What we know about Foxholes Restaurant at Runshaw College

Foxholes started out as a training facility for Runshaw 's catering and hospitality students.
By Sonja Astbury
Published 14th Jun 2019, 06:58 BST
Updated 14th Jun 2019, 07:58 BST
Flashback: former students at work in the kitchen at FoxholesFlashback: former students at work in the kitchen at Foxholes
Flashback: former students at work in the kitchen at Foxholes

It started opening for a few hours a week at times to staff and then locals, to give students a chance to test out their catering skills.

The quality of food on offer became so popular the college decided to throw open the facility to the general public.

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It has also notched up a clutch up industry awards and was the first college ever to be awarded the AA College Restaurant of the Year title.

Foxholes is also one of only a handful of college restaurants nationally to hold all three industry awards; Hospitality Guild, Gold Accreditation and the AA Rosette (highly commended cuisine).

Foxholes is also recognised as a Centre of Excellence for Food and Beverage service.