A Kent farm shop has been named the UK’s second best – beaten only by Jeremy Clarkson.
Macknade Food Hall in Faversham came just behind the TV star’s Diddly Squat store in a list of the country’s top 10.
The rankings were compiled by Hello Fresh and are based on Tripadvisor ratings, price ranges and social media.
Clarkson’s business, which features on his popular Amazon Prime show, scored 81 out of 100. Macknade was closed behind with 79.
The research found the Kent entry has an average Tripadvisor rating of 4.3 out of five and a Google rating of 4.5 out of five.
Macknade, in Selling Road, boasts a deli, butchers and a cafe.
It also runs an outdoor food market through the summer months, with pop-up stalls and live music.
This year, the farm shop applied for a licence to allow them to serve guests alcohol, without them needing to order food too.
Bosses hoped that a new, restriction-free licence would offer the capacity to host such events while also allowing the firm to remain focused on its grocery and hospitality core.
Macknade has been approached for comment.
