The Bedford Hotel in the heart of Tavistock has been recognised for the outstanding quality of its food.

They've been awarded a prestigious Two Rosette Award for Culinary Excellence from the AA, the UK's leading quality assessor for the hospitality sector.

The Bedford’s ethos of using the best seasonal ingredients from local farmers, fishermen and producers, has earned the hotel a strong following.

Local food lovers and visitors enjoy seasonally changing lunch and dinner menus, and special events including the popular 'Flavours of Asia' themed evenings, steak nights and regular wine tasting dinners.

The Bedford Hotel’s general manager, Dylan Mulford, commented:

"We are absolutely over the moon to have been awarded a second rosette from such a prestigious organisation as the AA. For our hotel guests and our local customers alike, the quality of our food offering – with an emphasis on locally sourced ingredients – is absolutely key"

Visit the Bedford Hotel website here.

Photo: The Bedford Hotel’s Head Chef, Raoul Ketelaars (left) and general manager Dylan Mulford