Tuesday 4th February 2014

There’s not just a new chef and a new approach to dining at The Devonshire Arms, Middle Handley, but now there's another new award too.

The multi award-winning, Michelin listed inn, has recently welcomed new Head Chef Russell Caines.



With a wealth of experience gained around the country - and especially throughout North Yorkshire - Russell (above), is the holder of a prestigious Michelin Bib Gourmand accolade, awarded when he was the owner and Head Chef at the Bruce Arms in Ripon.

For his first season at the Devonshire Arms, he has introduced two new menus, offering a greater choice and greater range and complexity within each dish.

The a la carte menu now features five starters and also five main courses: slow cooked shoulder of lamb; molasses cured belly of pork; pan fried fillet of sea bass; roast chicken supreme and roast vegetable croquettes as well as a selection of steaks.

The inn's ever changing Market Menu also features five starters and six mains, including such favourites as Famers Blonde beer battered cod and chips, roast sirloin of beef, fillet steak burger, whole baked plaice, gammon steak and seared calves liver.

"At the Devonshire Arms, we have always prided ourselves on our use of seasonal, locally sourced produce," said owner Jill Swift. "Following our recent successes - particularly our Michelin listing and our victory in the Informal Dining category at the Eat Sheffield Awards - things have moved on enormously.

"Russell's extensive experience in many varied settings brings a whole new world of knowledge and experience to our kitchen and we are delighted that he has agreed to head our team.

"His new menus will change much more regularly than in the past, which means we will be able even more successfully to reflect the changing seasons in all the dishes we offer."

And following Russell's recruitment, the latest good news for the Devonshire Arms - as well as it's diners - is that they have now been awarded a further accolade having been awarded the highest level of official accreditation from Quality in Tourism, part of Visit England, becoming the only inn in the region to have achieved this recognition.



The Quality in Tourism assessment provides useful information to consumers about the quality of establishments that are currently available in and around the UK.

Acting as a reliable regulatory body for the accommodation and tourism industry, it recognises quality, differentiates levels of facilities and services and makes potential guests aware of what they can expect before they make a booking.

The Quality in Tourism assessor commented: "The Devonshire Arms offers a very warm welcome from friendly staff in a well presented surroundings.

"The open kitchen gives diners the opportunity to watch their food being prepared and the menu offers a varied range of dishes, which incorporate much seasonal and locally produced ingredients."

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