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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 cured 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.

This splendid inn has been taken over by a former barrister and his wife, who hails from a family with serious experience of running pubs, so between them the landscape is changing and St Kew Inn is gently adapting to the times, a ticklish business that involves keeping everybody contented.

The food is good sturdy, mainly local stuff, with steaks that would do justice to a sound London steakhouse, and then some.  As well as a wine list of some distinction - but what else would one expect from a man of the law - there are local beers for which people are known to travel many miles to savour. St Austell comes from wooden barrels that give an extra flavour to the brew, and Hicks Special Draught has a rich, dark reputation.

With Cornwall becoming ever more popular, places like the St Kew Inn could become havens of a new approach in the county that retains the best of the old whilst encouraging fresh attitudes that blend in naturally with the fine traditions of this very independent part of the world.

The Borough Arms was built in the 1850s to serve as a hospitality venue for workers on the railway, now known as the Camel Trail. It was converted into a traditional country pub in the early-70s, retaining much of its period charm and original look, the simple pub exteriors lead into a warm, inviting interior complete with an open fireplace and vintage bric-a-brac.

The menu is a blend of traditional pub grub and contemporary dishes which can be enjoyed throughout the pub, from the dining area to the easy chairs by the fire. Starters include home-made soup and grilled goats cheese salad, while main courses range from salmon and dill fishcakes with chips to beef lasagne or a traditional Ploughman's lunch. The carvery serves hearty roast dinners every day, with a vegetarian option, and the grill menu offers rump and sirloin steaks with a choice of peppercorn, BBQ or white wine sauces. The pub also offers a range of sandwiches, burgers and jacket potatoes served.

The dessert menu includes tempting hot and cold puddings such as syrup sponge pudding, tiramisu and lemon meringue pie for those with a sweet tooth.

Trehellas is a family-owned country house, an 18th century former coaching inn and court house with real warmth and character, tucked away in the heart of the beautiful Cornish countryside. The restaurant, which won its first AA Rosette in 2004, offers the best locally produced cuisine in an environment which combines elegance with great friendliness and comfort.

The beautiful candlelit dining room boasts original Delabole slate floors and provides lovely views towards nearest neighbour Pencarrow.

Their daily changing menu includes classic meat and fish dishes with market-best, all-Cornish ingredients, complemented by international and vegetarian specials. An excellent wine list includes a selection from Carmel Valley.

They also cater for private lunchtime and evening functions and can provide comfortable accommodation with 11 pretty en-suite bedrooms.