Rick Stein is just not the one present on the town. In Padstow, Cornwall, Paul Ainsworth is one other celeb chef cooking up a storm.
He has his Michelin-starred No 6 restaurant, a extra informal Italian referred to as Rojano’s and now Padstow Townhouse, a six-room resort with oodles of appeal.
Usually, a room prices upwards of £280, however we’re paying £120 B&B. This appears to be as a result of the eating places are closed for a overhaul, which suggests we now have breakfast in our room, somewhat than strolling down the hill to Rojano’s. Each at the moment are open once more.
Within the membership: The Padstow Townhouse is in the identical group as Paul Ainsworth’s two eating places
A smiley woman referred to as Cherish rushes out to the automobile park and ushers us into the scented candle-lit reception. ‘Go away the keys within the automobile and we’ll transfer it if we now have to.’
There are two rooms on every flooring, all named after one among Ainsworth’s puddings.
We’re in Popcorn, which has a large oak flooring, French empire mattress, blue wallpaper patterned with horses and birds, an vintage blanket field and a glass-fronted fridge with sufficient booze to throw a celebration for 40.
The lavatory has two showers with the largest sprinklers we’ve seen.
‘Attractive,’ says my spouse. ‘I’d like to remain per week.’
I’m taken by the Pantry not far away from Popcorn, the place you assist your self to scones and desserts and jot down what you’ve consumed.
Comfy: The Popcorn suite has a large oak flooring, a French empire mattress and blue wallpaper
There are not any different public areas, however the rooms are so massive and effectively geared up (Apple TV, radio, espresso machine, Bluetooth audio system) that it’s like having your personal flat.
We’re busy admiring all the pieces when Cherish knocks on the door and provides us two miniature lamb pasties.
Later, once we come again from dinner, she and her colleague have left a be aware beside a flask containing what they name ‘Paul’s Marvellous Medication’, which seems to be sizzling chocolate with Cointreau.
Extra treats within the morning, when two trays value of breakfast arrive: yoghurts, muesli, chilly cuts, cheese, croissants, sizzling milk, chilly milk, fruit, Danish pastries.
That is first-class hospitality. The one jarring second comes when I’m requested by the bank card machine if I wish to go away a tip. Pointless.
