Our blog about all things peachy
We run our pubs as though we’re throwing a dinner party, an analogy we often use when training our teams. It gives everyone a really easy way of understanding how to handle any situation, and ensures we get the food, drink and atmosphere right for all of our guests. We also know how to throw … Continued
The medal winners at this year’s Sommelier Wine Awards have just been announced and there is good news! Our spiffing new Chardonnay by the glass, Mâcon-Charnay Réserve Personelle is a GOLD medal winner. As is our trusty Silver Myn Argentum Cabernet blend. And there are SILVERs for our Alpha-Zeta Pinot Grigio, our Fantini Sangiovese, our … Continued
We’ve always been a fan of having girls in our kitchens, and I know only too well what that entails, having started my Peach career 15 years ago as a CDP at our very first pub, The Rose & Crown in Warwick. I was really interested in finding out how Rose, our Sous Chef, was … Continued
National Vegetarian Week 2017 runs from 15-21 May, and it’s all about enjoying delicious, exciting, vegetarian food. The humble vegetable is a diverse, tasty and delicious thing in it’s own right, so it’s only fair to embrace and celebrate it! If you’re not usually inspired by meat free meals, here’s some inspiration for you: Veggie … Continued
This week, we’re feeling incredibly proud of two of our favourite suppliers Belu Water and Union Hand-Roasted Coffee, who have been awarded ‘The Queens Award for Sustainable Development”. Here’s what Ryan from Union had to say – “The grant of the award is based upon a review by independent business experts of Union, and in the words … Continued
This season’s comment card winners got to experience all that’s wonderful about Williams Chase GB, and one lucky winner also won an overnight stay in Chase’s hotel alongside a tour of their distillery. We appreciate all the feedback we receive and it helps us to grow. Also, we love rewarding our guests! First prize went … Continued
We’ve been named one of the best places to work in the country by The Sunday Times in the newspaper’s annual survey of great employers. Slotting into the Top 100 Best Companies to Work For at number 45, with a Two Star accreditation which the organisers described as unprecedented for a first attempt. Now in … Continued
As a group, we focus a lot on helping the community, both here at home, and overseas with The Peach Foundation. This is why for over five years, the only bottled water we have sold in our pubs has been BELU. BELU gives 100% of its profits to WaterAid, with the aim that everyone, everywhere should have … Continued
Some of us rush it, some of us drag it out as long as we can, and some just want to keep it healthy. However you like to do it, we’re here, with open arms. Taking the time out of the busy work day to switch off for a moment is very important. Not just … Continued
We are lucky enough to live in a country with a wonderful variety of pubs: gastropubs, pubby pubs, town pubs, city pubs, seaside pubs, in-the-middle-of-nowhere pubs and village pubs just like The Duke of Wellington in East Horsley. A beautiful 500-year-old building re-modelled in Victorian times by local landowner Lord Lovelace and named after the … Continued