Gordon's Bistro in Gordon Rigg garden centre, Rochdale

Yesterday we paid another visit to Gordon's Bistro, in the award-winning Gordon Rigg garden centre on Kingsway, Rochdale.
I have been there several times, for pleasure, or to hold informal meetings in connection with my businesses.
Yesterday was a family time with one of my sons, and his family, after a lovely walk around Cowm Reservoir, Whitworth, watching the water skiers and having fun times with my grand sons.
A couple of things stood out for in particular, leading me to give them another entry on my blog...
Firstly, the rather cool G logo on the top of my cappuccino, and secondly, a rather impressive example of exceptional customer service.
One member of our group managed to accidentally drop their sandwich on the floor, while trying to share the very generous portion of coleslaw and side salad with someone else. When the waitress realised what had happened, she immediately took the recovered sandwich away and said they would make a completely fresh one. A few minutes later she returned with a freshly-made replacement.
Bearing in mind it was a customer's fault the sandwich was dropped, there was no obligation to replace it, but they did so without thinking about or questioning the situation. Top marks in my reckoning.
The prices are not the cheapest, but the value is excellent, if you know what I mean. Presentation, quality and quantity of food are top notch for a garden centre cafe, and I would thoroughly recommend Gordon's Bistro to anyone.

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Gordon's Bistro is open!

The long-awaited cafe is now open at Gordon Rigg's garden centre on Kingsway, Rochdale.
They have vastly increased the area of the upstairs section and installed a very nice bistro area with diner-style seating and traditional tables/chairs.
The whole area has a light, airy feel to it and, with the views out of the upper-level windows across to the Pennine hills, is a very pleasant place to site and enjoy a meal, or just a snack or coffee.
The menu was a very pleasant surprise, offering a varied and very interesting set of choices, with a specials board to look at as well. The staff very very friendly and helpful too.
I went for the potato cakes with ham and melted cheese, a choice which proved to be absolutely perfect. Tasty, and just filling enough for what I needed that day (well, with the chunky chips it certainly was!).
There was, obviously, the need to check out the cappuccino as well. This was also a very commendable experience, nicely presented and a great mix of the strength of coffee blended with the frothy foam on top. Almost perfect!
And the two strawberry tarts were not both for me...

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