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Devon Country House Hotel awarded Double Gold in Taste of the West Awards

Devon country house hotel The Horn of Plenty, located in the beautiful Tamar Valley just outside Tavistock, is celebrating its Double Gold win in the Taste of the West Awards, receiving Gold Awards for Accommodation with Breakfast and also for its exceptional fine dining Restaurant.www.thehornofplenty.co.uk

Taste of the West, the leading food and drink organisation for the South West, runs the largest regional awards programme in Britain and Taste of the West Gold, Silver and Bronze award winners' logos are widely recognised as a sign of quality and provenance across the country, helping to boost business for the winners.

Julie Leivers, joint owner of The Horn of Plenty, said: "We are delighted to win a Double Gold Award from the Taste of the West and it is really good to have both our accommodation and our food recognised by these prestigious awards. The Horn of Plenty has had a long-standing reputation for its fine dining restaurant spanning over 40 years. It opened its doors in 1967 and was originally owned by Sonia Stevenson, the first lady to ever be awarded a Michelin star. The kitchen has been operating to that standard ever since."

Julie Leivers and her partner Damien Pease took over The Horn of Plenty four years ago and have worked hard to ensure it maintains its reputation for fine dining, but also to improve the accommodation, gradually introducing a freshness and luxuriousness to existing rooms, and adding on six further rooms which are due to open in June.

"We were particularly pleased with some of the judges' comments, "says Julie, "as they recognise that we go the extra mile to "wow" our guests and to ensure their comfort. " The judges said, "We received a very warm welcome and the staff couldn't have been more helpful and friendly. It was easy to make a reservation and we were shown to our room, a few yards from the main house, rather than just being given a key. Golfing umbrellas were provided at each end to protect customers from the rain on going to dinner - a nice touch.

"Because we had arrived at tea time the receptionist came to our room with two slices of delicious homemade carrot cake for us - a very special touch. The quality of the service throughout was really excellent."

The hotel is also excellent value for money with Dinner, Bed and Breakfast available from £185 per room during May.

The 2014 Taste of the West awards ceremony will take place in the early Autumn, where the Best of Category winners will be announced.

For further information about The Horn of Plenty please visit:www.thehornofplenty.co.ukor contact Julie Leivers -julie@thehornofplenty.co.uk- 01822 832528.

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April 2014 (HoP 02)