A RECENTLY refurbished restaurant in Taunton is celebrating another coup as a new assistant manager joins.

Ruth Gibson has joined Brazz from Warner Leisure Hotels in Cricket St Thomas as Assistant Restaurant Manager.

Originally from Margate in Kent, 34-year-old Ruth graduated from Imperial College London with a BSc in Zoology.

She then relocated to Wadeford in Somerset with her parents in 2008.

After graduating from university, Ruth spent a year travelling in Australia, New Zealand and the USA before beginning her hospitality career as a waitress, ultimately progressing to restaurant and events manager at Cricket House.

She said: “I was attracted to the role through the reputation of The Castle Hotel and the dynamic changes happening at Brazz.

£I’m pleased that the restaurant ethos is to create fantastic guest experiences so our guests come back again and again. This is something I truly believe in."

Outside of work, Ruth enjoys being active and is a member of Chard tennis club.

She also plays netball weekly and is part of the ladies league in Taunton.