A CLEETHORPES restaurant hopes foodies from across the globe will take note of its international award.
The Captain's Table, on Kingsway, has been awarded the TripAdvisor Certificate Of Excellence for the second year running.
The world's largest travel site attracts millions of potential tourists everyday and has awarded them the accolade for consistently getting "outstanding" reviews from diners.
Having been open just two-and-a-half years, owner John Hancock described the award as a "huge achievement".
Mr Hancock, 55, said: "We put it down to the fact we strive to be consistent in everything we do. We offer good food, good service and we are always looking at how we can improve.
"It is good this has happened to a Cleethorpes business. We want to attract the more discerning diner and show people we are not just a little seaside town, but a resort offering great food all year round."
The restaurant serves fresh fish straight from trawlers caught by John's other business, Carisma (UK) Ltd.
The award came just days after The Captain's Table was named Restaurant Of The Year by the Fisherman's Mission at a glitzy ceremony in London.
It was for the venue's fundraising effort in raising money for the cause, which is close to John's heart, after being a trawler skipper for 30 years.
Staff have also raised money for St Andrew's Hospice, the Humber RNLI and the Grimsby And Cleethorpes Sea Cadets – totalling £15,000.
Tomorrow, the venue is hosting a wine-tasting Fisherman's Mission's Fundraising event, with The House Of Townsend.
John added: "We have lots of decent restaurants in Cleethorpes – Valeries, Figs, Kingsway Hotel – but there is a gap in the market for a lot more. There just aren't enough top food places and we need to attract more.
"We are bringing something different to Cleethorpes because we are a dedicated food restaurant.
"I was very pleased to get the Restaurant Of The Year Award because there were only eight awards all for different things and we were the only restaurant to win.
"Going down to London to pick up the award was a privilege."
For head chef Mike Hambling, 29, both accolades are something of which he is proud.
He said: "It is a great achievement. We have had some really good reviews and we love getting feedback. This isn't just about what happens in the kitchen, but front of house, too. A lot of this is down to the service diners receive.
"We take a simple approach to seafood and try and execute it the best we can."
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