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Staindrop Lodge
By Jack Spratt
 It was the best evening of the year to date as far as weather was concerned. A glorious early May day had been followed by one of those warm calm evenings when thoughts turn to village-green cricket, drinks on the terrace and a lazy Friday night meal.
A long Winter and a late Spring almost forgotten, we were pleased to be returning to Staindrop Lodge after many years absence. Historic Staindrop; the home of the Newtons of the famous Newton-Chambers industrial complex in Chapeltown was built by George Newton in 1806. Substantially rebuilt in 1904
it was later used by Newton-Chambers as part of the company’s head office premises before being converted into a well known restaurant, small hotel and functions venue. After being closed for more than two years for major development, the Staindrop opened it doors again in September 2002.
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Manager Wayne Shaw who has been with the Staindrop since it re-opened and was an excellent host, made sure that he found the time to show us round all the facilities. But food first; we were, after all here to dine in the Brasserie – and hopefully to be able to enjoy a meal so that we could pass on our enjoyment to Around Town readers. This proved to be no problem whatsoever. As we enjoyed a pre-dinner drink we were introduced to the menu and the Specials of the Day by Nicola who gave a high level of service and friendliness that was reflected in the approach of all the staff including Ruth the attentive Assistant Manager.
