Island Life Magazine Ltd October/November 2013 | Page 95

ADVERTISING FEATURE The Olive Tree offers a special treat for diners The Olive Tree Restaurant, open from 8.30am to 5.0pm, takes a prominent position within the new Busy Bee Garden Centre with far reaching views across the Island’s downs. Although the original name has changed from The Honey Pot, Mary Leslie the proprietress, has ensured that the quality of the food with oodles of freshly prepared vegetables and locally sourced meats will be the same if not improved. The Olive Tree offers daily specials and traditional old English styled food along with the chef ’s daily specials, and caters for special dietary requests. Mary had never intended to cater for family lunches, saying: “We expected just to offer snacks and light bites, but now we cater for small groups and functions requiring full three course meals.” The new restaurant is simply superb, spacious and airy. It seats some 200 people and with a large balcony looking out across the downs, with the most amazing views. The Olive Tree now employs a full time patissier, who can be seen making a selection of real homemade cakes, pasties and scones which you may find a tempting alternative to the popular full ‘Gardener’s breakfast’. Lunch is served from midday; and then from 3.0pm why not try an afternoon tea, served on the balcony, with finger sandwiches and scones with jam and clotted cream? Or if you dare substitute the tea for small individual bottles of champagne