A HOTEL near Tavistock is celebrating after winning two accolades at the Exeter and Heart of Devon Hotels and Restaurants Association Hospitality Awards.

The two AA rosette Horn of Plenty in Gulworthy picked up Front Of House Team of the Year Award at the association's annual dinner held at Woodbury Park near Exeter.

Head chef Scott Paton, who has been at the hotel for just under a year, was also awarded 'Culinary Expertise South West Chef of the Year' by association president and two-Michelin star chef, Michael Caines.

Owner Julie Leivers said: 'We are delighted to have won two awards at this prestigious event. It highlights the fantastic hardworking team that we have at the Horn of Plenty and we are very proud of everyone.'

In June, proprietors Julie Leivers and Damien Pease celebrate their two-year anniversary as the owners of the Horn of Plenty. Julie said: 'We're having a great year, in spite of all the doom and gloom. The hotel is buzzing. We're enjoying record numbers of guests, and our special events are also hugely popular.'