Our blog about all things peachy
Autumn is a wonderful time to embrace all nature has to offer; spiced apples, roast pumpkins, hedgerow berries, and rich game. Settle in with a warming red wine or good pint of ale after a long walk, and escape life’s bustle. We only serve the very best and responsibly-sourced ingredients – the kind of food … Continued
Salcombe Dairy has been making artisan ice cream in South Devon for forty years – and celebrates this milestone birthday in June 2019. The alchemistic factory been at the heart of the town’s meteoric rise in popularity as Devon’s most stunning holiday destination. New to our Summer menu, let’s find out a little bit more about them! Where are you based? … Continued
Come and enjoy dipping your own strawberries in delicious chocolate sauce and chantilly cream! Nothing says British Summertime, quite like a freshly picked, sweet Patisserie Strawberry. This year they’ve been picked from berry specialist growers Tim Stockwell and his wife Alice. Here are a couple of reasons, if you haven’t tried them already, why you … Continued
South Devon Crab Throughout the year we bring you the best of the season, and in August we celebrate native hand-picked dressed crab. It’s caught off the coast of South Devon, where the clean rich waters make it incredibly sweet tasting. We serve it in its shell, simply, with skinny fries, dressed rocket and paprika … Continued
Day-boat sourcing means fresher fish, fully traceable from the moment it’s caught, to its arrival on your plate, from fishermen who take the sustainability of the seas as seriously as we do. We spoke to Trevor Blake, one of our executive chefs, to find out more about how our menus are written and why we … Continued
We believe in only serving the good stuff and only work with British producers with like-minded views. Recently, we had the pleasure of visiting our ice cream supplier, Jude’s, to be shown behind the scenes by this award-winning producer. It was a perfect day for ice cream, the sun was shining, and we were welcomed … Continued
Are you enjoying the Dip Your Own strawberries in our pubs? Here are some reasons why we chose the Driscoll’s Amesti Strawberry from Lower Ruele Farm. The best of the best! 1. 60 hectares of strawberry plants are grown on Lower Ruele, 48 of which are grown in “table-tops” – that’s a lot of strawberries! … Continued
Are you trying to make good choices in what you drink as well as what you eat these days? Since each individual year in a vineyard provides a detailed record of how the weather is changing, winemakers have a front-row seat at the climate emergency. The best don’t sit back and simply watch. Our latest … Continued
Whether it’s to do good for the planet and reduce food miles, support British farmers or eating seasonally, we all know how important it is to serve the great produce available to us. From the earliest asparagus, to British strawberries, Jersey Royal potatoes, heritage tomatoes, chicory and roasted roots, we’re proud to serve the good … Continued
Spring is always an exciting time for us, marking the wonderful (yet all too brief) season for English Asparagus. We source the very best quality from our friends, J.W. Allen & Sons, at Portwood Asparagus. We recently had the pleasure of visiting the farm and learning about the life of Portwood Asparagus from Andy Allen, … Continued