A dish of scallops and black truffles was less successful; the truffles were almost tasteless and the bed of mashed potatoes on which they came lackedbounce. Our main courses showed that with his exact attention to timing and light touch with sauces and other extras, Gicqueau knows how to get the best out of both fish and meat. Canon de Agneau de "Romney Marsh" roti (a roasted noisette of lamb, with rosemary and provencale vegetables) was wonderfully rich and delicate in taste. The roasted turbot was slightly overpowered by the girolle mushrooms that came with it, but was beautifully cooked and flavoured.Desserts are of the representational school. Pistachio and hazelnut parfaits come in the shape of toadstools; passion-fruit souffle ice-cream comes in a pastry parcel complete with red ribbon and bow. We, though, had a fine bottle of Burgundy to finish (Domaine Maillard, Corton-Renard, 1991) and went for cheese that came straight from Maitre Philippe Olivier in Boulogne. I admit that when I saw the house speciality - what looked like a bar of warm Valrhona covered in a bitter almond cream - I half- rued my decision. Still, this was all I had to regret; I was doing a lot better than I was last year.Sandgate Hotel and Restaurant, The Esplanade, Sandgate, Folkestone, Kent (01303 220444) Restaurant is closed Sunday night and Monday All major cards Double rooms pounds 49-pounds 67. Weekend set menu, pounds 28.50, excluding VAT, wine and service. Our a la carte lunch came to about pounds 60 per person all included.Out-of-London eateriesHotel du Vin et Bistrot, Crescent Road, Tunbridge Wells (01892 526455) This newly opened spin-off of the Hotel du Vin et Bistrot in Winchester adopts the latter's successful formula: historic building, artfully renovated, in a pretty town centre; simple brasserie food; informal atmosphere; and an exceptional cellar created by co-owner Gerard Basset The hotel runs weekend wine courses. Three-course set meal with wine at around pounds 35 per head.Roser's, 64 Eversfield Place, St Leonard's on Sea, Hastings (01424 712218) This small, seafront restaurant has recently moved sites within Hastings, but in every other way remains unchanged. The food is reliably good, in an old-fashioned English way - home-cured fish, pork and coriander sausages with red cabbage, lime mousse with bitter orange sauce - and the wine list is long, expert, mainly French, and unusually good-value, especially in its upper reaches Three-course set meal with wine around pounds 30 per head.. `We are opening a new Tate Gallery of Modern Art at Bankside, and relaunching the Tate Gallery of British Art at Millbank, so we need to double our audience by the year 2000 Advertising plays a key role in attracting new audiences. But we felt that our usual advertising - just an image and a name, which is what most art galleries use - wasn't enough to attract them. And so, with the agency BDDP-GGT, we've come up with a strategy of attracting people we call "cuspers" - people who are on the cusp of visiting, but just need a bit of persuasion and need to see that the Tate is a gallery which is accessible, friendly, doesn't take itself too seriously, and is an experience - not just about looking at pictures hanging on the wall. Art buffs will come anyway, but the cuspers are much more tricky a bunch to get hold of, because we're competing against shops, sport and other leisure activities for their attention. Our new campaign fits with the overall marketing strategy for the gallery, which includes press and promotional partnerships, like the range of paints we've just launched with Habitat, and the "Cezannewich" we did with Pret a Manger earlier this year. A dish of scallops and black truffles was less successful; the truffles were almost tasteless and the bed of mashed potatoes on which they came lackedbounce. Our main courses showed that with his exact attention to timing and light touch with sauces and other extras, Gicqueau knows how to get the best out of both fish and meat. Canon de Agneau de "Romney Marsh" roti (a roasted noisette of lamb, with rosemary and provencale vegetables) was wonderfully rich and delicate in taste. The roasted turbot was slightly overpowered by the girolle mushrooms that came with it, but was beautifully cooked and flavoured.Desserts are of the representational school. Pistachio and hazelnut parfaits come in the shape of toadstools; passion-fruit souffle ice-cream comes in a pastry parcel complete with red ribbon and bow. We, though, had a fine bottle of Burgundy to finish (Domaine Maillard, Corton-Renard, 1991) and went for cheese that came straight from Maitre Philippe Olivier in Boulogne. I admit that when I saw the house speciality - what looked like a bar of warm Valrhona covered in a bitter almond cream - I half- rued my decision. Still, this was all I had to regret; I was doing a lot better than I was last year.Sandgate Hotel and Restaurant, The Esplanade, Sandgate, Folkestone, Kent (01303 220444) Restaurant is closed Sunday night and Monday All major cards Double rooms pounds 49-pounds 67. Weekend set menu, pounds 28.50, excluding VAT, wine and service. Our a la carte lunch came to about pounds 60 per person all included.Out-of-London eateriesHotel du Vin et Bistrot, Crescent Road, Tunbridge Wells (01892 526455) This newly opened spin-off of the Hotel du Vin et Bistrot in Winchester adopts the latter's successful formula: historic building, artfully renovated, in a pretty town centre; simple brasserie food; informal atmosphere; and an exceptional cellar created by co-owner Gerard Basset The hotel runs weekend wine courses. Three-course set meal with wine at around pounds 35 per head.Roser's, 64 Eversfield Place, St Leonard's on Sea, Hastings (01424 712218) This small, seafront restaurant has recently moved sites within Hastings, but in every other way remains unchanged. The food is reliably good, in an old-fashioned English way - home-cured fish, pork and coriander sausages with red cabbage, lime mousse with bitter orange sauce - and the wine list is long, expert, mainly French, and unusually good-value, especially in its upper reaches Three-course set meal with wine around pounds 30 per head.. `We are opening a new Tate Gallery of Modern Art at Bankside, and relaunching the Tate Gallery of British Art at Millbank, so we need to double our audience by the year 2000 Advertising plays a key role in attracting new audiences. But we felt that our usual advertising - just an image and a name, which is what most art galleries use - wasn't enough to attract them. And so, with the agency BDDP-GGT, we've come up with a strategy of attracting people we call "cuspers" - people who are on the cusp of visiting, but just need a bit of persuasion and need to see that the Tate is a gallery which is accessible, friendly, doesn't take itself too seriously, and is an experience - not just about looking at pictures hanging on the wall. Art buffs will come anyway, but the cuspers are much more tricky a bunch to get hold of, because we're competing against shops, sport and other leisure activities for their attention. Our new campaign fits with the overall marketing strategy for the gallery, which includes press and promotional partnerships, like the range of paints we've just launched with Habitat, and the "Cezannewich" we did with Pret a Manger earlier this year.