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The Angel - Taste of Devon
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5 Oct 2021
We are delighted to announce we won Food Drink Devon’s ‘Best Fine Dining Restaurant 2021’.
The Glittering 10th Anniversary Food Drink Devon Awards ceremony was held at the New Continental Hotel on Monday 4 October, and hosted by Oz Clarke OBE.
The evening is proof that Devon does food best. We have a fabulous selection of restaurants, pubs, cafes, retailers and producers throughout the county; all passionate about creating the best food and drink in the UK. Dartmouth is particularly blessed with some excellent eateries and producers.
The Angel team are simply thrilled to have won Best Fine Dining Restaurant for 2021. It has been an incredibly hard year. The pandemic created problems we could never have foreseen with staff shortages being the biggest. Preparing and producing fine dining dishes takes much time and effort, with input from every member of the team. Our worst news came in July when we very sadly lost our head Pastry Chef Craig Akehurst after a hard fought battle against lung cancer, which has meant we have all struggled with bereavement too.
Elly Wentworth, Head Chef at the Angel said ‘The Angel team are the best, working incredibly hard, even in the most difficult circumstances this past year and this award is a testament to them. I’d like to thank our loyal customers too, as without them and their recommendations and reviews, we would not be where we are today.’
The whole team would like to thank Food Drink Devon for all of their support, and to congratulate all the other winners on the night, particularly our colleagues in Dartmouth: Bayard’s Cove Inn and Morellos on both achieving Gold awards.
We think it is fitting to dedicate this award to Craig, as he was an integral and vital part of the Angel’s success, and would have been so thrilled with the news.
Hopefully we will see you soon to showcase fine dining at its best in the beautiful town of Dartmouth.
To find out more about what we do, visit our website www.angeldartmouth.co.uk
