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Seasons restaurant is a unique little place; sited in a refurbished old barn, which has been converted to a shop and a restaurant. This is relatively small, only holding up to thirty upstairs and ten down; a special feature is that there is a chef's table, where you can watch him at work.

The experienced chef, who has worked in some good kitchens, is young and passionate about his food; everyone gets a visit from him at the end of the evening, a nice touch. The restaurant is lit by candles and small lights, creating a pleasant atmosphere to celebrate either a special occasion or just a simple meal for two.

A typical meal might start with fresh tuna steak and green bean salad with diced potato on a bed of salad and basil dressing followed by fillet of lamb with a potato rosti and crushed peas, rounded off with a rich red wine sauce or a pan seared salmon fillet served with slowly braised leeks in Napoleon brandy and duchess potato, with a refined dill jus, and finishing with chocolate fondant with a rich chocolate sauce or kiwi cheesecake with a kiwi coulis and star fruit.

Slug and Lettuce has a chain of almost a hundred bars spread across the country sharing a common love of serving down to earth, undemanding food and drink.

The group prides itself on offering dishes prepared using quality ingredients, and you should be attended on by attentive staff in a safe, welcoming and cheerful environment. The Slugs have something for anyone - breakfast for a lively start to the day, lunch for busy people, family meals or even a relaxing glass of wine to bring a tiring day to an end - all in a variety of modern and stylish settings.

The menu features old time English favourites such as Gloucestershire Old Spot sausages in buttered mash or fish pie made with Dartmouth smokehouse haddock, in a Devon cream and leek sauce, although dishes look to Europe and further afield to Asia for inspiration. A good way to start the enjoyment is by sharing platters of Southern fried chicken breast pieces, crispy potato wedges, garlic ciabatta strips, half a rack of BBQ pork ribs, wasabi vegetables with onion rings or some Greek mezze

Hearty steak pies, Thai curry with sticky jasmine rice or butternut squash with goats' cheese lasagne are amongst the more popular main dishes. Sandwiches or wraps - warm tortilla with chicken and Parmesan or aromatic duck in plum sauce - provide for those who prefer something lighter. They also serve burgers as well as tempting salads like salmon, asparagus or tomato and mozzarella. For children they have good old British standby sausage and mash, or pepper pasta and ketchup among other choices, all of which never fail to delight, particularly as some of them seem to have come out of a certain celebrity chef's Book of Forbidden Dishes.

Desserts appear in the form of raspberry biscotti, hot chocolate pudding or a creamy strawberry cheesesake. The wine list is well compiled and substantial. There are not less than seven French, three from Italy and some from Spain, Chile, Australia as well as New Zealand. Slug and Lettuce can cater for events including birthday parties, fashion shows, hen nights, wedding parties or just an enjoyable night out with a few friends.