Timothy's Tea Room, Moreton-in-Marsh

Stopped by for a mid-morning coffee and a cake / pastry. Mum and I both thought the almond pastry looked a little bit burned. Waitress said "oh no it's not" so we ordered one. I ordered Bakewell tart. Ma said her pastry was awful. I didn't think much of the Bakewell either. As well as the burnt underside of the almond pastry, both items were the wrong consistency - heavy and stodgy. We won't going to eat them so called one of the waitresses over; she asked the manager to come to talk to us. She explained that they don't make those particular cakes; they buy them from somewhere else. What does that have to do with anything I wonder? If you sell a product, you have to be happy with the quality of it. It was only when we went on to say that we had wasted our money that she offered us something else. We think she could have dealt with us a bit better. I would have been straight in there with an apology; that is exactly what I teach the tourism and hospitality industry in my training workshops. The cappuccino was good and the cafe itself is spacious, nicely decorated with indoor and outdoor seating areas. We only stopped here for coffee because we were shopping in Fosseway Garden Centre. It wasn't my mum's first choice and now I can see why 🤷🏻‍♀️

We visited Fosseway Garden Centre and decided to have lunch at the same time. Service was fast. Within a minute or two of being seated our drinks orders were taken. After we had finished deciding what to have we did not have to wait long for our food order to be taken either. Table service were friendly and accommodating. I decided to have pulled pork in a bap with a salad, and the other two in my party had Cornish Pasty and mixed salad. The food was excellent. Both flavoursome and good portions. We thought the prices were good too. We will definitely be coming back again soon!