The Montagu Arms Hotel Toasts to Successful Week of Awards



June 2012 

The Montagu Arms Hotel Toasts to Successful Week of Awards





The past week has seen local four-star hotel, The Montagu Arms in Hampshire, achieve two of the most prestigious awards in the hotel industry and a nomination for one further award. Firstly the beginning of the week saw the grand country house hotel win its Tripadvisor Certificate of Excellence for another year, while the end of the week has seen the team at the hotel in the finals for a prestigious Footprint Award before fighting off further strong competition to be crowned the Considerate Hoteliers Sustainable Food Award 2012 winners yesterday.



The Considerate Hoteliers Awards are one of the leaders in sustainable and green initiatives within the industry, praising hotels looking at ways they can minimise their effect on the environment now and in the future and how supporting local businesses can have a wider benefit to the community.




The Sustainable Food Award, aims to recognise the hotel that has gone the extra mile to support those local food producers, producing and purchasing ethically, seasonably and sustainably before proudly presenting this via their menu to dining customers. The Montagu Arms has an important and friendly relationship with a number of local producers, taking an interest in the production of the fresh fruit, vegetables, meat and fish they purchase, whilst ensuring the utmost is done to limit any negative effects on the environment. 

James Hiley-Jones, Operations Director at The Montagu Arms explains the delight of having all the hard work of the team recognised in such a way:

“We are lucky enough as a hotel to be situated in the heart of one of the most beautiful settings in the country. The New Forest National Park is not only full of ancient woodland and stunning coastal areas but also plays host to a diverse and abundant supply of local produce. Matt Tomkinson, head chef at The Terrace Restaurant, and the team at The Montagu Arms are keen to utilise this on the menu at the Montagu Arms. We are able to source our seafood from local fisherman whilst much of our meat comes from suppliers around the county. Similar processes are used when selecting our salad, fruit and vegetables, however we also try to grow as much as we can in our kitchen garden, we even have a few chickens to provide the eggs we use on the menu!”



Matt Tompkinson – Head Chef – The Montagu Arms Hotel

The Considerate Hoteliers Award comes on the back of a number of other awards achieved by the team at the Montagu Arms including, a Michelin star and three AA rosettes for the Terrace Restaurant along with accolades from the Best Loved Hotels Group, an entry into The Good Hotel Guide 2012 and the Certificate of Excellence 2012 awarded by the worlds largest review site Tripadvisor - all demonstrating the way that the Hotel has managed to marry sustainability with the highest levels of customer comfort.



For more information on the Montagu Arms, visit www.montaguarmshotel.co.uk or call 01590 612324.


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