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Royal Porcelain adds to regality of Thornbury Castle!
3:00 pm
As the only Tudor Castle Hotel in
England, Thornbury Castle is uniquely placed to offer guests a culturally rich
experience. Steeped in over 500 years of
history, Thornbury is without doubt the jewel in the crown of the Luxury Family
Hotel Group and as you venture beyond the heavy oak doors you'll find yourself
walking in the same rooms and grounds as Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn did all
those years ago.
Although the venue oozes history, this is perfectly contrasted by a modern
yet traditional internationally inspired menu that uses the finest and freshest
ingredients, many of which are sourced from the castle’s own gardens, local
markets and nearby suppliers, to provide a culinary experience that the
Guardian once described as ‘being fit
for a king’.
Whether you are enjoying Sunday Lunch, Afternoon Tea or indulging in the A
La Carte menu, Head Chef, Mark Veale believes that the location provides the
perfect back drop to the food:
“I very
much believe that the food should match the location, which is why we have
devised a menu that gives a modern twist on the traditional with dishes such as
Poached and Roasted Rump of Veal and Hens Egg and Truffle Poached Ravioli. It is about the surroundings driving the
cuisine."
And, if it
is the surroundings that drive the food, then it is very much the crockery that
ensures it is presented in the best light.
Mark has been using items from the Royal Porcelain from Nisbets for the
past two years, and believes that it is vital to use product that reflects the
quality of the food on the plate:
“Tableware
is now an integral part of the dish. So
much so that when I am devising new dishes, I am not just thinking how it will
look on completion, but also how it will look on different materials, shapes and
colours. I honestly believe that
customers have come to expect a variety of shapes and styles and there is
almost disappointment if the order arrives on a circular plate.”
Unsurprisingly,
Mark believes that if you get the tableware wrong it can be detrimental to the
whole experience:
“It is important that the quality of the tableware
matches the quality of the dish. I use Royal Porcelain’s Royal bone Chinarange because it is thinner than other crockery making it considerably lighter,
however, being bone china it’s fantastically strong and it does not chip or
break easily which means that I am not forever replacing odd items. As it contains 45% bone ash it is in fact
Fine Bone China making it a higher quality than many other options on the
market.
The fact that Royal Porcelain is available through Nisbets, is another
positive for Mark:
“What I like with Royal Porcelain
is that you do not see it everywhere, so it offers a point of difference. I have basically grown
up with Nisbets – in fact I bought my first chef’s jacket from them many years
ago! Nisbets are the supplier that I
tend to go to 99% of the time because I know that there is a good chance that
they will have what I need, at a good price and being able to receive an order
the day after I place it is key.”
Other Nisbets products to found in Thornbury Castle include the CliftonSous Vide machine, Dynamic Stick Blenders, Buffalo Induction Hobs and the
Imperial Pasta Maker, as well as Mark’s very own Embroided Chef Works jacket.
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