The Apple Tree Restaurant Scoops Gold In Taste Of The West

For the second year running, The Apple Tree Restaurant at Brimsmore Gardens in Yeovil has been awarded Gold in the Taste of the West Hospitality and Retail Awards 2015. Up against 300 other establishments judged in the restaurant category, The Apple Tree, which is part of The Gardens Group, was commended for its commitment to local-sourcing, provenance, understanding of allergens and its attentive and unflustered staff.

Quality of service and meals, as well as atmosphere, were among the criteria assessed and judges found the restaurant difficult to fault on any account with comments including; "relaxing, informal, attractive and welcoming with food that is locally sourced, seasonal, well presented and tastes very good." From a light bite to a substantial meal, the judges felt that the menu, which uses The Apple Tree Farm Shop as its larder, offered good value for money, as well as excellent vegetarian and gluten free options.

Cath Collins, farm shop and restaurant area manager, comments; "We did it again! The restaurant team works really hard to offer a welcoming and relaxed environment, with good honest food on the menu. We are absolutely thrilled that this has been recognised by the judges and it's given the whole team a real boost."

The Taste of the West Hospitality and Retail Awards provide an opportunity for businesses in the West Country to gain recognition for supporting and promoting local producers.

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Notes to Editor

The Gardens Group

Three Garden Centres, Poundbury Gardens (Dorchester), Castle Gardens (Sherborne) and Brimsmore Gardens (Yeovil) each offering customers a very special kind of service in individual settings – one in a converted Victorian farm building and another in the walled garden of Sherborne Castle. Think 'deli for plants' rather than a supermarket! A team of enthusiastic and knowledgeable plants-men and women, coupled with exemplary customer service and the dedication to find a perfect plant for each location is what makes people come back time and again to The Gardens Group. Not to mention the three restaurants, a farm shop and three award-winning Christmas Displays.

For further information about The Gardens Group please visitwww.thegardeneronline.co.uk.

Amy Brice

Freshly Ground PR

07717 893123

www.freshlygroundpr.co.uk

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