Ockenden Manor Celebrated as one of the Top 100 UK Restaurants at National Restaurants Award

Oct. 17, 2011 - PRLog -- 17 October 2011: Michelin-starred Ockenden Manor in Cuckfield, West Sussex has been named one of the top 100 restaurants in the UK by The National Restaurant Awards.  The awards by Restaurant magazine, which were held in London on 10th October 2011, reward the crème de la crème of the UK's restaurant scene.

The Restaurant at Ockenden Manor, led by head chef Stephen Crane, is one of only two restaurants in Sussex to hold a Michelin star.  It offers a superb fine dining experience in an elegant room overlooking the gardens with sweeping views of the South Downs beyond.  The expertly devised menu incorporates the freshest ingredients, sourced locally in Sussex wherever possible.  Dishes include Balcombe venison saddle pasty with red cabbage and wild mushrooms; local cod with courgettes, fennel, mussels, bouillabaisse and tapenade gnocchi; and salted peanut crème brulee with banana sorbet and caramel milk chocolate.

Guests have a choice of fixed price menus, including the Tasting Menu and a Sunday Lunch Menu.  

The National Restaurant Awards’ list of the top 100 restaurants in the UK is compiled and voted for by the National Restaurant Awards Academy, which is made up of prominent gastronomic experts. The judging panel includes chefs, restaurateurs and food critics and is divided across the 12 regions of the UK.

Mr Adam Smith, General Manager of Ockenden Manor, said:

“We are delighted for Ockenden Manor to be recognized with this prestigious award and stand alongside the very finest restaurants in the country.  This award is testament to Stephen Crane and his team’s dedication and passion for delivering the best food made with the finest ingredients within a beautiful setting.  We look forward to continuing to welcome guests to enjoy our restaurant.”

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Further information:  

Ockenden Manor
Ockenden Lane, Cuckfield, West Sussex RH17 5LD
www.hshotels.co.uk
T: 01444 416111 / E: ockenden@hshotels.co.uk

ABOUT OCKENDEN MANOR:  Take a train to Hayward’s Heath (under an hour from London), meander down a country lane in Cuckfield, one of the prettiest Tudor villages in England and check into the tranquil Ockenden Manor set in 9 acres of peaceful gardens and grounds with views across the West Sussex countryside to the South Downs.  Each of the 22 suites and rooms is named after a member of one of the two families who have owned the estate since 1520.  Home to one of only two Michelin starred restaurants in Sussex. Sink into the charming Restaurant with views over the garden and South Downs, for a superbly memorable meal and some of the finest food in southern England.  Best for...cycling and riding on the South Downs, shopping in Brighton, show jumping at Hickstead, going back in time on the Bluebell Line Steam Train, Opera at Glyndebourne and being inspired by nearby gardens, including Wakehurst, Leonardslee, Borde Hill and Sheffield Park.  And now for TLC at the spa.