Masons Restaurants Group are pleased to announce we have made the shortlist for the finals of the Essex Food and Drink Awards 2009 in the following categories:

Best Hotel Restaurant - White Hart, Great Yeldham
Best Newcomer Restaurant - Masons Too, Chelmsford
Restaurant of the year - Masons Brentwood.
The finalists for best Wine selection are still to be decided. Winners are announced on Thursday October 8th 2009.

The White Hart in Gt Yeldham

. . . is the perfect venue for your wedding, private party, business conference, a long weekend or simply for dining amongst stunning surroundings. This 15th century inn provides a restaurant, accommodation and a wide range of facilities along with large grounds (4.5 acres). Set within beautiful gardens on the border of Essex and Suffolk, The White Hart has something for everyone and is conveniently located near Heddingham Castle, Colne Valley and is also within easy reach of Stansted Airport and Newmarket.

Inside the White Hart open fireplaces and traditional wooden beams create a relaxing and traditional feel, sitting inside you can sense the history around you. The White Hart, however, blends both the traditional and contemporary, providing internet access and modern conference facilities.

Christmas 09

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Essex Wedding Venue

If you're planning your Essex wedding talk to us - We can help you with every stage of preparation and even provide you with our experienced wedding planner to help you make your big day run smoothly. Amongst the wedding section on this site we give you advice on planning your wedding, how to budget as well as the offers and services we can provide including: wedding entertainment, wedding photography, and wedding speech advice.

Award Winning

The White Hart are proud to announce that they have been awarded a coveted silver star and four star rating in a recent inspection by the British Tourism Board. We are also pleased to announce that we have recently been awarded a four star AA rating and we have also won an AA rosette for the past 5 years. More>>

Helen Rollason Heal Cancer Charity

Masons are proud this year to have nominated the Helen Rollason Heal Cancer Charity as their charity for 2009. Throughout the year there will be a variety of events and fund raisers to give money to this important charity. More>>>