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Part of the Whitbread family, Table Table restaurants aim to bring great value tasty pub food to an ever increasing eating-out public who like well prepared and genuine food served by friendly staff in relaxing surroundings. If that sounds too much like a dream come true be assured that at Table Table they also walk the talk, and are pleased to have the chance to prove it.

Their well located restaurants are spread across a wide range of decors and styles, and all of them share a determination to provide comfort, warmth and relaxation. Their buffet menus for special occasions are remarkable value.

In keeping with modern trends they provide dishes to nibble or share as guests consider the spread of options on a menu that could be described as British with welcome incursions. So as you share long Italian flatbread, and dough balls and dips, or a sharing platter with an imaginative range of finger food starting with garlic and breaded mushrooms, it's time to think about the relative merits of aromatic duck parcels, a prawn cocktail, breaded Camembert or sticky chicken goujons to name but a few.

Many an innocent dish from the past has been hi-jacked in the best possible sense into becoming what is now called a 'pub classic'. Wiltshire cure ham with eggs is served with chunky chips and beef, mushroom and ale pie, or chicken and chips are all familiar with British tables, be they in the dining room or the kitchen. Now they have been added to by chicken fajitas, a sweet red pepper, crème fraiche and fennel tart, a leg of duck slowly cooked and served with a Bramley apple and cider sauce, or chilli con carne with basmati rice, sour cream and guacamole and nachos. So is the humble burger with six enticing toppings.

The point is they, and others, are all here at Table Table, well prepared with quality ingredients, and presented in a way that makes you hungry even if you thought you weren't.

Getting down to the more serious side of the table keep an eye open for the seafood pie, a delightful assembly of things fishy including crayfish, red snapper, prawns and clams. Many of their steaks are 28 days matured, including a 7oz fillet. All steaks are served with watercress, roasted cherry tomatoes, a flat mushroom and chunky chips. A choice from 4 sauces adds the final touch of enjoyment.

Pastas and salads embrace some well known and loved names, but for sheer enjoyment the hot smoked salmon salad takes some beating - flakes of hot smoked salmon mixed with a house salad and soy and ginger sauce. A real winner.

Snacks aplenty cover hot baguettes with the like of grilled pork loin and Bramley apple sauce, sandwiches filled with Cheddar cheese, or prawns and Marie Rose sauce, and jacket potatoes with such temptations as chilli con carne. Add a bowl of chips for only a little extra.

A well travelled wine list offers helpful advice for the uninitiated and there's an impressive choice of draught and bottled beers and lagers. All in all it would appear that Table Table are more than achieving their aims, providing the opportunity for people to eat out enjoyably, with excellent value for money. Long may they continue to do so.

For completely up to date information on menu changes and special offers do make a regular check on their lively Website.

With the opening of The Bell at Salford Priors, owners Sally and Dave Atkinson have brought a pub back to the heart of a village, which saw the building disused for more than six months. The décor is rustic and minimalist that is a reflection of the Salford Priors neighbourhood, and could be just the right place for a celebration meal with the family.

The kitchen's determination to 'always using local produce unless impossible!' aptly sums up their commitment to source fresh ingredients and rely on suppliers who rear and farm the ethical way. Creamy garlic mushrooms served on toast and handmade fishcake on dressed leaves with a citrus mayonnaise lead the way and main courses like a classic fillet of beef Rossini and slow cooked lamb kleftico in brown sauce are executed with equal skill and panache.

Homemade Baileys and strawberry cheesecake and poached pear in white wine and cointreau are just two of the delicious desserts on offer at The Bell.

In a world haunted by political correctness and unappreciated irony it is doubly refreshing to come across somewhere like The Evesham Hotel. The primary burden of their cause is a lack of pretension, hence their 'Un-Mucked About' menu (for such is its title), a wide range of dishes, most of them very recognisable and welcome, a large selection for vegetarians and the children getting their very own menu. The restaurant is Regency in style, the atmosphere is cheerful and the customers clearly love it. Such down to earth honesty in approach is almost as refreshing as the contents of the seriously produced wine list.

Set above the River Avon in the 15th century deer park surrounding Evesham Abbey, three converted cottages make up this attractive restaurant which offers a brasserie-style menu. Local produce features strongly, particularly the celebrated Evesham asparagus and eggs from the chef's hens.

A wine list of elegance completes the picture with house wine at £15.95. They have been awarded 2 AA rosettes for the high standard of their food and have a dining room with a wonderful ambience and stunning views overlooking the river.

This baronial hall has long-standing ties with the BBC. There is more than a whiff of the old days when things were done in a Reithian manner; when newsreaders wore black ties to address their listeners. The more commendable aspects of this philosophy are still entrenched in the dining room where a range of different menus set forth the wide variety of traditional dishes, well tinged with modern touches. Standards are high and as might be expected, the cellar reveals excellent discretion.

Rily's Bar and Restaurant in Waterside offers guests an intimate Indian dining experience in Evesham. Pleasant and comfortable interiors make customers feel welcome, offering them a relaxed atmosphere for an enjoyable evening. On Monday and Tuesday nights there's an eat-as-much-as-you-like buffet.

Creating its dishes using fresh high quality ingredients, the team at Rily's tickles the palate with its contemporary approach to Indian cuisine. Diners can sample dishes like fresh avocado half roasted and filled with lightly spiced mixed fruits, whole grilled lobster cooked in a rich sauce with lemon, plum tomatoes, fresh coriander and fenugreek, chunks of duck cooked with fresh garlic, herbs, spices and Naga chilli, and succulent pieces of chicken or lamb cooked in a mango sauce. You could also try salmon tikka, chicken tamarind, aubergine stuffed with spicy minced lamb, and chucks of Indian cottage cheese in a rich tangy sauce flavoured with cardamom and just a hint of chilli.