Awards – why do they never feel inclusive?

The Estrella Damm National Restaurant Awards were held in June this year. They………

“celebrate the brilliance and vibrancy of the UK’s eating out scene, and reward the very best chefs, front of house staff and restaurants the country has to offer”.

We agree the UK scene is vibrant but how accessible and inclusive were the winners of the awards. We did a survey asking each about their accessibility for disabled people. Here are the results:

The Chef & Restaurant to Watch was Tom Brown whose new fish restaurant is Cornerstone – Hackney Wick. He was a finalist on the BBC Great British Menu 2018 and previously worked for Nathan Outlaw. The response from Cornerstone regarding access was ‘we do have a disabled toilet and there is flat access for wheelchairs and ambulant disabled people’. It has only recently opened and The Standard review said

‘I don’t think Tom Brown is wondering whether a fish is fashionable or not. And rightly so – who cares? The tasting menu works and is fair at £45. Is the site the right foundation for the brilliance that’s swimming around his head? Ask in eight months. In the meantime, even if not absolutely everything lands, much is spellbinding. Go.’

Tom Brown Brilliant Fish & Seafood Chef – One to Watch

The Kitchen at Cornerstone is in the Middle of the Room

Entrance is Dark so Not Sure it Helps Partially Sighted

Floor is Flat & Smooth. Scandie Furniture Gets Everywhere

Cornerstone gets an unaudited 2.5 BBS Ticks.

So on those results we would say the chosen restaurants are largely inclusive so why not advertise the fact by adding information on accessibility to your websites??! Restaurateurs please add a BBS Gallery.………..

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Cornerstone Hackney-Wick

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