An �Oscar� for the Cotswold gastro-inn as the public vote again�

For the second year running, The Priory Inn, Tetbury - the family friendly gastro-inn in the heart of the Cotswolds - has received the prestigious Cotswold Life Food and Drink Award for �Most Distinctive Local Menu� voted for by the restaurant-going public.

For the second year running and after receiving a trio of awards in 2006, the gastro-inn�s culinary achievements have again been publicly recognised at a local level at an annual celebration known in The Cotswolds as �the Oscars of the food and drink scene�!

The Cotswold Life Food and Drink Awards, which were announced on Friday evening at the Beaufort Polo Club, are given to those organisations which have received the most nominations from the general public and then judged by an independent panel. They are in their fifth year and were set up to honour the best suppliers, sellers and producers of the finest local food and drink the Cotswolds and Gloucestershire has to offer.

Dave Kelly, who is Director and co-owner of The Priory Inn, Tetbury, along with his wife Tanya says: �Since we first won this award last year, we have struck up some new and very exciting relationships with local suppliers and producers, boosting our menus and adding interest to the choice of local beer, wine and other drinks at the bar. Our dream was always to offer excellent local, seasonal (and affordable) food and drink in the right environment to draw people from miles around.

We are very proud and enthusiastic about the origin of our menu�s items, and we feel it is obvious that we should share this information with our customers. On each table, we tell a �story� about exactly where the food they are eating comes from: the flour traditionally milled less than a mile away which forms the delicious base to our gourmet pizzas and home-baked bread; the happy ducks grazing their pastures at Madgett�s Farm; the farmers adding value to milk by making excellent local cheeses; the eighteen year old who churns ice-cream from the milk of her father�s cows; and Esther � the craftswoman who produces country liqueurs from fruit found on brambles in the Cotswolds, to mention a few! We are thrilled that our efforts to pull these products together and integrate them into our mouth-watering menus has been recognised by our customers and the discerning Cotswold Life judges.�

The Priory Inn - whose busy gastro-inn, bedrooms and coffee bar have been completely refurbished by the current owners � is at the heart of Tetbury life. It�s aim is to be the best value place to �eat, drink and sleep� in the Cotswolds, and the gastro-inn�s roots lie firmly in producing exciting modern rustic cuisine using the best seasonal produce the Cotswolds has to offer, cooked expertly � but simply � and not costing the earth! The Priory Inn was awarded three prestigious industry awards in 2006 from Harden�s Guide, Cotswold Life and Taste of The West. It has been nominated as a 2007 UK TV Food Hero. The gastro-inn has gained a reputation for its live acoustic music on Sunday nights and its second menu which features gourmet pizzas from the wood-fired oven. The restaurant is welcoming to all members of the family � whatever their age � with a special lunchtime kids� menu and highchairs, but monitors work from bedrooms to restaurants, so parents staying at the hotel can relax in the evenings without the little ones! The management team behind The Priory boasts years of hospitality experience between them, working in and launching high profile hotel and restaurant establishments in New York, London and Hertfordshire. The Priory Inn is situated in Tetbury, a beautiful market town in the heart of the Cotswolds which is one of the most important antiques centres in the UK. It is 2 miles from the Royal home of Highgrove. The hotel has 14 ensuite contemporary bedrooms.

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Press contact details: Tanya Kelly: The Priory Inn director and press contact Telephone number: 01666 502 251 Mobile number: 07732 493 537 Website address: www.theprioryinn.co.uk Email address: tanya@theprioryinn.co.uk Notes to Editors: Summary of The Priory Inn Directors: Dave Kelly 20 years in hotel business - began career as chef in New York and latterly part of launch team for new hotel The Grove in Hertfordshire before taking over The Priory Inn Tanya Kelly 12 years in the hospitality industry � managed hotels in Mediterranean and Alps and oversaw the winter operation for Mark Warner � one of Britain�s most family friendly holiday operators Stuart Hopson-Jones major force in London restaurant scene � formerly assistant MD at Conran restaurants, launched The Junction (nightclub) and Smiths of Smithfields, Clerkenwell, one of founders of Sante Fe restaurant chain and Harlem soul-food restaurant in London

What is The Priory Inn? � Gastro-inn with 14 bedrooms, coffee bar, pizza takeaway within old stable block of Priory � All completely refurbished in 2004 � Wi-fi hotspot - internet connection wherever you happen to be Eating: � 70 covers in gastro-inn, serving a changeable feast of local and seasonal rustic food at affordable prices � Winner of one of ten regional 2006 Restaurant R�my awards from Harden�s, the leading UK restaurant guide � Winner of �Most Distinctive Local Menu� 2006 and 2007 from Cotswold Life Food and Drink Awards � Winner of Taste of The West 2006 Dining Pub Silver Award � Exciting British cuisine using Cotswolds produce � Gourmet pizzas from the wood fired oven Drinking: � Enormous walk-around open log fire, bare boards, oak tables, leather sofas and exposed beams of the old stable block � real ales, local lager and wine, traditional cider, ice cold bottled beers and unpretentious selection of wines � Family-friendly coffee bar with leather sofas, home-made goodies and Internet access, in association with Henrietta�s House � �the enchanting toy shop� in Tetbury Sleeping: � 14 en-suite contemporary bedrooms including 1 family suite and 2 sets of interconnecting rooms - ideal for families � Design emphasis on clean lines, and a neutral palette of coffees and cream textiles, contrasting with dark American walnut furniture � Weekend prices for an ensuite double or twin room with breakfast are �109.00. The family room is �159.00. � Treatments (subject to availability) by Zenspa at The Priory Inn What have the press said? - Sunday Times � 20 May 2007 � ��tranquil and decidedly comfortable�fashionable clean lines�huge comfortable beds�bathrooms packed with local soaps and lotions...and the food is sourced from local farms.� - Western Daily Press � April 2007 � ��laid back comfort, great food and a tailor-made service for you and your kids�it neither breaks the bank nor leaves you feeling marooned in a sea of tacky toys.� - The Bath Magazine � April 2007 � ��comfortable accommodation, a fabulous restaurant and exceptionally friendly staff � the Priory Inn ticks all these boxes effortlessly� - Food and Travel Magazine - February/March 2007 - "few places show more commitment to reducing food miles than The Priory Inn...featuring fresh local ingredients skilfully turned into simple flavoursome dishes..." - Eve Magazine � February 2007 - �Exceptional food is served in the gastropub�concentrating on seasonal food sourced in the region�convivial atmosphere�all staff were exceptionally friendly� - Portfolio Magazine (Australia) � November 2006 � �a gastropub serving simple, yet outstanding fare� - The Sunday Times - October 22nd 2006 - Raphael's Choice 10 child-friendly hotels "Highchairs, toys, cots, changing facilities and special menus help families feel at home in this market-town hotel..." - First Magazine � August 2006 � �The Priory is informal, unpretentious, has a great menu�and is genuinely family-friendly - The London Evening Standard � August 17th 2006 � �The Priory Inn is one of the new breed, and about as perfect as it gets for under �100, clean and simple rooms with comfy beds and white cotton sheets; sparkling white bathrooms with fluffy towels and luxurious toiletries�and the restaurant was superb� - Pregnancy Baby and You � April issue 2006 � �This family-friendly hotel provides new mums with a basket of baby essentials as well as supplying necessities like changing mats, highchairs and travel cots. Mums-to-be can enjoy the excellent unpretentious cookery, or pamper themselves at The Mint Beauty Company next door�� - Western Daily Press � March 4th 2006 � �The food, the lovely welcome and the comfortable, no-nonsense rooms make you feel as if something good and wholesome has been coaxed, like the building itself, from a past a wholesome era into the 21st century�. - Elle Magazine � March 2006 � �chic sleeping and top-notch food�sleek walnut furniture upstairs, rustic cosiness downstairs�and a menu sourced from the best local ingredients� - Country Homes and Interiors � February 2006 � �the highlight of the hotel is the award-winning food and simple, seasonal produce�each room is decorated with neutral colours for relaxation and comfort� - The Bath Chronicle � January 9th 2006 � There's such a sense of inclusiveness at the Priory that you want to be a part of it again as soon as you can�we felt something of a tinge of jealousy for all those lucky locals who have the Priory Inn on their doorstep�� - Times Online � November 2005 � �the heart of the operation is the gastropub�with one of the best wine lists outside of London�the bedrooms are pleasingly stylish and modern� - Gloucester Citizen � November 26th 2005 � �stylish blend of exposed beams and Cotswold stone walls with contemporary features�delicious starters�beautifully tender lamb�the brownie was scrumptious with a heavenly accompaniment...well worth the journey� - Grazia Magazine - Oct 2005 � �at the fabulously family-friendly Priory Inn in Tetbury, they�ve got it all worked out�. While the kids snooze, you can enjoy great food�� - Ladies First Magazine � Autumn 2005 � �If you close your eyes and imagine your perfect gastro getaway, we�d bet that what you imagine is not too far from the reality of The Priory Inn�� - The Times � April 9th 2005 � �fresh white bedding and a fabulous mattress�.warm and pleasant staff�an exemplary full English breakfast� - Red Magazine April 2005 � �the perfect gastro mini-break�contemporary chic in the heart of the Cotswolds� the best thing, though, is the family-friendly atmosphere� - The Guardian Travel February 19th 2005 - �blissfully uncluttered� understated� calming� bedrooms, �unfazed and ever-cheerful� staff, �mouth-watering� food, �the perfect place�to unwind� - The Cotswold Essence Spring 2005 - �with the combination of good food, good wine and plenty of fresh air, guests are sure to be queuing up to enjoy a real taste of The Cotswolds�� �the delight they have in using the freshest ingredients pulled from the local soil and raised on local pastures is infectious� - Gloucester Citizen January 15th 2005 - �the food is a smooth blend of classic British cuisine and cosmopolitan creativity�� - Wiltshire and Gloucestershire Standard, January 13th 2005 - �light and airy interior, exceptionally friendly staff and refreshingly different menu, the Priory offers relaxed, informal dining and drinking in a stylish yet unpretentious environment� - Western Daily Press, West Country Life, January 8th 2005 - �sublimely attentive service��

What have the customers said? - Stalbansalice Tripadvisor guest April 2007 �We couldn't believe how reasonably priced everything was here. The food and drink (even locally produced bubbly!) was really good value for money and as good as you would find in any London restaurant�.� - Gerry G Active Hotels guest January 2007 � �good atmosphere, attractive bar & eating area, excellent cooked breakfast, excellent service� - Family H Tripadvisor guests January 2007 � �it felt like a real break. I would not hesitate to visit again and would be happy to go with child-free friends. The Priory Inn met a great balance between being child friendly to those with children, but not overbearingly so for those without� - Report88 Tripadvisor guest November 2006 � �Absolutely delicious evening food and evening table staff super� - Ciara P � Guardian Unlimited, I�ve Been There 13th July 2006 - �Extremely friendly, affordable and unpretentious � but smart � family hotel in The Cotswolds. Selection of toys and essentials laid on for the kids, excellent locally sourced food for the grown-ups and baby monitors so that parents can enjoy it without feeling guilty�. - R from Leicester, Active Hotels guest 10th July 2006 � �The food was great, generally from good local suppliers. Would not hesitate recommending to colleagues and friends�. Details: Address: The Priory Inn, London Road, Tetbury, Gloucestershire, GL8 8JJ Telephone Number: 01666 502 251 Fax Number: 01666 503 534 Website address: www.theprioryinn.co.uk Email address: info@theprioryinn.co.uk