Grassington House Hotel has scooped another award in recognition of the sterling efforts of their dedicated team.
The Small But Special Accommodation accolade was won by the boutique Dales hotel as part of the annual Yorkshire Life Food & Drink Awards 2011-12, which celebrates the best of Yorkshire’s culinary prowess.
Owners John and Sue Rudden travelled to the lavish award ceremony luncheon held at Hotel du Vin in Harrogate on Monday 19th September along with prestigious nominees from around the county, and were delighted to win their category.
Grassington House had been able to show the panel of judges a consistently high level of food and accommodation quality backed by independent recommendations on TripAdvisor and other sites. The beautifully refurbished bedrooms reflecting Georgian splendour with contemporary interior design were acknowledged along with the emphasis on home produce.
Where many restaurants pay lip service to locally grown produce, John Rudden has flung himself headlong into the fully fledged ‘field to fork’ experience. His pride and joy are his own beloved pigs, hand reared on a small-holding at the top of the village and served in the restaurant as rare breed pork. Freshly laid eggs from their own hens and ducks are served at breakfast time and used in all the recipes. Everything is made from scratch by the chefs; from the bread and cakes through to the jam, ice cream and chocolates.
Sue Rudden commented “The award would not have been possible without the hard work, commitment and dedication of all our staff. Having worked in every area of the industry I know how every single member of staff contributes to make our hotel what it is today, they have all made sacrifices in their lives to help us get this recognition and this award is for them, not just for John and I.”