Judgment Day on Great British Menu South West now on Browns TV.

Watch head chef John Hooker put Tavistock and Chagford on the culinary map as he faces Judgment Day on TV in The Great British Menu.

Great British Menu South West Dessert round now on Browns TV.

Watch head chef John Hooker put Tavistock and Chagford on the culinary map as he cooks up a dessert on TV in The Great British Menu.

Great British Menu South West Main Course round now on Browns TV.

Watch head chef John Hooker put Tavistock and Chagford on the culinary map as he cooks up a main course on TV in The Great British Menu.

Great British Menu South West Fish round now on Browns TV.

Watch head chef John Hooker put Tavistock and Chagford on the culinary map as he cooks up a fish dish on TV in The Great British Menu.

With exclusive online content that accompanies what you can discover within Devon Life magazine, the editorial team follow chef John Hooker as he competes in BBC2's The Great British Menu.

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Great British Menu goes live for Browns Hotel, Devon restaurant chef.

Watch head chef John Hooker put Tavistock and Chagford on the culinary map as he cooks up a starter on TV in The Great British Menu.

Update:

John will appear on the programme next Monday 26th April 2010

Talented young chef John Hooker will be aiming to put Tavistock and Chagford on the culinary map when he cooks up a feast on TV next month in The Great British Menu.

Cheerful Dartmoor chef John Hooker, executive head chef at Browns Hotel in Tavistock has earned a place in the BBC2 show "The Great British Menu".

The programme will feature 23 top chefs in a series of heats starting on April 5th 6.30p.m. when 23 of the country's top chefs will be competing for top chef. John is expected to be in round 3 of the series, and of course we fully expect to see him right up to the final!

John also oversees the kitchen at 22 Mill Street in Chagford where new chef David and wife Chantel Jenkins have taken over the managership.

Good Luck John!

Update:

John will appear on the programme next Monday 26th April 2010

Things are hotting up in the kitchen as The Great British Menu gets under way!

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John Hooker from Browns Hotel, Tavistock and 22 Mill Street Restaurant, Chagford, has successfully earned a place on BBC Two's popular culinary show, Great British Menu.

Update:
John will appear on the programme next Monday 26th April 2010

Browns are pleased to announce the partnership with local sporting agency Tolleys Sporting Lets.

The end of a successful game shooting season for another year does not mean we cannot offer more sport, the fishing season is just around the corner, so get your bookings in early.

Perhaps you have thought at trying fishing or shooting but do not know where to start? Why not use your stay at Browns as the opportunity to try them through Tolleys?

For more information, please see our Activities section.

Browns Hotel, Tavistock and 22 Mill Street Restaurant, Chagford presented at the Buckland Abbey Food Festival on 17 February 2010.

Available from early March, Browns Hotel is excited to announce our twist on the traditional Cuban highball, the Browns Classic Mojito.

The local award winning Tribute Ale, brewed using Cornish spring water, Cornish Gold and Maris Otter Malts it is truly the ale of Cornwall!

In addition, Peroni Nastro Azzurro, the number one Italian lager, a 5.1% abv pale lager from the Peroni brewery's premium range.

Both being launced on draft at Browns Hotel, Devon from early March.

Treat yourself to a little luxury with us this New Year.

Enjoy £5 off*, including Valentines weekend, for all spends over £30.

What makes you return to a restaurant? It's certainly the food, undoubtedly the service not forgetting an agreeable bill at the end of the evening, but could the design of a restaurant also play a part in luring you back?

Would you like to be part of the Brown's team? We often have exciting opportunities for a wide range of positions.

We are currently fully staffed but if you would like to be considered for a position please send in your c.v.

When Brown's in Tavistock had it's first contemporary makeover, I knew the then manager, Martin Ball and he knew all the tricks for turning what had once been a bland traveller's hotel into a chic, utterly comfortable up to the minute must eat at brasserie. These days he's moved on and is doing other equally interesting things in Herefordshire.

Tavistock, an ancient stannary (tin-assaying and tin-marketing) town, lies on the south-west edge of Dartmoor National Park, about 24 km (15 miles) north of the maritime city of Plymouth. The name "Tavistock" derives from "Tavy", the River on which the town lies, and "stock" indicating that the town became a prominent agricultural market for the area, after its progressive development around a Benedictine Abbey, founded in AD974.

The annual Goose Fair in Tavistock dates back to the early 12th century, when a Michelmas Fair held every September 29th provided the opportunity for business and animal trading, and was a social event for wives and daughters.

Formerly a 17th Century coaching inn, Browns Hotel is the oldest licensed premises in Tavistock and was rebuilt by the seventh Duke of Bedford on the site of an earlier hostelry.

Recently totally refurbished with loving care, Browns is full of charm and is the perfect base for exploring and touring the beautiful countryside and pretty villages of Devon and Cornwall.

Attentive, friendly, considerate service, exceptional comfort, distinctive design, and unique, personal touches: if a hotel can deliver on these counts, consistently, and to the highest possible standard, then it may earn a coveted Enjoy England Tourism Gold Award for Excellence. That accolade has just been extended, after rigorous assessment, to Browns Hotel in Tavistock.