Cornwall, home to some of the best restaurants and eateries in the country, can now add another venue to its growing list of accolades after Senara Restaurant at Penwith College in Penzance was crowned Best College Restaurant in the UK at a glittering award ceremony in London this week.
Senara, which has long been known locally as one of the best restaurants in the area, has now seen its appeal go national, after judges for the AA Hospitality Awards scored its students 100% for their final presentation, a top score not matched in any previous year.
Professional cookery students – Emily Earley and Shay Uren – from Penwith College travelled to London for the glittering award ceremony on Tuesday, hosted at the Grosvenor Hotel by television sport personality Gabby Logan. The event is a highlight in the industry calendar with over 1,000 guests from hotels and restaurants coming together to celebrate the best in the UK.
The students were joined at the ceremony by catering lecturers Dean Bungay and Dave Izzard, who said: “We know how good Senara is and reviews from our customers back this up, however being awarded ‘the best in the UK’ by such a prestigious awarding body is fantastic.”
