The newly appointed chair of the Jersey Hospitality Association, Malcolm Lewis, believes it is time for casting aside negativity and that all the elements are in […]
AS I BELIEVED the subject of leisure mooring fees was set to come back for consideration before the States again, I undertook a Freedom of Information request to discover the evidence that was put before the STSB and used as a basis for their decision to increase marina fees vastly ahead of inflation from April 2024. It transpires that this information was based largely on three PowerPoint slides, two of which were presumably based on information from the Marina Projects report. Two of these slides suggest that Guernsey is significantly less expensive than Berthon’s in Lymington, and Guernsey Ports seeks to put mooring fees in Guernsey in line with those of Jersey. This will be result in charges more than those of St Quay in France. The Guernsey Boat Owners’ Association (GBA) and the Guernsey Marine Traders’ Association have already pointed out that other nearby French ports offer better value for money than Guernsey, even before the proposed increases. Detailed submissions from
Franschhoek’s Ōku has switched things up by shifting focus to lighter and tapas-style lunches, leaving the kaiseki menu a 15-course set menu tasting experience, with an emphasis on small portions, elegant plating and seafood, for later.