The Greyhound in Beaconsfield has been named the AA’s Restaurant of the Year (England), one of the most prestigious awards a restaurant can get.
Every year the AA independently inspects hundreds of restaurants across the British Isles. This award recognises cuisine of a ‘truly excellent standard’, as well as innovation and a high standard of hospitality.
Winning this award ranks the restaurant and pub among the best in the country, alongside previous winners including Tom Kerridge’s Hand and Flowers in Marlow, Sorrel in Surrey and the Fordwich Arms in Kent.
The Greyhound team received the award at the JW Marriott Grosvenor House hotel in London. Hosted by AA Hotel & Hospitality Services, the star-studded evening was presented by BAFTA-nominated television and radio broadcaster Angellica Bell, widely recognised for her victory on Celebrity MasterChef. The night celebrated the most outstanding hotels, spas, restaurants, inns and B&Bs, along with the people who drive them forward.
With nearly 900 guests, the event highlighted the very best in British hospitality, honouring achievements across 15 categories.
Co-proprietor Daniel Crump says: “When we opened in 2019 – and were closed again by coronavirus shortly afterwards – the possibility of receiving one of the most esteemed awards a restaurant in the UK can get felt so far away. This means so much to us and the team and we’re so honoured to receive this recognition from the AA.
“We are so proud of how hard our Greyhound family works day in, day out, front of house and in the kitchen, to make sure that our guests have the best possible experience from the moment they walk in the door, and it’s phenomenal to see their skills, passion and talent recognised at a national level.
“But we also wane to thank our wonderful guests, without whom we wouldn’t still be here. Seeing a restaurant full of happy guests is ultimately what drives us to do better every day.”
“Seeing a restaurant full of happy guests is ultimately what drives us to do better every day.”
Simon Numphud, MD at AA Media, expressed his pride in the resilience and creativity shown by the UK’s hospitality sector in 2024: “This incredible celebration is a true testament to the strength and innovation within our industry. The dedication and excellence demonstrated by all the hospitality teams have been nothing short of inspiring. Congratulations to the Greyhound team, all the winners, nominees, and new Rosette holders for their remarkable contributions.”
The Greyhound Pub & Dining is a Grade II-listed, 17th century former coaching inn in the heart of Beaconsfield. Owners, husband and wife Daniel Crump MCA and Margriet Vandezande-Crump, previously worked in some of London’s finest restaurants, including Michelin-starred Petrus and Trinity, three-Michelin-starred Restaurant Gordon Ramsay, as well as the Oxford Blue in Old Windsor.
They reopened The Greyhound, their first solo venture, in December 2019. The pub and restaurant serves modern British food with a diverse wine list and local beers and ales. It also holds two AA rosettes and was recently named a Diners’ Choice award winner by OpenTable, as well as Buckinghamshire’s most romantic restaurant.
