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Hampshire Hospitality Awards

A new quality assessment scheme for restaurants, tea rooms, pubs, cafés and other eateries was launched last year in Hampshire on behalf of the regional tourist board, Tourism South East.

Sixty food and drink businesses from the County signed up for the scheme and recently underwent a 'mystery shopper' assessment. The trained assessors considered every aspect of the customer experience including cleanliness, hospitality, service and efficiency, presentation and food quality. Businesses could also sign up for a separate assessment of their use and promotion of local produce.

All businesses were successful in obtaining either the full quality marque or a local produce award.

Project co-ordinator Sarah Davis, the manager of the Hampshire Tourism Committee, said:
"We are all familiar with the idea of star ratings for B&Bs or hotels, which are designed to help visitors decide which accommodation will best suit their needs. Eating out can potentially be a hit and miss affair when you visit a new destination so we felt it was time to introduce a scheme which provided a degree of reassurance to visitors planning their meal out as well as locals who want to try different eateries"

The project was jointly funded by the Hampshire Tourism Committee, Hampshire County Council and the participating eateries. The national tourism body VisitBritain is already considering adoption of the assessment scheme with a view to national roll-out.

Local produce award

The Seahorse, Gosport
The Star at Tytherley, Romsey
Clos du Marquis, Stockbridge
Greens Restaurant & Bar, Wickham
Lainston House, Winchester
The Chesil Rectory, Winchester

Full quality marque

Alresford
Caracoli
Courtyard Tea Rooms
The Fox Inn

Andover
Essebourne Manor Hotel
The Chilles
The Copper Kettle
Sambuca Restorante Italiane
The Old Bell and Crown
The Royal Oak
The White Horse

Basingstoke
Audleys Wood Hotel

Bishops Waltham
Barringtons Delicatessen
Hampshire Bowman
Waltham Tandoori

Gosport
Anglesey Hotel
Bayside Cabin Ltd
Landers Bar & Restaurant
Manor Hotel
Peppers Licensed Café
The Old Lodge
The Pump House
The Kings Head

Lee on Solent
Waterfront Brasserie

Odiham
The George Hotel

Ovington
The Bush Inn

Portsmouth
The American Bar, Portsmouth
Twigs Café, Old Portsmouth
The Still & West, Old Portsmouth

Romsey
Dukes Head
The Black Horse
The Suan Thai Restaurant

Southampton
The Shoe Inn

Southsea
8 Kings Road
Bistro Montparnasse
Bombay Express
Coco Chocolatier Limited
Mozzarella Joes
Royal Beach Hotel
Staffords Restaurant

Stockbridge
The Grayhound

Swanmore
Rising Sun

Wickham
The Olde House

Winchester
The Plough
Blues
Chestnut Horse
Courtyard Café
Gandhi Indian Cuisine
Loch Fyne Seafood Restaurant
Winchester Cathedral Café
Winchester Hotel
The Old Vine