'SIMPLE things done well' is the motto at a border pub who have been named 'Dining Pub of the Year for Wales' for the sixth time in seven years.

The Felin Fach Griffin, near Hay-on-Wye once again picked up the title in the 35th anniversary edition of the 2017 Good Pub Guide published earlier this month.

Hosted by Julie Bell, The Griffin is a seven bedroomed inn owned since 2000 by brothers Charles and Edmund Inkin through their company EatDrinkSleep.

It has a thriving restaurant and bar that is a base for the community, supporting local producers, brewers and growers, as well as having its own kitchen garden.

It follows the brothers’ belief in “the simple things done well”, a philosophy which was developed during their dairy farming childhood.

The Good Pub Guide previously said of The Felin Fach Griffin: “Highly thought of dining pub with home-grown vegetables among its carefully sourced ingredients, a fine range of drinks and upbeat rustic décor this well run dining pub is a civilised place for a first class meal – or even better, a relaxing break.”

Edmund Inkin added: “I never take greater pleasure than when the team rebound from a knock, so to win this award, having lost the crown last year, is a proper pat on the back for the team who have put in a magnificent shift this year.”

The Inkin brothers also own The Gurnard’s Head, near St Ives and The Old Coastguard, an iconic seaside hotel in nearby Mousehole.

Both have recently been awarded gold awards in the annual Taste of the West hospitality awards and both achieve bedroom occupancy levels of over 90 per cent year round.

The group now employs more than 120 people in Wales and in Cornwall.

The 2017 Good Pub Guide is published by Ebury Press and is an independent guide featuring more than 5,000 pubs. Entry is by selection only and is based on reviews by 2,000 of the guide’s readership.