Quality Assurance for
Restaurants
The AA award Rosettes to restaurants based on the quality of
their food. Most star-rated hotels have their own restaurants and
the AA also inspect these.
For more information please click on the web link below or
telephone The AA.
The AA
01256 844455
The restaurants are awarded between one and five rosettes. Below
is a guide to AA inspected restaurants.
- 1 Rosette
Excellent restaurants that stand out in their local area. The food
is prepared with care, understanding and skill, using good-quality
ingredients.

- 2 Rosettes
The best local restaurants, offering higher standards and better
consistency. Greater precision is apparent in the cooking, and
there is obvious attention to the quality and selection of
ingredients.

- 3 Rosettes
Three Rosettes are awarded to outstanding restaurants that demand
recognition well beyond the local area. The highest quality
ingredients receive sympathetic treatment, and there is consistent
timing, seasoning, and judgement of flavour combinations. You can
expect excellent and intelligent service, and a well-chosen wine
list.

- 4 Rosettes
Four Rosettes highlight cooking that demands national recognition.
Dishes demonstrate intense ambition, a passion for excellence,
superb technical skills and remarkable consistency. An appreciation
of culinary traditions is combined with a desire for exploration
and improvement.

- 5 Rosettes
The food at a Five Rosette restaurant stands comparison with the
best in the world. It is highly individual, benefits from
breathtaking culinary skills, and sets the standards to which
others aspire. There will also be a knowledgeable and distinctive
wine list.

Tastes of Worcestershire
The Tastes of Worcestershire scheme encourages
and promotes local businesses to buy, serve and promote local food
and drink produce. Any business displaying the Tastes of
Worcestershire Ribbon serve 70% or more local food and drink
produce in their breakfasts, lunches and dinners and are committed
to providing an authentic taste to Worcestershire.
