A Devon hotel has unveiled its new 'super kitchen' as part of a £1.2m restaurant relaunch.
The Great Western Grill at Bovey Castle in Dartmoor recently reopened its doors following a £1.2m investment into the kitchen and new guest areas.
The five-star hotel is welcoming guests back to its award-winning restaurant for the first time in three years. Led by executive chef Mark Budd, the restaurant is inspired by British comfort food and forgotten classics.
Hotel owners The Eden Hotel Collection have invested in a bespoke, custom-built kitchen as part of the relaunch to "improve efficiency, capacity and quality of service".
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The venue worked with catering equipment distributor Sprint Group to design an all-electric kitchen with highlights including a full-induction Charvet cooking suite with multi- pan zones, steel planchas, ovens, fryers and chargrills, alongside Rational combi and iVario ovens.
The kitchen’s layout has been remodelled with new designated areas including a defined raw preparation area, pastry kitchen, ready-to-eat kitchen, service kitchen, and a nine- metre-long open pass with adjustable lighting, helping to create a spacious working environment for the kitchen and waiting staff.
Mr Budd said: “We wanted to create a better flow throughout the kitchen to make the service more manageable, place people in the right areas, and provide a natural flow right from the goods coming in to cooking and plating.
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“The kit we have brought in is first-class and the Charvet suite in particular is a dream stove which is sleek, modern and energy efficient – something which has been at the forefront when shaping this new design. Combined, the kitchen investment will help us to deliver the best culinary experience for guests, whilst providing our hugely talented team with the space and equipment to develop their talents and skills.”
The kitchen will cater for the 100-cover Great Western Grill, 150-cover breakfast, afternoon tea, and Sunday lunch, as well as room service, lodge service, and conferences and private functions.
As well as its 3AA Rosette restaurant Great Western Grill and 1AA Rosette Smith’s Brasserie, Bovey Castle offers 60 bedrooms throughout the historic manor and 22 self-catering country lodges, as well as on-site activities and the Elan Spa.
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