Paul Ainsworth Instagram – After jumping aboard the rail replacement service, aka the 50-minute flight T3 452 from Gatwick to Newquay, we touched down for an end of summer staycay courtesy of the Prince of Cornwall and the AA Chefs’ Chef of the Year, @paulainsw6rth
With a number of locations in Cornwall among his empire, we got to glimpse behind the curtain and experience what Paul, his wife Emma and his team have been building over the last 18 years.
🏨 Paul’s 18th-century @padstowtownhouse has just 6 suites, all uniquely styled. The roll-top tub is pretty special, the bed is incredibly comfy and the breakfast hamper is probably the best breakfast hamper in the world…just look at it.
🏅 @no6padstow is a Michelin-star British restaurant that lives inside a beautiful Georgian townhouse. No6 opened back in 2005 and serves lunch and dinner with a tasting menu priced at £150 per person. The experience and the food is obviously incredible & is delivered with great insight & enormous passion.
🍸 Upstairs at No6 is @cicis_bar a small yet elegant cocktail bar for both pre- and post-dinner tipples, and if you aren’t dining at No6 there are snacks to be had as well. The drinks focus on age-old recipes and classics with a Ci Ci’s twist and the local English bubbles are pretty nice too.
🍝 @cafferojano marries Italian & Spanish influences and carries on the style of the building’s previous resident, a 1970s restaurant created by local businessman Stanley Rojano who won over the area with his hearty family faves. Try the braised ox cheek tagliatelle.
🍻 A short ferry ride over to Rock is where you can find @marinersinrock pub, which Paul, Emma and team took over and relaunched in 2019. It’s all about the pub classics with fish & chips, curry, ploughman’s sandwich and, of course, a pie on the menu. There’s plenty of outdoor seating where you can look out at the boats in the distance.
An incredible experience learning how an operation like this is put together and a great example of hospitality at its finest.
#cornwall #visitbritain #michelinstar #chefoftheyear #padstow | Posted on 19/Oct/2023 11:57:04
