Julia Williams
Owner and co-director
Premier Places
31 Foregate Street WR1 1EE
premierplaces.co.uk
Q. What is the best place for an
after-work drink?
A. Boleros has a superb vibe, withgreat
service and staff. Lots of people I knowgo
there and I ampartial to aparticular cocktail
called ‘Twinkle’.
Q. What is your favourite place for
lunch in Worcester?
A. TheQuayhas a lovely settingby the river
and serves superb food. Theydo amazing
freshfishplatters. The staff arewarm and
friendly and I’m a huge fanof their Sunday
lunch inparticular. I go everySunday. I also
like to indulge in champagne afternoon tea.
Q. What is your favourite independent
business in the Worcester BID area?
A. Hat House, located inFriar Street. Jane
whoowns thebusiness creates fantastic,
creative andoriginal hats, and I always
shop there if I need a hat forWorcester
Races andother special occasions. I won
‘best hat’ at LadiesDayWorcester Races
2013 andwas afinalist in 2014, wearing
hats fromHat House.
Q. What would you recommend as a
hidden gem in Worcester for visitors
to discover?
A. TheChocolateDeli – aswell as superb
coffee andpastries, you can alsobuy
amazinghandmade artisan chocolates.
My ideaof heaven! My all time favourite
product is a ‘ChoccyChoo’, a handmade
life size chocolate shoe, which looks far
togood to eat! This is amust for visitors
toWorcester!
Q. What is your favourite part of
Worcester
A. I love theCathedral, it’s a fascinating
building steeped inhistory, being inside it
is breath taking. I also lovewalking along
the river, stoppingoff at TheQuay andThe
DiglisHouseHotel gardens for adrink.
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