Wow – a word that truly sums up our experience at the Crown Hotel's restaurant open evening. Not only were we treated like Kings and Queens but were fed like ones too. Having been greeted by both Craig and Katey, we were welcomed into their rustic, recently renovated restaurant where we enjoyed three courses of exceptional food.
The restaurant itself has been decorated to create a warm, relaxing environment in which you can recline in leather booths and chat amongst the rustic, modern setting. As soon as we were at our table we were made to feel at home, and this relaxation is key in the enjoyment of the food.
What really grabbed us when choosing our meal is the wide variety; without there being too much choice so you don't even know where to start. Starters consist of sharing platters from different cultural cuisines, including Mediterranean and Asian, whilst single starters include something for everyone from bowls of Olives to a small portion of some of the main meals, e.g. Chicken Caesar Salad.
After some deliberation I chose Baked Camembert with rustic breads followed by the Chicken Breast with Pancetta and Bubble & Squeak and my partner the Duck Spring Rolls followed by Venison Haunch. Our appetites well and truly whetted we were keen to get started, and when our starters arrived we were not disappointed! My Camembert was melted to perfection and the infusion of rosemary and garlic really gave it the edge, whilst the duck spring rolls made such an impression on my partner, I've heard about them every day since!
Moving onto the mains our plates of food were incredibly well presented and the Mediterranean vegetables we ordered to go with them were cooked to perfection. Both the chicken breast and venison were incredibly tender and the mash (bubble and squeak with the chicken, root vegetable with the venison) entirely complimented the dish.
Finally, it wouldn't have been complete without a pudding and ordering the Chocolate Brownie and Caramel Bramley Apple Cheesecake we had just enough room left to enjoy these little delights. The brownie was served with white chocolate ice cream and the cheesecake with toffee chunk ice cream, we were in pudding heaven!
Needless to say we did roll home that night, but with a stuffed, satisfied feeling that neither of us have enjoyed for quite some time. Far too often you enjoy a meal that is OK, but you're not still talking about it the week after, and we're certainly still talking about the delights of The Crown. We were blown away, and not just because of the food but the warm atmosphere and staff.
It was clear that the staff were incredibly proud of the new restaurant and were keen to hear what our thoughts on each dish were – and obviously they weren't disappointed. Speaking to the chef we discussed the fact that some had commented the portions slightly too big, with us disagreeing wholeheartedly as both of us had cleaned our plates entirely (not quite sure what this says about us!) As we said they were 'Yorkshire Sized Portions' and the Yorkshire roots is something they have also captured, using local produce as their ingredients.
If you're wanting to go somewhere extra-special for that special occasion, or just fancy a bite to eat one weekend, I can only recommend The Crown. Un-rushed and in a relaxing environment, lie back in the leather couch, admire the modern art and glass lights and enjoy food that really is second-to-none.
A big thank you to all at The Crown and congratulations on creating a food experience that will be remembered for many months to come.
Wednesday, 28 September 2011
Wednesday, 14 September 2011
Crown Hotel Bawtry Restaurant Re-vamp!!
The local 4 star Crown hotel in Bawtry is delighted to reveal their latest refurbishment of the hotel’s restaurant!
Hot off the heels of a successful and stylish bar refurbishment earlier in the year, the restaurant has been transformed with new booth seating areas, granite black tables, candles, down lighting and funky glass chandeliers!
The menu has also been re-vamped, retaining crown classics such at the famous mixed grill and steaks whilst introducing new and exciting choices including fabulous new sharing platters which include Mediterranean, Seafood, Asian and American – perfect for sharing with friends for lunch or as a started for dinner. There is also a wide choice of salads, pasta, fish, meat and grills.
Katey Dent Sales Manager commented “We are thrilled with our new restaurant and the new menu which we know customers of old and new will just love! Guests can eat as little or as much as they want – share a few platters with olives and breads, or have a full 3 course meal – all options are there! We also still offer our amazing special on Fridays and d Saturday nights so keep updated with us on twitter @crownbawtry or like us on facebook to see what the specials will be weekly!”
Katey added “The Crown has become the place to be seen, meet friends, entertain clients, celebrate special occasions and relax with someone special. Please call in and have a look!”.
Hot off the heels of a successful and stylish bar refurbishment earlier in the year, the restaurant has been transformed with new booth seating areas, granite black tables, candles, down lighting and funky glass chandeliers!
The menu has also been re-vamped, retaining crown classics such at the famous mixed grill and steaks whilst introducing new and exciting choices including fabulous new sharing platters which include Mediterranean, Seafood, Asian and American – perfect for sharing with friends for lunch or as a started for dinner. There is also a wide choice of salads, pasta, fish, meat and grills.
Katey Dent Sales Manager commented “We are thrilled with our new restaurant and the new menu which we know customers of old and new will just love! Guests can eat as little or as much as they want – share a few platters with olives and breads, or have a full 3 course meal – all options are there! We also still offer our amazing special on Fridays and d Saturday nights so keep updated with us on twitter @crownbawtry or like us on facebook to see what the specials will be weekly!”
Katey added “The Crown has become the place to be seen, meet friends, entertain clients, celebrate special occasions and relax with someone special. Please call in and have a look!”.
Crown Hotel Bawtry Wedding Open Day!
There’s only one choice...
the crown hotel bawtry
Before you choose a wedding venue, come along and see how
a wedding should be at our Wedding Open Day
Sunday 25th September 11am to 4pm
We only do one wedding - yours.
Enjoy an arrival drink and canapés Meet and discuss your big day with one of our dedicated wedding coordinators
View our Hogarth suite laid for a wedding breakfast with a Autumn rustic theme
View our wedding menus and chat with our head chef about your ideas
Have a look at our secret garden and also our
Leger suite laid as a civil ceremony
Check out our fantastic bedrooms and executive rooms and also our on site Lux Hair salon
Live music by Alexandra Parker and food available
The crown hotel bawtry
Telephone: 01302 710341
Web: www.crownhotel-bawtry.com
The Crown Hotel, High Street, Bawtry, Doncaster. DN10 6JW
Email: events@crownhotel-bawtry.com
the crown hotel bawtry
Before you choose a wedding venue, come along and see how
a wedding should be at our Wedding Open Day
Sunday 25th September 11am to 4pm
We only do one wedding - yours.
Enjoy an arrival drink and canapés Meet and discuss your big day with one of our dedicated wedding coordinators
View our Hogarth suite laid for a wedding breakfast with a Autumn rustic theme
View our wedding menus and chat with our head chef about your ideas
Have a look at our secret garden and also our
Leger suite laid as a civil ceremony
Check out our fantastic bedrooms and executive rooms and also our on site Lux Hair salon
Live music by Alexandra Parker and food available
The crown hotel bawtry
Telephone: 01302 710341
Web: www.crownhotel-bawtry.com
The Crown Hotel, High Street, Bawtry, Doncaster. DN10 6JW
Email: events@crownhotel-bawtry.com
Crowning Glory for up and coming event

One of the region’s most renowned names in anti-ageing and laser treatments is to hold a special event at The Crown Hotel in Bawtry later this month. An evening with Elements MediSpa will present surgical and non-surgical solutions for the ageing face, and will be held on Wednesday 21st September starting at 7pm.
The event will provide detailed information on all of the non-surgical anti-ageing treatments available on the market today, as well as presenting some of the new cosmetic surgical procedures Elements will be offering in the very near future.
Sandy Green, Nurse Prescriber and owner of Elements MediSpa explains: “It’s a very exciting time for us all at Elements as we welcome our first plastic surgeon to join the Team. Our new surgical premises will be opening within the next month or so, then we will be able to offer cosmetic surgical procedures like the ‘one-stitch face lift’, fat grafting and eye lid surgery to name but a few.”
The new surgical premises will be the third facility in the Elements Portfolio, and joins the Medical Day Spa on Thorne Road near to Doncaster town centre and the recently opened specialist skin clinic in Bawtry.
Every attendee to the event will be welcomed with a glass of bubbly and canapés. Ticket holders will also be eligible for some EXCLUSIVE event offers as well as receiving FREE treatments to the value of £90. The highlight of the evening will be the ‘10 Year’s Younger’ prize draw with treatments totalling almost £5,000 up for grabs! Prize draw tickets on sale now for just £1 each
Sandy Green said: “This event is specially designed to show individuals contemplating some kind of anti-ageing treatment just what is available on the market. With experienced professional on hand, everyone will have the opportunity to ask questions that they may never have dared to in the past”.
“We look forward to welcoming our guests to The Crown Hotel, to share in what promises to be one of the most exciting and informative events were ever put together.”
Tickets for the event cost just £25 and only a limited number are available, to avoid disappointment, interested parties are advised to book early.
For details more details please call 01302 34 34 32 or visit www.elements.org.uk.
Media Contact:
Nicole Craven-Davies -Operations Manager
E. nicole@elements.org.uk
T. 01302 34 34 32
The event will provide detailed information on all of the non-surgical anti-ageing treatments available on the market today, as well as presenting some of the new cosmetic surgical procedures Elements will be offering in the very near future.
Sandy Green, Nurse Prescriber and owner of Elements MediSpa explains: “It’s a very exciting time for us all at Elements as we welcome our first plastic surgeon to join the Team. Our new surgical premises will be opening within the next month or so, then we will be able to offer cosmetic surgical procedures like the ‘one-stitch face lift’, fat grafting and eye lid surgery to name but a few.”
The new surgical premises will be the third facility in the Elements Portfolio, and joins the Medical Day Spa on Thorne Road near to Doncaster town centre and the recently opened specialist skin clinic in Bawtry.
Every attendee to the event will be welcomed with a glass of bubbly and canapés. Ticket holders will also be eligible for some EXCLUSIVE event offers as well as receiving FREE treatments to the value of £90. The highlight of the evening will be the ‘10 Year’s Younger’ prize draw with treatments totalling almost £5,000 up for grabs! Prize draw tickets on sale now for just £1 each
Sandy Green said: “This event is specially designed to show individuals contemplating some kind of anti-ageing treatment just what is available on the market. With experienced professional on hand, everyone will have the opportunity to ask questions that they may never have dared to in the past”.
“We look forward to welcoming our guests to The Crown Hotel, to share in what promises to be one of the most exciting and informative events were ever put together.”
Tickets for the event cost just £25 and only a limited number are available, to avoid disappointment, interested parties are advised to book early.
For details more details please call 01302 34 34 32 or visit www.elements.org.uk.
Media Contact:
Nicole Craven-Davies -Operations Manager
E. nicole@elements.org.uk
T. 01302 34 34 32
Friday, 5 August 2011
Hotel Sales Manager to be Scouting for Girls at Ladies Day!!

Crown Hotel Bawtry Sales Manager Katey Dent is delighted to have been asked to join the honored few of being a ‘Fashion Fillie’ at the DFS Ladies Day at Doncaster Racecourse in September.
Katey will join the select few to literally ‘Scout for girls’ to go through to the Best Dressed Lady Competition to be held at the racecourse on 8th September – Ladies Day of the famous Leger week.
Katey commented “I am absolutely thrilled to have been asked to do this! I just love fashion and also the races and so the two combined is going to just brilliant!”
She continued “I will be on the look out for style and sophistication. A lady that is unique in her style and who stands out from the crowd from the first impression. The winner will be picked by judges from our chosen few and the winner of the title of Best Dressed Lady will receive not only the title, but prizes from The Crown hotel, Robinsons of Bawtry, Elements Medispa and Funky Fascinators – to name but a few! What a great prize!”
The winner of Doncaster that day will then go through to the final of Yorkshire’s Best Dressed Lady which takes place straight after the Doncaster competition.
Katey works at the local Crown Hotel in Bawtry who are not only the preferred partner hotel to the Racecourse, but will be sponsoring a race on Ladies Day.
To promote the event, Doncaster Racecourse has also taken on a new initiative giving sound to social media! Steve Adamson, resident social media marketing expert at Doncaster Racecourse says social media is a massive business tool and an opportunity yet to be embraced by many. He added:
“We’ve massively grown the racecourse’s social media presence since last year’s Ladbrokes St. Leger Festival. Twitter specifically has become one of the most efficient ways we can interact with our customers. From a standing start last year, we’re now the fifth most dominant UK racecourse on Twitter. For us, social media is less about marketing and more about talking and listening to our customers. Of course we embrace the more traditional outlets like Facebook, but trying out innovations like Audioboo help us reach new audiences who are ever hungry for different content”
The link for the interview with Katey is http://audioboo.fm/boos/430411-we-get-some-fashion-tips-for-dfs-ladies-day.
Wednesday, 3 August 2011
Crown Hotel Bawtry Team put feet up after Charity Bike Ride!!
The five-man team of long distance cyclists from Bawtry’s Crown Hotel have completed their marathon fundraising Coast-to-Coast ride.
Staff members Des White, Codie Thompson, Micky Winter, Adam Hancock and Peter Ward pedalled the gruelling 150 miles of tracks and roads from Whitehaven to Tynemouth in three days to raise funds for Cancer Research UK.
Des, aged 37, form Tickhill, is used to tough tasks as for seven years he served in the Royal Navy as a weapons engineer - but he still found the big ride to be a real test.
He said: “The first day of riding took us the 55 miles from Whitehaven to Penrith and took in some really hilly terrain. It was a hard day during which I damaged the ligaments in my knee.
“It was just a question of keeping going over the massive hills on day two from Penrith to Allenheads during which we climbed 1,900ft over the summit of Hartshead.
“Day three was a long one of 75 miles but it was less hilly and it turned out to be a pleasant ride. I was a little nervous at the start of the ride, as I knew that it was going to be hard going. But I really enjoyed the entire experience and it was a fantastic feeling to have completed the ride.
“We were able to celebrate at the finish in Tynemouth by tucking into fish and chips.”
It was Bawtry man Micky Winter’s third fundraising Coat 2 Coast ride - and he is already planning next year’s expedition to Vietnam.
Staff members Des White, Codie Thompson, Micky Winter, Adam Hancock and Peter Ward pedalled the gruelling 150 miles of tracks and roads from Whitehaven to Tynemouth in three days to raise funds for Cancer Research UK.
Des, aged 37, form Tickhill, is used to tough tasks as for seven years he served in the Royal Navy as a weapons engineer - but he still found the big ride to be a real test.
He said: “The first day of riding took us the 55 miles from Whitehaven to Penrith and took in some really hilly terrain. It was a hard day during which I damaged the ligaments in my knee.
“It was just a question of keeping going over the massive hills on day two from Penrith to Allenheads during which we climbed 1,900ft over the summit of Hartshead.
“Day three was a long one of 75 miles but it was less hilly and it turned out to be a pleasant ride. I was a little nervous at the start of the ride, as I knew that it was going to be hard going. But I really enjoyed the entire experience and it was a fantastic feeling to have completed the ride.
“We were able to celebrate at the finish in Tynemouth by tucking into fish and chips.”
It was Bawtry man Micky Winter’s third fundraising Coat 2 Coast ride - and he is already planning next year’s expedition to Vietnam.
Thursday, 14 July 2011
Crown Hotel Bawtry Staff to Cycle 155 miles for Cancer Research UK

Pictured Above from The Crown hotel (Top left to right) Mickey Ward, Adam Hancock, Tina Thornton (Lux Hair Salon) and Des White. Bottom left Codie Tomlinson and right Pete Ward.
Staff at the 4 star Crown Hotel in Bawtry have joined forces to raise money for Cancer Research UK by aiming to cycle 140 miles for charity!
From July 21st to 23rd the team will cycle 155 miles from Whitehaven to Tynemouth in the Coast 2 Coast ride.
Des White who organsied the team said “The training has been really hard! We have been up at the crack of dawn most mornings before work and then again sometimes after too! The team spirit has kept us focused and also the fact that we are raising money for such a great cause”.
The team is made up of a variety of staff from the hotel, from the maintenance department to the bar, and they have been sponsored by their employer The Crown hotel and also Lux Hair salon @ The Crown.
Katey Dent Sales Manager at the hotel commented “We wish the guys all the best of luck and if anyone would like to sponsor them or for more information, please contact myself or Des at Crown hotel for more details on 01302 710341.
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