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TOURISM NEWS
YOUNGAT HEART
Cornish Gems has chosen YoungMinds as its ‘Gems Charity of the Year’ for 2022 - pledging its support to fundraise and drive awareness of the charity’s work to support the mental health of children, young people, and their parents.
Members of the team are embarking on a 25k trek along the Southwest Coast Path to raise funds for the charity – as well as inviting their guests to also pledge their support by donating via the Cornish Gems website. Emma Fashokun, Cornish Gems’ guest experience and CSR manager, said: “We believe that taking care of each other, both at work and at home, is a top priority. We hugely respect and value the vital work of YoungMinds and want to do our very best to help support their work with young people and their families.”
The Gems Charity of the Year initiative began in 2018 and has so far raised over £17.5k for worthy causes, with donations being shared with the Cornwall Wildlife Trust, the Cornwall Air Ambulance, the RNLI and Surfers Against Sewage.
ROOMS WITH A VIEW
According to a new study, two of the best hotel views in the UK can be found in Cornwall.
hawaiianislands.com scoured through thousands of reviews to find the hotels around the world which boast the most beautiful views, with Carbis Bay and the Headland both appearing in its UK top ten.
Other hotels in the list include the Tower Hotel in London and the Lodge on Loch Lomond in Scotland.
NEW HEAD CHEF AT MEUDON
Great British Menu contestant Charlotte Vincent has taken on her next starring role, as head chef at Hotel Meudon near Falmouth.
A Devonian by birth, Vincent learned to cook with the British Army, before spending ten years working with Michael Caines at the Royal Clarence Hotel in Exeter and the two Michelin Star Gidleigh Park.
Next, she took the helm at the award-winning Five Bells in Cullompton, where she steered the inn into the UK’s Top 50 Gastropubs, while also making a name for herself competing in BBC 2’s Great British Menu.
Vincent describes her food as ‘Modern British’ influenced by Scandinavian and French cuisines, which will be reflected in the new autumn menus launching at the hotel. Hotel Meudon - which reopened in May 2021 under new ownership following an extensive refurbishment - has already notched up a string of awards for its dining, including a Taste of the West Gold and Cornwall Tourism Awards Silver ‘Restaurant of the Year’.
Commenting on her new position, Vincent said: “I’m absolutely thrilled to be part of the wonderful team at Hotel Meudon. I’m incredibly excited to be drawing influence from the beautiful, abundant gardens here and using the wonderful larder that Cornwall has to offer. And working with the team to produce some delightful dishes inspired by the rugged beauty of the coast and Bream Cove.”