The hotel division of Thwaites was founded with The Millstone at Mellor in 1980, when a room was just £11 per night. It became Shire Hotels and Inns of Character, comprising 15 hotels and spas, inns and lodges and was then brought under the Thwaites family name in 2016. The group now welcomes more than […]
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“It’s pretty simple stuff what we do but what we start with is sourcing really good quality food, and that includes drink. If you start with really good basic ingredients then you’ve got half a chance of providing something really great and that’s a real passion of mine.”
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“As a tea drinker, I’m very fussy about my brew and it’s important to get it right – the devil’s in the detail when it comes to being a successful hotelier and you don’t want to be let down by a bad cup of tea!” A philosophy that has served John Horvath, Group Hotel Director […]
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“Tea goes together with fish and chips really well – it’s a British tradition!” says Stuart Fusco, owner of the family-run Quayside fish and chip shop on the Whitby seafront in North Yorkshire and winner of the UK’s Best Independent Takeaway title in the 2014 National Fish and Chip Awards.
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