Restaurant of the Year 2015/2016
Less than a year after first opening its doors, Tap & Kitchen, the waterside restaurant and bar located in the historic warehouse at Oundle Wharf, has won ‘Restaurant of the Year’ (sponsored by Whitco) in the Carlsberg UK Northamptonshire Food & Drinks Awards 2015/2016.
Winning this award was a huge boost for owners Dick Simpson and David Burnett, General Manager Dan Coshan and Head Chef Nigel Fish, who have nurtured and developed their team from day one and are very proud of all their staff. Tap & Kitchen has maintained its approach to food: simple, with well sourced ingredients, local where possible, cooked passionately without compromise on quality. The entire staff are delighted with where they have got to in such a short time and how they have done it, but aspirations and aims for 2016 and beyond have not yet been met. They have a lot to do and are thoroughly enjoying doing it.
Plans for the year ahead include cooking on wood-fired grills and the clay oven outside in the spring and summer and expanding outside dining offers in general. There are many enquiries for weddings and private hire, and Tap & Kitchen is planning a large Easter Music & Ale Festival as well as pushing its core business out to a wider customer base in surrounding towns and villages.
A recent addition to the ever-expanding repertoire is a monthly live music event on the third Sunday of the month, where food is served from 5pm while great music is being showcased. With the current expansion of the Nene Valley Brewery, also owned by Dick Simpson and David Burnett, and the general development of Oundle Wharf creating new retail and office spaces, 2016 is set to be a year of excitement and great opportunities for Tap & Kitchen. Watch this space!
Open seven days a week.
TAP AND KITCHEN Oundle Wharf, Station Road, Oundle, PE8 4DE
Tel: 01832 275 069 • Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. www.tapandkitchen.com
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