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Yahoo
14-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Country pub at 'heart of community' scoops award after mystery nomination
A pub near Lancaster has secured a top award - and the pub's team have no idea who nominated them. The Fleece Inn, at Dolphinholme, has won The Countryside Alliance Best Pub Award for the North of England. But neither director Simeon, nor any member of his 25-strong team, knows who nominated the pub for the award. Simeon said: "To this day, we still don't know who nominated us. "We have very loyal customers - some come in every day. "We also have some customers who travel every Sunday from Pendle to eat with us. Our staff are similarly loyal. "All are from the local area and most have remained with us since we opened ten years ago, when my family took over and transformed the establishment." As well as being a pub, the Fleece Inn also provides nine rooms, plus one self-contained apartment and, unusually, the village shop. Simeon explained: "We're not just a pub, we are at the heart of the community, and our staff and customers have become great friends. "It was important we provided essential services to residents, so we opened the village shop where they can buy local produce, a newspaper, and other items. "Our weekly quiz night and warm and friendly bar area often provide social interaction and comfort for those who may be more socially isolated. "We also do what we can to limit our carbon footprint for the area in which we're based. "We have electric car charging points, and the pub's heating and hot water is provided through a biomass boiler. "We're proud to be part of the Forest of Bowland Sustainable Tourism Network, and one of the locals keeps beehives on our paddock behind the pub. READ MORE: The Range set to open at former Homebase unit in Clitheroe The Rock Box bar in Blackburn closes due to financial issues Meet the couple behind Blackburn's 'house of train signs' "Of course, we look to the county for our food and drink. "This includes Dewlay cheeses, and wine from D Byrne in Clitheroe, while our house beer is brewed five miles away, and our meat is from Honeywells in Woodplumpton." The Fleece Inn now has a chance to win the national title at a Countryside Alliance Awards ceremony at the House of Lords in June.
Yahoo
15-02-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Roundup of recent Food Hygiene Ratings in the Bradford area
Several establishments across the Bradford district have been given food hygiene ratings recently. This includes cafes, takeaways, and other types of retailers. The data are held on behalf of local authorities participating in the Food Standards Agency's national Food Hygiene Rating Scheme. The Fleece Inn, at 152-154 Main Street, Addingham, was one of the venues to receive the top rating of five. It was inspected on February 11. Franganos, located at 1051 Leeds Road, Bradford, received its rating of five on February 10. Frankies, at 2 Bank Street, Bradford, was also rated five on February 10. The Castlefields Cafe, operating from a portacabin on Castlefields Industrial Estate, Castlefields Road, Bingley, was given its top rating on February 6. Four Seasons Cafe, at 765 Little Horton Lane, Bradford, and Steak N Bake, at 30 Little Horton Lane, Bradford, both received their five ratings on February 6. Gather & Gather at Yorkshire Building Society, located in Yorkshire House, Yorkshire Drive, Bradford, was inspected on February 6 and received a top rating. Sam's Cafe, situated in the Mall Cafe, Cooke Lane, Airedale Shopping Centre, was rated five on February 5. Blackstar Burgers & Shakes, at 44 Great Horton Road, Bradford, was awarded its five rating on February 5. The Golden Star, a takeaway at 709 Little Horton Lane, Bradford, was also rated five on February 5. Bake It Eggless, a catering premises, was rated five on February 4. Frayzers Kitchen, a takeaway/sandwich shop at 107 Bolton Lane, Bradford, was awarded a five rating on February 3. The Hidden Village Keighley, based at Churchill House, North Street, Keighley, was also rated five on February 3. The Community Shop and Cafe, located at Unit C Avenue Retail Park, Weaverthorpe Road, Bradford, was rated five on January 31. Argent Catering Solutions at Speedibake Staff Canteen, based at 6 Cross Lane, Tong, was also rated five on January 31. Parkside Community Cafe, located within Parkside Community Centre, Avenue Road, Bradford, received its five rating on February 1. Rajas Original, a takeaway/sandwich shop at Unit 2 Food Court, Ingleby Road, Bradford, received a rating of three on February 5.
