Ratcatchers Inn

If awards be the root of all success Ratcatchers has to be well ahead of the field, and many of its enthusiastic regulars would not dispute that for one moment. All too often the success of a pub/restaurant/hotel is accountant-driven, with little heed paid to the essential factors that make the place click.

The major passion at Ratcatchers is the food, with specific criteria laid down (all ingredients sourced within a forty mile radius, for instance), close attention to hygiene, training for staff, and so on. The result is a pub that can be packed to the rafters on busy days, but yes, they do take bookings.

The pub's butcher is close at hand to provide excellent meat and game, and the not-so-distant sea yields fresh fish and shellfish that can hardly be bettered. Mr Clark's sausages are served with creamy mashed potatoes, onions and red wine gravy, the curries are popular and if all else fails there is always the Ratcatcher's legendary steak and kidney pie, all of which require good-sized plates to accommodate the substantial helpings.