Bloomfields fine food, Shrivenham — Restaurant in Vale of White Horse

The only reason this is in existence is the lack of competition. I was charged £1.20 more than the standard price of a panino because I asked for halloumi instead of cheddar. A price I agreed to pay. Once I did so and sat down I was approached by the waiter that served me and advised me that mistake was done and I had to pay another £0.80 extra as they had to open a new pack of halloumi. I paid once again and when my panino arrived I realised it had 4 thin pieces of halloumi. Consequently a full halloumi block at their establishment sells for ~£3.00 and I paid £2.00 for four pieces. On another occasion I asked for a toasted sandwich and with cucumber and tomato added after the toasting. To which I was told that was not possible. My reply was to then put the tomatoes and cucumbers in before toasting. The lady serving me then commented that this was a very strange request. They are unhelpful, unprofessional and rude on top of that. I cannot wait for another shop to open near them and explain how industry and customer care...

Bloomfields did the catering for a conference of 60 people in Shrivenham. We requested finger food. The venue was poorly equipped for the conference which meant we had to provide almost everything we needed, including plates, tea and coffee.

The food was amazing. Delicious, interesting and varied. They accommodated a variety of dietary requests, including food for a gluten-free vegan, without compromising on taste in the slightest.

Tim, who brought the food, could not have been more accommodating. He put out the food for us throughout the day, took away the surplus and popped back to the shop several times to pick up the most basic supplies that the venue failed to provide.

The best recommendation of all is the number of compliments we had from delegates who...

Food and coffee were... except served in paper cups and a cardboard box even though we were eating in 🤔. So our baguette was served in an open cardboard takeaway container with side salad just plonked in one end and left to be picked out by hand 😔 Not really what you would normally expect in a non-cheap cafe. I know some will make comments regarding the eco-friendliness of serving in paper... but I often wonder why crockery used and washed 1000's of times is worse than the environmental cost of manufacturing, transporting and recycling of paper/cardboard...