TWO pubs are raising a drink in celebration after retaining Michelin awards.
The Bay Horse, in Hurworth, near Darlington, and the Oak Tree Inn, in Hutton Magna, near Richmond, have retained their Michelin Bib Gourmand awards.
The news comes only two months after The Bay Horse was named in the top ten GastroPubs in the UK and joint owner and head chef Marcus Bennett won the Gastro Pub Chef of the Year.
Jonathan Hall, who owns The Bay Horse with Mr Bennett, said: "Since taking on the pub just over two years ago we've had a string of successes."
The Oak Tree Inn is also an Inspectors' Favourite in the Michelin Eating Out In Pubs guide.
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