food & drink
DELIVERY BOYS’ REVIEW We check out the local restaurants & eateries
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by John McBurney & Andrew Martin vironment. On that note, it was very reassuring to see that the Stratton is fully compliant with the Covid-secure guidelines for restaurants. Their measures include wellness checks for staff, enhanced cleaning and layout changes to maintain social distancing to name just a few. We both felt very safe but also very comfortable and relaxed, which is what eating out is all about.
It is so good to be back! Due to the Covid crisis it has been difficult for our delivery team to dine out and review local restaurants, but now, this has all changed. We were very excited to be invited back to the Stratton House Hotel, a place we have fond memories of after our visit to the restaurant in November 2019 and we really looked forward to coming back. On this occasion our restaurant reviewers were John and his wife Kate. Although it was mid-September, we were in the midst of an Indian summer, the sun had been shining all day, as such we were quite looking forward to trying out the Stratton’s Summer Menu.
For mains, Kate opted for the Chickpea, cumin & spinach burger. This came with fried Halloumi and tomato chutney. John decided to go for the Orange and chilli glazed pork belly ribs, with apple and kohlrabi slaw. Kohlrabi? Yes, we had never heard of this before, and discovered that it is a German turnip. It has to be said, the coleslaw was something special. The meals came with a choice of skinny fries, triple cooked chips or sweet potato chips. Our main courses soon arrived and
For starters we decided to share, choosing the Chipotle chicken wings with blue cheese mayo, hot sauce and coriander. Absolutely finger-licking delicious. A tasty starter to get the juices flowing. We both agreed that the fresh coriander and chilli gave the dish a fantastic punch. Chatting with our waitress, Sinéad, it was interesting to discover that although the government’s ‘Eat Out to Help Out’ scheme had ended, the Stratton had decided to continue the discount until 16th September. A very kind and generous gesture and a fantastic way for people to bring back some normality into their lives by eating out in a pleasant and safe en16
This Month’s Review Stratton House Hotel London Road, Biggleswade, SG18 8ED
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