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OUT AND ABOUT DUDLEY ZOO
ZOO KEEPER FOR A DAY
Amadeus has added
a mobile food kiosk
and ice cream unit for
those warm summer
days, and for those
feeling adventurous
on a colder day
tables, which – as the name suggests – serves
a wide range of traditional and iconic British
dishes prepared by hand.
Marc Frankl, Food and Beverage Director at
Amadeus, is proud of the menus the restaurant
serves and has ensured that the right suppliers
have been sourced, “We believe visitors want to
understand the provenance and animal welfare
of the food offering, so we are committed to
various sustainability initiatives.”
Following the success of the zoo’s main
eaterie, the Oak Kitchen housed in the Queen
Mary Restaurant, a new and unique mobile food
kiosk with the Amadeus MADE coffee brand
was also installed. Amadeus has also added a
mobile food kiosk and an ice cream mobile unit
for those warm summer days, and for those
Above The medieval castle really sets the scene
Below Dudley Zoo’s newly created Oak Kitchen
feeling adventurous on a colder day. Running
the zoo’s catering has not been without its
challenges, however. The Queen Mary
restaurant is located in a Grade II-listed
building so there was always going to be a
limit on what changes could be made in the
main building. Amadeus is proven at
not only improving the ambiance and
environment for the customers, but also
the back of house facilities, which needed
extensive work including new extraction,
flooring and equipment. It’s always good
to make sure the Chefs have the right
environment to create their delicious dishes!
In the restaurant some internal walls were
removed to allow visitors better views of
the tree canopy outside.
Working alongside one of the expert zoo
keepers and across all animal sections at Dudley
Zoo, you can get up close and personal with some
of the rarest animals in the world. With purchases
supporting conservation programmes and animal
care at the zoo, you will enjoy a hands-on
experience feeding and having educational play
with the animals. Priced from £195 for the Adult
Zoo Keeper experience (aged 14-plus) and from
£80 for the Little Zoo Keeper experience (aged
8-13), entry for one guest, lunch vouchers and
a special souvenir gift are also included in
the package.
TWILIGHT TRAIL
Dudley Zoo is one of the country’s busiest
attractions during the day. Guests can enjoy
a very different zoo experience by taking part in
one of the Twilight Trails, following the keepers
going about their evening duties after the zoo
closes to look behind the scenes and get up close
to some very exotic species. Learning about the
vital conservation work carried out and seeing
the animals settle for the night, after the tour
guests enjoy a BBQ Supper in the Castle
Courtyard. Priced at £45 per adult and £35
per child (aged 8-15).
ARACHNOPHOBIA WORKSHOP
Dudley Zoo offers a hands-on approach to facing
your fear of spiders. The Arachno
Workshops are run by spider experts
who take groups through relaxed
discussions and education
sessions and have been a
huge success over the last
five years. Through
encouraging a better
understanding of
spiders, those with a
phobia will even gain the
confidence to touch
the arachnids by the
end of the session.
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