The Stables Restaurant wins Hertfordshire’s first AA College Rosette

Oaklands Colleges’ on campus restaurant The Stables is celebrating a culinary win after becoming the first in Hertfordshire to be awarded an AA College Rosette.

The Stables Restaurant Team Win a Rosette

Oaklands Colleges’ on campus restaurant The Stables is celebrating a culinary win after becoming the first in Hertfordshire to be awarded an AA College Rosette.

The college received news of its win over the Easter break and now Much like the mainstream AA rosette awards which recognises high standards in restaurants, this strand of the scheme recognises high standards found in education colleges. The AA College Restaurant Award is judged by industry inspectors and looks at the whole dining experience – food prepared with care, understanding, skill and using good quality ingredients.

The College’s Hospitality and Catering department also celebrate achieving Silver accreditation from People 1st – an industry stamp of approval which formally recognises the quality of training the students receive at the College.

Assessors visited The Stables earlier this month, assessing a lunchtime service with students in  the kitchens led by Stables Head Chef Martin West  and serving front of house serving food prepared with care, understanding and skill and using good quality ingredients.

Hospitality and Catering students at the College are able to rack up hours if industry standard real life experience by creating dishes and waiting tables in the College restaurant during its daily lunchtime service and select themed dining evenings.

Head of Hospitality and Catering at the College Mike la Traille said: “The win is a fantastic step in formally recognising the standards set and achieved by our staff and students, and is a respected accolade that is sure to do wonders for our reputation in the wider community.

Oaklands College Principal and Chief Executive Zoe Hancock said: “I am delighted that our fantastic hospitality provision has been given the highest accolade by People 1st. This is testament to the hard work of many Oaklands College staff over many years; this recognition for their excellence and expertise is richly deserved.”

With an award now in the bag, The Stables are now eligible to put themselves forward for the AA College Restaurant of the Year award, part of the AA’s prestigious annual Hospitality Awards which takes place this September.

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