New café lounge opens at Calcot & Spa near Tetbury

The cafe named The Hive serves coffee by day and cocktails by night. 

In addition, the lounge serves brunch, nibbles as well as grazing boards to share, afternoon tea, fine wines and a list of cocktails and mocktails. 

Meanwhile, the four-star hotel's restaurant The Brasserie has recently been refurbished. 

The eatery - which has views overlooking the surrounding gardens - uses local ingredients including from Calcot’s own land under the leadership of executive chef, Richard Davies, and his team. 

Later this year the luxury hotel and spa is planning to add a new gym and fitness studio, complete with a separate café and workspace. 

This will be followed by a programme of classes and wellbeing talks from January next year.

Executive chairman of The Calcot Collection, Richard Ball, said: “These additions to The Calcot Collection mark an exciting new phase in our offering to guests and locals alike. 

“With the advent of more flexible working, we have found that the way in which our guests are using our hotels’ spaces have changed. 

The cafe lounge inside Calcot & Spa named The Hive serves coffee by day and cocktails by night (Image: Calcot & Spa)

“People want the ability to switch between leisure and work time more readily, and to dine in an adaptable way that suits differing wants, needs and groups coming together for work or play. 

“Operationally, we are working with a close-knit team that allows us to be nimble and accommodate this evolving guest demand.”

Next year, the expansion continues with additions to the room inventory at Calcot & Spa. 

Meanwhile, Calcot’s sister hotel The Painswick will add a neighbouring three-bedroom cottage for guests to its collection.

The menu at  The Brasserie includes Westcombe cheddar souffle with truffle cheese sauce, dressed crab, and pigs head croquette with a caper, raisin and apple gribiche for starters. 

Meanwhile, mains include Wiltshire lamb with Janssons potato galette and Jerusalem artichoke, Cotswold white chicken with gnocchi, red cabbage and a peppercorn sauce, Cauliflower risotto with smoked beetroot and Perl Las cheese, and a grill menu.