Dorset eateries acknowledged as UK’s best
With eight Dorset eateries in the county gaining listings in the UK’s most trusted food Bible, the 2010 Good Food Guide, and a Bournemouth-based hotel making it into the best of British hotels listing voted for by world travellers, organisers of the Hotel and Catering Show are urging others to follow suit and enhance customer service levels in advance of the 2012 Olympics.
Based on the millions of candid reviews and opinions about hotels on TripAdvisor, the world’s largest travel community, The Avalon Beach Hotel has ranked eighth in the 2010 ‘Top 25 Hotels in the UK’, with European travellers full of praise for this ‘fantastic’, ‘outstanding’ ‘Gem of a hotel and has also successfully made it into the ‘Top 10 Family Hotels in Europe’, ranked sixth.
The Print Room in Bournemouth, Mark Hix’s Hix Oyster & Fish in Lyme Regis, The Castleman Hotel in Blandford, Sienna in Dorchester, The Museum Inn in Farnham, Stock Hill in Gillingham, Plumber Manor in Sturminster Newton and Riverside Restaurant in West Bay have all earned listings in the 2010 Good Food Guide following feedback from readers and anonymous inspections.
Anna Wallis, who organises the Hotel and Catering Show, the premier exhibition for the region’s catering and hospitality industry, says: “These results are great news for the south and for these establishments to receive recognition from the people who visit is extra special, many congratulations to all. With the Olympics only two years away it is extremely important that the region’s hoteliers and restaurateurs look at raising their game to ensure they all provide world-class hospitality in Dorset during the sailing events. In order to maintain a high level of customer service and ensure that Dorset is a welcoming, vibrant and inspirational host for a successful Games, it is important for hoteliers and restaurateurs to become inventive to set themselves apart from their competitors.”
The Hotel and Catering Show will take place at the Bournemouth International Centre on 16 and 17 March and will offer visitors the opportunity to find out about new trends affecting the hospitality industry as well as details about new products, services, food and beverages available. For further information on visiting the Hotel and Catering Show, please contact Anna Wallis on 01425 485040 or visit www.hotel-expo.co.uk to pre-register. Free entry.
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