As a result, they have been awarded £10,000, to be spent however they wish. Mr Torrance said: “We are utterly ecstatic to hear that we’ve won such a great prize. “We were really keen to be involved in the brewery’s ‘Stuff of Legend’ summer campaign, and there had been some great smaller prizes handed out, including things like theatre tickets. “Not for one minute did we think we would take the big prize, but now that we have, we’re busy thinking what we’ll use it for, as we’ve already been talking about ideas for our hotel and restaurant in 2024.”
The Torrances hope to use the prize money to invest in their own business. Mr Torrance said: “We are possibly looking to develop the garden. “We didn't really push it much this year, just because we kept things focussed. We are front of house, and a husband-and-wife team. “Things are really small and it's just enough for us manage by ourselves with our small intimate team. With the ups and downs of the economy, we took the view to be very conservative. “We are looking at next year to open up and expand again.”
