Many regular diners tell us that they return to The Bell so often because they love the quality and range of produce and above all the consistency of our cooking. This has been achieved by having a small and loyal group of individuals who have worked alongside Pat and I over the last ten years or so. When we first arrived at The Bell we brought with us two chefs, Alyson Mckenzie and Peter Tudor. Alyson has now moved on but we were delighted to welcome Ivan Reid as our Head Chef. Ivan has worked with us at The Bird in Hand , nr Witney for five years and helped us to achieve success as The Inn of the Year for Les Routiers GB in 1998 .

Once again our food has evolved dramatically since 1999, the onset of foot and mouth brought about a widespread change in distribution patterns for farmers and food producers . We have endeavoured to embrace this change and now concentrate on using as much produce as possible that has been bred or grown in the West Country or the Welsh Borders . We are regularly reviewing our suppliers and will always give small businesses an opportunity to offer us their premium quality products. We are not in the business of offering cheap and cheerful two for one offers, we believe wholeheartedly in offering value for money using only the best ingredients.

This philosophy has paid off handsomely, as over the last few years we have been recognised with regional awards by a number of organisations, most notably most notably ' Taste of the West' who named us as their South West Dining Pub for 2005 .We were very proud to receive this award from HRH The Prince of Wales at a presentation in September 2005 , this followed winning 'Most Distinctive Local Menu' from Coswold Life Magazine Food and Drink Awards in 2003 and 2004.

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