It always surprises me, probably down to my inexperience, who comes through the doors of our restaurant off the beaten track. I know we have Sa;tire on the doorstep and being a World Heritage Site people visit from all over. Recent guest include a party from Norway who were linking up with a Bradford school, a party from France which brought my three french words out if I could remember them from far off school days. California, Seattle, Memphis are just a few of the American

Another week started much the same as any other, get the restaurant back into shape after a busy Saturday evening, unload and shopping to start the week with new produce. Set the tables after the weekend rearrangements, check new bookings on-line and catch up on e-mails. Surprise we have been nominated for another award, first thought is this a wind up or just someone after money to publicise the restaurant. A little bit of digging following the links and it looks genuine. Oh

Obesity is back in the news and both sugary drinks and portion sizes coming under attack. A new sugar tax has been introduced, although a number of manufactures have decreased the amount of sugar except a couple of well known names. Portion sizes and the calories thereby eaten is another area under debate. We are often picked up for having meals on the smaller side of the portion debate but the food is rich due to the use of butter and various sauces whilst cooking that help