Times Ireland. He specializes in food and travel writing, with a focus on the food industry, beverage production, and consumer travel. Russell is featured in outlets such as Today FM, The Irish Times, and Lonely Planet, and is also known for his podcast Chew the Fat and his blog GastroGays, which won Ireland's Blog of the Year in 2017.