Restaurant: We haven’t breached hygiene rules
A NEW mountaineering festival will make its debut in the village of Bethesda on August 20.
The founder of the festival is Stephen Jones, a local mountaineer and owner of Anelu/ Aim Higher, a local mountaineering company.
Over the winter Stephen arranged a series of winter lectures by people such as Andy Teasdale and Elfyn Jones which covered topics such as nature, photography, climbing and travelling.
The successes of these evenings spurred Stephen on to arrange the inaugural Pesda Mountaineering Festival Nick Bullock will be the main speaker at the festival and will recount how he gave up a regular salary and his house to live in a van and pursue his passion for climbing.
Stephen said: “The whole event is an opportunity for people who already have an interest in the world of mountaineering but also for those who wish to find out more and to learn about the unique landscape which we live in and that attracts millions of visitors every year!”
Tickets to this event are available to buy at www.neuaddogwen. com, or at Siop Ogwen on the Bethesda High Street and by phone 01248 208485.
Costs range from free to £15 depending on which activities are of interest. A restaurant has said there is no reason for concern over a picture posted on Facebook of food in baskets appearing to have been left on the kitchen floor.
Harvey’s New York Bar and Grill in Bangor said it had met with environmental protection officers at its own request after the photograph taken at the venue came to light.
The picture shows a member of staff emptying bins, with two deep-fat fryer baskets of chips on the floor nearby.
Restaurant manager Dale Moffat said: “We have reviewed the photograph sent to us and want to confirm that the picture is of our kitchen porters taken at approximately 10pm on Sunday evening cleaning down and sterilising the kitchen area.
“They complete this task each night once the restaurant is closed and food service has ended.
“Having met with the EHO (environmental health officer) this morning, at our own request, we can confirm there has been no health and hygiene breach of any description that has taken place.
“Harvey’s retains a 5 rating for its cleanliness and high kitchen standards.
“The only breach we have had is in regards with a member of staff using their phone during working hours, which we will deal with internally.”
In response to the image, Gwynedd council had told the Daily Post that food safety officers would investigate.
The Daily Post has not received any update from the council since the meeting between its officers and restaurant bosses took place yesterday.
The restaurant, close to the A55 and Tesco, employs around 50 people, and the firm behind it also operates a restaurant in Llandudno.
It opened its first drivethru location in Rhuddlan in December 2014.