A SOMERSET family has been chosen as one of only 14 families across the country to become food tasters for a pub chain.

The Buckle family, from Burnham, was picked as one of Table Table’s family tasting teams out of thousands of applicants nationwide.

The family - parents Barbara and Aidan, with children Patrick, aged 17 and Gregory, aged 14 - were given a demonstration of the chain’s cooking skills firsthand before providing feedback on dishes.

Mrs Buckle said: “We’ve had a fantastic day. The chefs really knew how to get the children excited about food and they even had a chance to get stuck in with the cooking too. We’re so grateful for being chosen and have definitely taken away some new tips to keep our meals exciting.”