New Chapter for restaurant as it scoops gold in tourism awards
A BIRMINGHAM restaurant described as ‘nothing short of wonderful’ by its customers has won a Gold prize at the West Midlands Tourism Awards.
Chapter, in Greenfield Crescent in Edgbaston, scooped a Gold prize in the Taste of the West Midlands category in recognition of its ‘food, beverage and service innovation and excellence’.
The independent restaurant in Edgbaston Village opened in December 2021 by the team behind the defunct Opus, in the city centre.
It has since garnered a reputation for ‘calm’ breakfast service and ‘outstanding’ lunch and dinner options.
The West Midlands Tourism Awards also gave silver and bronze awards out in the Taste category.
Libertine Burger, which has branches in Stratford upon Avon, Leamington Spa and Rugby, came in second while Baxter Baristas at 16 Hales Street in Coventry took the bronze prize.
Judges praised Chapter for “the excellent variety of their menu, the wonderful atmosphere and decor, and top service, as well as the sense of pride in their community”.
Ann Tonks, managing director at Chapter, said: “We are thrilled – what an honour to achieve this. Our reputation is built on British provenance being at the heart of what we do.”
The awards ceremony featured a number of other categories, including the Accessible and Inclusive Tourism Award (Midlands Arts Centre took home Gold) the Large Visitor Attraction of the Year prize (won by Warwick Castle) and the Pub of the Year Award, won by The Canal House, which has recently changed its branding.
Chapter describes itself as “nature-led, rooted in seasonality, and committed to quality produce from the British Isles”. It has a ‘dedicated family of farmers and fishermen’ who supply the restaurant with ‘strictly free-range meat, local fruit and veg and daily catches from the Channel’.
Its menu includes £7 breakfast baps and a £15 English breakfast as well as a set price main menu where one course is £16, two is priced at £23 and three courses are £30. The Sunday roast are £23 for one course, £32 for two or three for £39.