The Checkers (restaurant)

The Checkers
The Checkers in 2014
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The Checkers (restaurant) is located in Powys
The Checkers (restaurant)
Location within Powys
Restaurant information
EstablishedMarch 2011 (2011-03) (Under current ownership)
Head chefStephane Borie
Pastry chefSarah Francis
Food typeFrench/British cuisine
Rating1 Michelin star (Michelin Guide 2012)
Street addressBroad Street
CityMontgomery
CountyPowys
Postal/ZIP CodeSY15 6PN
CountryWales
Coordinates52°33′38″N 3°08′52″W / 52.560499°N 3.147873°W / 52.560499; -3.147873
Seating capacity40
Websitecheckerswales.co.uk

The Checkers, is a restaurant with rooms in Montgomery, Powys, Wales. Historically, the building was used as a coaching inn dating from the 17th century. Until the 2000s, it was used as a pub/hotel. It was converted into a French restaurant in 2012 and under chef Stephane Borie, it was awarded a Michelin star later that year. There are two main rooms in the restaurant, and three hotel rooms. It has received a mixed reception from critics, who have praised particular dishes but criticised the atmosphere. It serves both modern and classic French dishes, and in 2016, switched to only using set menus. In 2018, The Checkers moved away from their Michelin star and opened a breakfast and lunch restaurant renamed Checkers Pantry.[1]

  1. ^ "This Restaurant Will Hand Back Its Michelin Star: Here's Why". Food & Wine. Archived from the original on 2021-01-23. Retrieved 2019-05-08.