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The Beefeater Grill range of restaurants, owned by the well established firm of Whitbread has transformed over time into what is now predominantly a cooking platform for chargrill. The restaurants are warm, modern and stylish, with low lighting and contemporary artwork. A comfortable, cosy, mainly booth layout offers guests their own space with no feeling of being hurried at any point. Staff are friendly and helpful if need be - what a difference that can make to a good evening out.

Be it the wide open spaces of Argentina, the intimate setting of a French restaurant, or a busy grill in London's West End, there's no denying the popularity of chargrill. As the production of quality beef, chicken, fish and lamb has grown, prices have come down by comparison, and the simple and traditional art of minimally cooking dishes by chargrill, sealing in the flavours and tastes by intense heat has caught the public imagination.

All the steaks at Beefeater Grill are matured for a minimum of 28 days before being seasoned. Whether it be juicy rib eye, the classic sirloin, that emblem of the Sunday lunch, a tender fillet, or a delicious 7oz rump, all grilled to your own specification, you're never far away from perfection. Even beefburgers have shaken off their dubious image and the highly popular Beefeater burgers are made from 100% beef.

The popular sirloin with giant prawns offers a treat to those for whom an alliance between sea and pasture is a natural attraction, whilst a 16oz steak platter links rump, fillet, sirloin and rib eye into one mouth-watering dish served with chips, battered onion rings, grilled tomato, a flat mushroom and peppercorn and brandy sauce.

Many of us love rib meat, and the rack of ribs at a Beefeater Grill has a meaty rack smoky flavour; maple ribs of pork with a choice of three sauces, mojito, smoked caramel and apple glaze, or Bourbon and black BBQ. And if all else fails and you are totally baffled by the wealth of choices, ask to have a word with the Steakmaster who will help find what is right for you, together with the best cooking method. These guys leave nothing to chance.

On a menu that is a delight to read, let alone choose a meal from, expect to find smaller dishes such as traditional prawn cocktail, whitebait, chicken liver pâté and baked Camembert, or juicy lamb koftas served with yoghurt and mint dip. There's something about a good steak meal that always leaves a gap for a little temptation to sweeten up the scene and from amongst twelve options look for Belgian chocolate cheesecake, treacle sponge pudding or a caramel apple crumble pie.

Throughout the day a wide range of more general dishes are yours for the ordering, sandwiches, jackets, classic favourites like fish and chips, pasta, salads, and sharing dishes of nachos, potato shells and a Beefeater Grill combo. Next door to many of the restaurants are Premier Inns, so staying the night whatever the circumstances need not be a problem.

And what about wine? Endorsed by Matthew Jukes, wine writer in the Daily Mail and bon viveur in his own right, a wine list that marches with the menu completes an impressive and compelling invitation to enjoy whatever takes your fancy at the nearest Beefeater Grill.

Click on their Website for menu updates and special offers.

Italian flair characterizes the stylish contemporary setting of the Al Dente Ristorante at the Sheraton Skyline Hotel, Heathrow Airport. A convenient and comfortable stop over for lunch or dinner, its Mediterranean influenced décor appeals to the eye as much as the menu does to the taste buds.

A meal here could begin with ciabatta bread with aged balsamic vinegar, dipping olive oil, chunks of parmigiano reggiano and cured Parma ham. For antipasti, there's bruschetta with tomato concasse, tomato soup, and tomato sorbet, salad of roast quail, with honey, ginger and sesame seeds and spinach gnocchi with Gorgonzola sauce. The pasta selection includes ravioli with scallops and sundried tomatoes, traditional Milanese risotto with saffron, a Tuscan risotto with rocket and finely sliced duck breast, and black risotto con seppie topped with calamari. Seafood options include seared sea bass filets with leeks, fillet of sea bass with Sardinian couscous. Round off with mixed summer berries in a Marsala zabaglione or trio of tiramisu. A glass of Italian wine keeps good company.

Elegant surroundings with wood panelled walls and original artwork make Henley's Restaurant and Bar the perfect place for a business lunch meeting or evening rendezvous. Located at the Radisson Edwardian Heathrow Hotel on Bath Road, the cuisine is modern British with seasonal menus alongside an international wine list for the connoisseur. Friendly and efficient service makes dining here a pleasure.

An à la carte and a three-course menu with coffee, available lunchtime and dinnertime, represent excellent value for money. Enjoy such dishes as Denham Estate roast loin of pork with celeriac fondant and cider and vanilla jus, pan seared Celtic scallops with anchovies salad and fillet of beef Pont Neuf potatoes. Friday to Sunday evenings feature a delicious new carvery menu with roast loin of lamb, roast chicken and stuffed mushrooms with vegetables and goat's cheese. Sticky toffee pudding with vanilla custard or summer berry trifle would be perfect for dessert. Finish with a digestif at the stylish bar.

Situated in the London Heathrow Marriott Hotel adjacent to Heathrow airport, Tuscany Ristorante specialises in authentic Italian provincial cuisine served in a relaxed, urban setting. Open for dinner only, the bustling open kitchen keeps the restaurant upbeat, with more subdued dining on the indoor terrace overlooking the lobby.

Expect to find different types of pasta such as gnocchi con pollo, with potato dumplings and grilled chicken breast bound with a creamy tomato and rosemary sauce, filetto di manzo, pan-fried fillet of beef or sogliola, grilled lemon sole with dressed rocket leaves.

Tuscany is one of the hotel's five varied restaurants, bars and lounge and lets you relax while you dine or chat with friends or family.