Do you mind if I whisper a secret in your ear very quietly? Three London hotels are giving readers of Foodepedia a surprise gift to help make the rest of your dreary January a bit brighter. If you are hoping to put up some friends and family in a lovely hotel over the next few weeks, you might want to book a room at hotelcard.com where you can make a reservation for stays at Bloomsbury, Chelsea, Brighton. Prices at the luxury hotels have been slashed until February, the month of love, rolls around.

Families are spending a bit more time this winter shopping for good deals on groceries and dining at home. To accommodate the new trend, Nicolas Laridan, Le Bouchon Breton Head Chef, has devised some delightful take away selections. And to introduce the new “Emporter Menu”, orders over £50.00 receive a 20 percent discount. Why not invite some friends over and enjoy a luxury meal together without having to spend so much time cooking and cleaning up the pots and pans?

The Hand & Flowers pub and dining room in Marlow, one of the highest rated food pubs in the country, is introducing a fantastic value set lunch menu from January 19th 2009, with 2-courses for just £10 and 3-courses for £13.50. The introduction of the lunch menu, which will change weekly and is available Monday to Saturday, sees a return of some of the classic pub style dishes that helped establish The Hand & Flowers’s reputation

An ultra romantic, contemporary menu is available for Valentine’s Day 2009 at Imli – the unique Indian restaurant in London’s Soho that offers ‘tapas’ style sharing dishes. At £24.00 per person, the menu consists of three courses – including an appetiser, main course, two side dishes and dessert.