A CWMBRAN restaurant has been awarded an AA Rosette for the first time in its history.

Ravellos Restaurant at the four star Parkway Hotel has been owned by the De Savary family since 2012.

Its head chef Clive Williams said he was over the moon to receive the accolade.

“Over the last three years we have completely transformed the food offering at the hotel, taking it from ‘pub grub’ to a very high standard that includes really good locally sourced fish dishes such as classically cooked halibut with a beurre blanc," he said.

Mr Williams said: “I think we are one of the few hotels in the area of our size to have a rosette, so we are really punching above our weight.

“Two dishes on our menu change every three weeks and it is this desire to evolve and improve that will ensure we are pushing on to the second rosette.”

Kerry Jennings, the hotel’s general manager, added: “Clive is incredibly passionate and has a refreshing outlook on food. He really cares about every minute detail of every dish on each of the menus that reflect the changing seasons and changes in taste, quality and appearance.

“We have seen a marked increase in the number of people visiting specifically to eat at Ravellos since the award, so we are rightly proud of the achievements of the whole kitchen team and we look forward to working together to create more fantastic menus for everyone to enjoy.”