THE Arundell Arms Hotel in Lifton and co-located Devon Hampers, are celebrating after winning four golds in the 2016 Taste of the West Awards.

The hotel is the only hospitality venue to be awarded three golds. It has won Best Hotel, Restaurant and, for the first time, Causal Dining. Devon Hampers has been awarded gold as an online retailer.

Business owner, Adam Fox-Edwards, said: “We are delighted that we have won four golds. It is our own Rio moment, and reflects so well on the efforts of the whole team over the year. It is a great boost to morale and we are thrilled to be finalists for Hotel of the Year and Online Retailer of the Year.

“As nearly everything that we serve at the hotel, and certainly everything that goes into our hampers, is locally sourced, it shows just how strong our region is.”

The Taste of the West Awards programme has been promoting and supporting the South West food and drink industry for over two decades, and this year marks its silver anniversary.