The Apple Tree Restaurant, located at Brimsmore Gardens in Yeovil, is celebrating a Gold accolade at this year’s Taste of the West Hospitality & Retail Awards, having impressed the judges in all areas of the award scheme’s rigorous assessment criteria.
Part of The Gardens Group, which is made up of three garden centres with restaurants across Dorset and Somerset, The Apple Tree Restaurant received praise for its quality of food, quality of service, value for money and general atmosphere, as well as its commitment to local sourcing, with judges remarking on how they “left us in no doubt as to just how important sourcing and supporting local is to them as a business, it was fabulous to see!”
Other comments included how the judges’ meals were “of a high quality with fresh and well-cooked ingredients”, and how the “room had such a warm feeling with really nice lighting, lots of greenery and there was a really good atmosphere”. Service levels were picked out as “a real highlight”, with judges making a special mention of “the warmth that we got from the team, particularly the lady serving at the counter where orders were placed was great. You were made to feel really welcome.”
Kate Soan, manager of The Apple Tree Farm Shop and Restaurant at Brimsmore Gardens, commented: “We’re thrilled to have been awarded Gold by Taste of the West this year, and it’s incredibly gratifying to read such lovely comments about things that we take such great pride in. We’re here to serve the community and showcase the region’s best in food and drink, so to have this recognised by the judges means a lot to us all. It takes a unified effort and serious commitment day in, day out to reach and maintain these standards. I’m really proud of the whole team here!”
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