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Ten minutes to top food at a country pub

Rural pubs have to produce something special for it to be worth a trip
out of town but The White Horse at Woolstone, east of Swindon, just
ten minutes from the Oxford Road roundabout, and half a mile from
the famous White Horse Hill is doing just that.
Late last year the Arkell’s-owned be quite what people expect from
pub brought in new chef Kai Taylor, their local take-away or pub; it’s
previously executive chef at the Cop- whole fried scampi still in its shell,
thorne Millennium Hotel Group. with home-prepared chunky chips.
The 37 year old, has designed and Other menu choices are not so Hong in
opened restaurants in Italy, Japan wacky – although they are often pre-
and even Cardiff, Wales. Most re- sented on rather unusual dishes. “I
cently he was operations manager at don’t mind visiting Savernake For- Oriental BUFFET RESTAURANT
Swindon’s Lava Lounge, but he has est and picking up beautiful pieces
opted out of the rat race to develop of wood to fashion into plates,” said
the reputation of The White Horse Kai. “It does make eating out a bit
at Woolstone alongside landlord more exciting.”
Keith Adams. Call 01367 820726 to book or see
Kai’s scampi and chips may not www.whitehorsewoolstone.co.uk

Lion dancers relaunch
landmark Chinese restaurant

A dramatic show by two ‘lions’ complete with drums and crashing
cymbals accompanied the ribbon cutting ceremony outside Swindon's
well known Chinese restaurant on the banks of Peatmoor Lagoon, fol-
lowed by a performance inside to chase out any lingering bad spirits
and bestow good luck for the future.

Opening Times & Prices

Lunch : Monday - Saturday
12noon - 3.00pm A£6.50 C£3.50

Dinner : Monday - Thursday
5.00pm - 10.30pm A£11.50 C£6.50
Friday - Saturday
5.00pm - 11.00pm A£12.50 C£6.50

All day : Sunday & Bank Holidays
12noon - 10.30pm A£11.50 C£6.50

Take Away Box : £5.00
Launching a new experience in dining out, Swindon mayor Ray Ballman
with North Swindon MP Justin Tomlinson, and owners Xing Li and Zhong Jiang Other Information:
Now under new management "We have refurbished from top to
and with a new name, the Hongxin bottom: the toilets, the kitchen and * A = Adult
Oriental Buffet provides well priced all the equipment are brand new. We
all you can eat meals in a new look have created a space for guests to C = Children under 1.4m / 4’7”
Chinese setting. have a drink before their meal and (minimum charge £3)
It's the second refurbishment in the customers will welcome the way
under two years. In mid-2010 Xin Li we have divided up the restaurant * The Management reserves the right to
and Jian Zhong took over the near area. We will also be able to cater make changes without prior notice.
derelict building which required a for private functions and special
huge investment to make it usable celebrations.”
again. Following feedback from The mayor of Swindon Ray Ball-
diners that the open plan restaurant man said she was greatly impressed
felt like a canteen, they have now by the Hongxin. "The lion dancers
greatly upgraded the décor with were fantastic and I'm greatly
Chinese artworks and ornaments, impressed by the decor. The wide
with the seating set in intimate range of food is excellent; I'm sure
booths. the restaurant will be a success."
The makeover extends to all areas Justin Tomlinson agreed. "It's
of the restaurant said director James fantastic to have another restau- Pepperbox Hill Meadway
Young. “Our objective in designing rant. The Hongxin is an excellent Peatmoor
a new look restaurant for Swindon addition to the town, it's easily Booking line:
was to create a quality environment, accessible and the free parking is West Swindon
with attractive features and to show an attraction." 01793 877888
off Chinese culture, and to offer very See the advert on the right for SN5 5EZ
reasonable prices to our customers. details of the Hongxin.

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