Farm and Table

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• G

  Google user

  ·2 months ago

  “A typical farm shop and restaurant. The shop is large, busy and very tidy. Staff is polite. The food is delicious and fresh. I wish they decorate the outdoors little more. Outdoor seating area has no view. See the picture.”

• G

  Google user

  ·2 months ago

  “A Study in Hospitality Neglect: Where Farm and Table’s Service Completely Lost the Plot Sunday lunch at the Farm and Table restaurant, situated adjacent to the Wykham Farm Shop, should have been a relaxed, well-executed affair. Instead, it served as a textbook example of how not to manage a dining room. While the food itself was perfectly serviceable - nothing particularly memorable, but certainly edible - the standard of service was so profoundly lacking that it actively undermined the entire experience. Hospitality operates on a few foundational principles, and Farm and Table broke the most basic one the moment our mains arrived: never deliver food without following up to ensure it’s acceptable once the diner has taken a few bites. Skipping this isn’t merely an oversight; it’s an operational blind spot that leaves customers feeling disregarded and invites unnecessary disputes. We received zero check-in, no “how is everything tasting?”, just silent plate placement and a quick retreat. It was a notably warm Sunday, and thirst is a natural consequence of dining in such conditions. Yet rather than proactively checking if the table might want a second round of drinks, the staff adopted a passive approach so extreme that one of our party eventually had to abandon their seat and wander the restaurant hunting for someone willing to take an order. When our first course concluded, any properly trained establishment would recognise the cue, step in to clear plates, and finally pose that earlier missed question about the food. Instead, the team’s attention was conspicuously elsewhere. When the second round of drinks eventually arrived, they were deposited on a table still littered with empty glasses and bottles from the first round. Not a single attempt was made to reset, tidy, or even acknowledge the clutter. Dessert? Unprompted, unoffered, entirely ignored. We had to physically flag down a waitress to secure an order. And when the puddings finally appeared, there was literally no space to place them. Main course plates, first-round glassware, and general table detritus still occupied every available inch. Only then, confronted with an impossibly crowded table, did the staff finally remember how to clear. The final indignity arrived at billing. The menu proudly states that a 10% service charge is added automatically. Given the experience, this fee feels less like a gratuity and more like a compulsory levy. An automatic charge demands consistent, attentive service to justify it. Until Farm and Table can reliably deliver on that promise, the policy requires urgent review: either train your team to provide service worthy of the charge, or remove it entirely and let customers decide. Verdict: The food was okay. The service, however, was severely lacking from start to finish. A pleasant setting and passable cooking cannot compensate for inattentive staff, missed hospitality fundamentals, and a dining room that seems to run on autopilot. I’d gladly return to Wykham Farm Shop for its retail offerings, but I’ll be taking my Sunday lunch elsewhere until Farm and Table learns that service isn’t optional - it’s the entire point.”

• G

  Google user

  ·3 months ago

  “Everything tasted fresh and natural, and you could really tell the ingredients were high quality. The flavors were simple but delicious. Great start to the day, and the service was warm and welcoming too.”

• G

  Google user

  ·4 months ago

  “Let me start by saying the food and staff were absolutely incredible and the place is great. This was the first time visiting and unfortunately the experience has been shocking. There was a gentleman working behind the till (I assume he was a manager) and the way he spoke to the staff in front of customers was appealing! Your job as a manager is to lead and support, not belittle and disrespect in front of customers! People make mistakes and if you need to correct someone do it in private. To all the staff, you were great and made the experience lovely. The food was really fresh but I ask for a Full English Breakfast without Black Pudding and I was told that it comes as is, I said I don’t want it and to throw it in the bin, yet i was still served the black pudding. The atmosphere was lovely except the visit started with hearing the way the manager spoke to stuff left me shocked and quite frankly with a bad taste. If not for that remark while ordering i would have given 5 stars, as this is a hidden gem in Banbury.”

• G

  Google user

  ·4 months ago

  “Stopped by today on a walk in the sunshine. Ice cream was delicious and a wonderful iced coffee. We were offered iced water and even a water bowl for our dogs. The service, even though we didn't order food, was so friendly and attentive. We sat outside in the sunshine and would certainly come again. I hear the tapas is great!”

• G

  Google user

  ·5 months ago

  “We had roasts diner today. Delicious and fresh food. Lovely service. Highly recommended x”

• G

  Google user

  ·6 months ago

  “We live almost next door and this used to be our go-= to spot in the village. We were there almost every week for one meal or another. Unfortunately, that’s no longer the case, and we now purposely travel elsewhere. The food is generally good, as it should be for the price, but it’s everything else that has started letting it down. I enjoy a cup of tea, but they serve it in a small, partially filled mug rather than a pot. I drink mine black and used to ask for extra hot water so I could have more than three or four gulps of tea, but they’ve started charging £1.50 for it! On top of that, they now take Sunday bookings, so you can’t just drop in and have to plan ahead. The menu is always the same, there are no kids’ options (our children never liked it, and we only went because we did), you cannot make any changes to dishes, however minor, and the service isn’t as friendly, or efficient, as it used to be. It seems the focus has shifted more toward profit than customer experience. It’s a real shame. Thankfully, other places locally and further afield are just as good, and new spots are opening up.”

• G

  Google user

  ·8 months ago

  “A lovely cafe/restaurant in the countryside just south of Banbury. Run by a very friendly team, great food from simple cakes to great breakfasts. Situated next door to a really good large farm shop. There is lots of parking and easy access off Wykham Lane off A361.”

• G

  Google user

  ·1 year ago

  “This is a gem of a place! The service is out of this world, very much like the level you get in South Africa. The food was amazing and the farm stall is mind blowing! Definitely a place to frequent if you have deep pockets.”

• G

  Google user

  ·1 year ago

  “At this point, I’d say we’re probably regulars. If you like a farm shop this is the best one we’ve been to - food is amazing, always so fresh. Breakfast is the best but lunch is also great and Sunday roast is a must try. Dog friendly with loads of space and comfy sofas upstairs. Farm shop opposite with home grown produce. Highly recommend for anyone nearby”