Greatness in our Midst

Carters of Moseley has been named the Good Food Guide ‘Readers’ Restaurant of the Year’. It’s a national accolade which will undoubtedly bring more diners to St Mary’s Row, but for co-founder Holly Jackson it’s about so much more than bolstering business.

“It’s particularly special because this award is voted for by our customers, and we were told that it wasn’t only the quantity, but the quality of the comments that were submitted. It’s amazing that people went out of their way to write in and say such nice things about us.”

Their loyal customer base is testament to the restaurant’s strong local roots. Chefs Brad (Holly’s fiance) and Peter (Holly’s brother) both trained at the College of Food (since renamed University College Birmingham). Holly first fell in love with the area when she got to know it through her dad, who worked as a painter and decorator around Mosley and Kings Heath. 

“I love the music scene, the vibrancy, the independent shops. I also love the mix of people - we get all sorts in the restaurant, from lawyers and judges to students and hippies.”

They also make a point of using as many locally sourced ingredients as possible. Their bread flour comes from Sarehole Mill, their honey from hives in Mosley Park and Brad regularly goes foraging locally for wild ingredients. Brad and Holly even live above the restaurant and still work every shift that they’ve been open. “It makes it much easier to monitor the quality of what we do, when you see every dish that goes out and speak to every customer.”

The awards now proudly on display in the restaurant are proof that this personal touch is definitely paying off. If you’d like to indulge in an award winning dining experience on your doorstep, you can book a table by calling 0121 449 8885 or visit www.cartersofmoseley.co.uk.

Published in My Moseley and Kings Heath magazine, December 2014.