Never judge a company by what they get right, but how they put right what they initially got wrong.
It was with a certain trepidation that I approached Grantham’s, Carter & Miller, for the second visit…
I had initially taken my wife for dinner on Saturday 3rd March. I had been particularly keen as I have Coeliac disease and am unable to tolerate gluten. C&M have a delicious looking menu, including a wide range of gluten free choices choices.
Upon sitting down on the 3rd, we had been particularly impressed by the general ambience and our helpful server Bella. Bella was very knowledgeable and helped in making our choices. Alas, we were halfway through our starter when the server had rushed back to our table and informed me that they may have made an error in the kitchen and I may have a non gluten free starter. Whilst eating gluten is not going to kill me, it is going to make me pretty ill for 24/36 hrs, I asked to speak to the front of house manager and explained the situation. The General Manager, Simone , then came over to speak to us, he could not have been more apologetic and fully accepted that they had made a mistake. We obviously didn’t pay for what we’d eaten and he gave us a £100 gift voucher by way of apology and we left.
I expected the worst, but I was pleasantly surprised at not feeling too bad at all. Either I had ingested a very small amount of gluten, or the dish had in fact been gluten free.
I returned to C&M the next day, as I wanted to explain to Simone that I was in fact ok and to thank them for the way they had handled the matter. I was met by Simone and the Head Chef, Andy Quigg. I thanked them for being upfront and informing me as soon as they realised that there may have been a mistake and for the way in which they dealt with the issue. They explained that they do have procedures in place to avoid incidents of this nature and that all staff had been reminded of them. They assured me that this had been a one off. They also invited my wife and I to again dine with them at a time of our choosing – in addition to the £100 voucher already received.
My wife and I duly dined on Sat 11th March, WOW, is the only word to describe what followed.
We were again met at table by Bella, our server, who again explained that she would be looking after us and would personally bring our food to table in order to ensure my meal was gluten free. We made our choices and waited whilst our meals were prepared. Bella was wrong, and was obviously overruled , she didn’t bring our food to table; all courses were served personally by Andy, the Head Chef.
The staff were very attentive and Simone, the General Manager, visited us at the table to check all was well.
I have to confess that I have never experienced such a level of service and am extremely impressed. Carter & Miller are obviously a company that care about what they do and really want to look after their customers.
My wife & I loved the service and the meal. Would I as an allergy sufferer recommend C & M? Most definitely. The next time I visit I probably won’t be served by the Head Chef, but I have every confidence that I will be served an outstanding steak; by staff that care about their customers. Thank you for restoring my confidence Carter & Miller and for serving an outstanding steak, with sauces and trimmings. We’ll be back!
We went for a meal on Mother's day. It was excellent. The service was attentive and nothing too much trouble. Jo was our waiter and he looked after us very well.the steaks were cooked as we wanted them. They were served with separate sauce, a wedge of beautiful crisp well dressed lettuce and crispy French fries. The Shiraz went down a treat after a complimentary prosecco. The crème Brulee was to die for!!
I cannot wait to repeat this wonderful experience. Thank you all very much for making mothers day so special.. Glenys Robertson from Barrowbygate.
My husband and I came for a meal last night to celebrate my birthday. It was amazing. The decor was great, very sophisticated.The staff were so polite and knowledgable. Holly was our waitress and she was attentive, informative and always had a smile.
The food was Devine, I highly recommend the Ribeye steak and the lobster. Everything was cooked as we had asked, and all came out in a reasonable time. The cocktail menu is seriously tasty, I worked my way through a handful and can’t wait to come back to try more. We had an awesome night and can’t wait to return. There is nothing like this restaurant close to grantham. Your doing an amazing job guys, keep it up.
We celebrated our 41st Wedding Anniversary at Miller and Carter on Sunday 22/07/18. We chose the Chuck and Duck Wings as a starter. This is one of our favourites. This is best eaten with the fingers, so take so wet wipes!
We decided to treat ourselves to the fabulous "Butcher's Block" The selection of steaks were a delight to eat. Tender, succulent and flavoursome. We were superbly looked after by Chris and the legend the is Nicola! Thank you Miller and Carter for making our day so very special.
Best in Class in Grantham by a long way. Friendly and welcoming staff. Food top class and excellent choice of wines etc. A massive improvement on previous attempts to make this location work. It now works and works well. Ok, a little pricey but worth every penny in my view.
We had a family meal here a couple of weeks ago. So impressed. The food was to die for. Best meal out in ages. Staff were lovely too. Excellent and have booked to go again.
Amazing meal! One of the best I have ever had, especially being a vegetarian! Very attentive and lovely staff! Great night! Thankyou ��
Absolutely spot on. Was not expecting the experience we had (hence being a little under dressed) food was amazing, service was top class. Gemma knew exactly what she was talking about, so polite friendly and knowledgeable. Will definitely be back.
Served by Charlie and Denise (in training) and they were a credit to the team all night. Friendly and attentive at all times. First visit so they have made a lasting first impression! Food was also top notch.
What an amazing place to have a meal!! Our server Nicola was absolutely brilliant. It was my birthday and I had a strawberry Bellini on the house, and the came out with a board with happy birthday on it In chocolate and had strawberries and blueberries, absolutely amazing and to top it all my partner proposed to me as well. Food was amazing, I had salmon fillet, cooked to perfection, and my partner had fillet steak, again cooked to perfection. We will definitely be returning for another fantastic meal.
I love dining here! Cairen is absolutely amazing, no question is a bother, always happy to recommend dishes (or cocktails 😉) and super friendly. Definitely my favourite server/waitress when I come in.
The food is amazing! With a super comfortable atmosphere. Highly recommend dining here!
I have various food allergies and Nicola was fantastic and professional with dealing with them, also bringing humour to the table. She was very lovely, with also training a new member of staff at the same time, she did fantastic xx
We went to Miller and Carter in Grantham to celebrate my birthday and as per always, we always love the food, service and experience every visit. This time, i was even more pleased to receive my complimentary wine upon arrival and after we finished the main entree i received a “happy birthday board” with berries and caramel sauce which was a very lovely surprised. Thank you for the extra nice experience
I have eaten here several times and the food has always been great. Today we were celebrating a couple of occasions and the team really went the extra mile with this.
Our waitress Soph was brilliant and the chef (Olga) was spot on. Great work
The food was absolutely phenomenal, I could not find one fault with any of it and the atmosphere was great.
The service was a disappointment however. We were booked on a Sunday night and I made a note on my booking that it was my birthday as I know they have previously brought out a dessert however that didn’t happen this time. Secondly we ordered our drinks with our main course and we had all finished our main course and still no drinks. I ended up going to the bar to get them myself as they were ready on the bar but our server just hadn’t collected them. Considering it was a Sunday night and wasn’t very busy, and we spent nearly £200 on the night I would have expected far better service.
However, like I said the food was delicious. The chefs need serious praise!
Amazing experience. Was serves by Nicola who was attentive without being overbearing like some servers can be. She noticed if we had empty glasses and plates and these were taken away or refilled if needed.
Will definitely be back
Food absolutely amazing, had scallops for starter. Which is risky for me as I'm not a seafood kinda girl, but loved every bite! Then had steak on the more expensive side with ribs and both were beautiful! Very tender and full of flavour. Is alot of money, but worth every penny
Dani was our server and was great! New menu, had pulled pork doughnut starter which is new, delicious definitely recommend, prices gone up with new menu but everywhere’s gone up!
Absolutely amazing food. Was mine and my other halves 1st time to Miller and Carter and Nicola who works there was amazing. In the end we had Butchers Block with different steak cuts. Was beautiful food.
We were served by Sophie tonight and she is such a polite young lady. A credit to the business. Thank you so much for a fantastic meal.
It was my birthday today and I’ve been wanting to come to this restaurant for a while. I can tell you now, I’ve had the best time with the best service which is what I’d hoped for. We had Nicola serve us here at Grantham this evening and I’ve never had a waitressing experience like it! Well deserved rating for both Nicola and Miller & Carter.
We always have a great experience at Miller & Carter - Grantham. The service is always good, the food is always amazing and it’s our favour place to go. During our most recent visit Nicola was fantastic, we have met her before. She’s always helpful, personable and makes you feel at ease. Thank you Nicola - we look forward to seeing you again soon.
Food was excellent, same as service and our waitress Nicola couldn’t have been kinder to us
Came here for dinner for my partners birthday. The food was outstanding and there services was excellent. Nicola was our waitress and done such an amazing job!
Recommend! Love the atmosphere and the steak was phenomenal! Book ahead of time. We got lucky and they squeezed us in for mains only on a busy Saturday night.
A belated birthday meal! Absolutely fantastic service by Soph and incredible food by chef Jake too. Fabulous as always! Thank you to all involved.
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