A VILLAGE pub near Boroughbridge in North Yorkshire has won a coveted AA Rosette.
The Punch Bowl Inn, in Marton-cum-Grafton, clinched the award for the quality of the food cooked up by head chef Alex Wood.
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Alex is inspired by seasonal flavours and uses these to inform the menu at the pub which takes pride in growing their own, fresh produce at their kitchen garden in the Mount St John estate in Felixkirk.
General manager, Paul Neesam, said: “We pride ourselves on the provenance of our food so being recognised with an AA Rosette award is an incredible achievement for us.
"Alex is an accomplished chef who deserves to be recognised for the incredible dishes he creates, supplemented by produce from our kitchen garden.
"The hospitality industry has experienced such a tumultuous time so it’s a real honour to be recognised in such a way."
An example of the fine food served at The Punch Bowl Inn
The Punch Bowl Inn is part of Provenance Inns, a group of seven sites based around Yorkshire.
Their latest acquisition is The Coach and Horses in Harrogate which is due to open in 2022.
Their pubs each have their own personality and attention to detail when it comes to the food they serve.
Their passion for the county they call ‘home’ was most recently showcased in sales of their ‘Yorkshire Special’ – a chicken and chorizo pie with £1 from every pie sold donated to the Yorkshire Air Ambulance that ran for one month.
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The group has managed to raise over £500 to donate to the charity.
Paul said: “We’re really proud of our Yorkshire heritage and this helps to inspire our offering.
"We hope that this AA Rosette award encourages more people to come and taste the delights on offer at The Punch Bowl Inn.
"They can be sure of a proper Yorkshire welcome and some incredible food.”
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