Top listing for little venue

Arestaurant in Stone has been added to a prestigious list.

Little Seeds in Radford Street has been listed in the 2023 Michelin Guide.

The venue, which offers modern British food, is run by owners Jake Lowndes and Sophie Hardman.

A spokesman for the Michelin guide, in their listing for Little Seeds, describes the restaurant as: “Little Seeds has a bright, fresh, natural look with green walls, foliage and rustic, upcycled furniture.

“A smattering of cookery books adds to the homely feel – and there’s a walled garden and drinks terrace out the back too.

“Great quality regional ingredients are used to create eye-catching British dishes with the occasional playful touch.

“The popular Sunday lunch menu features roast Staffordshire beef.”

Jake and Sophie opened their eatery business in June 2016. The restaurant offers 30 covers, with an extra 14 in a private dining room.

Sophie said: “The reaction has been amazing. It’s fantastic to see the amount of appreciation for what we are offering at the restaurant.

“Bookings have doubled and this has come at a particularly good time for us. The cost-ofliving crisis has brought uncertainty to the hospitality trade but we’re in our own little bubble at the moment.”

She added: “We feel we have a responsibility to try to support the local businesses around us, but we have also worked hard to find ones with a similar ethos to us.

“Our suppliers are passionate about what they do and that is reflected in the quality of what they – and we – produce.”

To see the full Michelin listing, go online to: https://guide.michelin.com/gb/en/staffordshir e/stone/restaurant/little-seeds.

To find out more about Little Seeds, go online to: www.littleseedsstone.co.uk.