Talton Mill - Stratford-on-Avon

After experiencing the cafe on one of their club nights, myself and my husband were completely sold with Talton Mill Cafe as the venue for our wedding party. Fran and Liz headed the venue and their input was impeccable. Everything we loved about the place was brought to our day a cosy vibe, relaxed, beautiful, and delicious! Everything on the menu was homemade and worked perfectly with the environment. Fran and Liz listened to our ideas and needs for the day and delivered. The weather wasn’t bad either!

We attended the recent barbecue evening, which was enjoyable but not quite as slickly organised as we'd hoped. The venue was rustic, an open air, but covered dining area that worked well. The food was delayed, but the band did not take the opportunity of filling the gap, so the evening started out with a long pause without food or entertainment. When the food was ready, it was served efficiently: lots of meat options, and very nice. But accompanied by supermarket bread rolls and salad which seemed to be a missed opportunity. Also, the dessert was supermarket cheesecake and brownie. So, the food was not a culinary delight. There was a bar, with few non alcoholic options. As the venue was remote, and needed cars to access, non alcohol beer would have been useful. We saw the barman dip his hand into the ice bucket for the wine bottles to access ice for drinks which seemed dodgy hygiene. After dinner, the band started up, but seemed to be having trouble with their mixer, so it took a while before the atmosphere cranked up. Actually, the best part of the evening was the end, when the band loosened up, and the atmosphere was excellent.

We had our wedding reception at Talton Mill and it was wonderful. Fran and Liz where great the whole way through offering lots of reassurance and putting me at ease. The days itself was perfect the island was magical and the food was scrummy. If you’re looking for a charming spot without all the fuss of a traditional venue this is your place. Great food and drinks with a relaxed atmosphere.

We'd stayed in a hotel in the Cotswolds the previous weekend and had so enjoyed the sausages we had asked where they came from and were pointed here. Decided to have breakfast first before shopping for sausages. Glorious autumn morning, not over busy, lovely welcome, very nice staff, cafe is quite rustic but spacious and clean. Food was excellent fresh and very tasty. Then popped into the farm shop and bought sausages and a few other things again, very nice people. Great value all round. We'll be back.

I had breakfast at this restaurant on Saturday. The staff are taking Covid-19 seriously, wearing masks, properly sanitizing seating, asking for contact details for contact tracing, and only using outdoor seating. I felt very safe and was glad to see these precautions in place. The breakfast was delicious as always, even though it took a bit longer than expected to arrive. It was definitely worth the wait.