STATELY HOME’S SIZZLING NEW ATTRACTION

A Midlands stately home is set to stage its best performance with the arrival of its new theatre style grill and 70-seater restaurant serving up lunch and dinner seven days a week.

Weston Park, the former home to the Earls of Bradford recently opened the doors to its Granary Grill.

The bar and restaurant is located in the old malting house of the restored 18th century Granary building and combines a relaxed ‘easy eating’ atmosphere with an informal menu, heavily influenced by locally sourced seasonal produce.

The eatery features split level seating with views over the estate’s pools. The new state-of-the-art grill and kitchen takes centre stage and is located next to the old slaughterhouses, which is now a preparation area.

The restaurant opening completes the estates all year round offering in the Granary, which saw a farm shop and art gallery open in April 2009.

For further information on the Granary Grill at Weston Park please visit www.weston-park.com.

For further infromation contact Sue Foster at Connect PR on 01902 714957 or email sue@connect-group.com

FIRST BIRTHDAY CELEBRATIONS AT FARM SHOP

To celebrate the 1st Birthday of the Granary Farm Shop & Art Gallery, Weston Park will open its Park and Gardens on Easter Saturday, 3rd April, for just £1 per person.

Since it opened, the farm shop and art gallery has welcomed thousands of shoppers seeking out the very best in locally produced food and drink. Visitors to the gallery have been able to purchase some remarkable works by acclaimed artists during the monthly selling exhibitions.

To celebrate the day, the stately home on the Shropshire / Staffordshire border has a range of activities to suit all ages.

Suppliers to the farm shop will be talking about their produce and be offering samples of their delicious products, the Park and Gardens will be open at a special rate of £1 per person and children can follow the Easter Chick Trail in the stately home.

The art gallery will welcome Colin Carruthers, acclaimed landscape artist, for a selling exhibition of his most recent works. Now based in the West Midlands, Colin travels widely to capture the beauty of the British Isles.

Children can run wild in the Adventure Playground, take a ride on the Miniature Railway and explore the woodland walks, lakes and follies.

The Park and Gardens open from 10.30am until 6pm (last admission 4.30pm). Entry is £1.00 per person, children under four are free of charge.

The House opens from 1pm – 5pm (last admission 4.30pm) Entry is £2.00 per person, children under 4 are free of charge.

Rides on the Miniature Railway are £2.00 for adults, £1.50 for children (2-14 years) and £1.50 senior citizens.

The Granary Farm Shop and Art Gallery is open daily and free to enter.

For further information please contact Sue Foster at Connect PR on 01952 714957 or email sue@connect-group.com.

STATELY HOME’S SIZZLING NEW BAR AND GRILL

Spring 2010 will see the opening of a 60 seat restaurant in the grounds of a Midlands stately home providing picture-perfect surroundings in which to enjoy high quality, locally-sourced food and drink.

Weston Park has begun work on its latest business venture, The Granary Bar and Grill, which completes the final phase of its restoration programme. The ambitious development project has already seen the transformation of part of the disused building into a ground floor farm shop and an art gallery, created in the eaves of the building.

The restaurant will be located in the old malting house of the restored 18th century Granary building and will provide a modern British menu incorporating the region’s finest produce.

The new Bar and Grill will feature a spilt level seating area and will provide diners with views over the pools, as well as the estate’s church and cottages. The state-of-the-art open plan kitchen and preparation areas will be located in the former slaughter house.

The restaurant development will complete the estate’s dining repertoire allowing more visitors the opportunity to enjoy great food at everyday prices as Colin Sweeney, Weston Park’s Chief Executive explains.

He said: “Our latest project will complete the Weston Park all year round experience bringing the very best of locally sourced food and drink to the heart of our customers. It complements beautifully our fine dining occasions in the main house and our more informal style in the stables coffee bar.”

Weston Park hosts a number of public events throughout the year in its 1,000 acres of parkland including the popular V Festival and the Midland Game Fair. The House, gardens and parkland is open to the public throughout the summer offering a children’s Adventure Playground, woodland walks, lakes and follies.

As the former home to the Earls of Bradford, the estate is held in trust for the nation by the Weston Park Foundation. All profits from commercial activities directly fund the on-going preservation of the estate for future generations.

The Granary Farm Shop and Gallery is open seven days a week stocking locally produced food and drink and is free to enter.

For further information contact Sue foster at Connect PR on 01952 714957 or email sue@connect-group.com