Our blog about all things peachy
I’ve been in the hospitality trade for 11 years now, and over the time I’ve been fortunate enough to try many unique and unusual meat, fish and cheese dishes and picked out a fair few favourites. It was with great excitement, when on Wednesday 11th July, I joined our brigade of Chefs on a vegan education … Continued
Less than eight months since we took over, The Bear & Ragged Staff in Cumnor has just won an AA Award for Culinary Excellence 2018-2019! The village pub is a world away from the Newbury & Swindon roads that stream past only a mile from its door. The heart of the pub is glorious Tudor … Continued
Jo Eames, our Creative Director and chief wine buyer, takes us on a personal tour of Peach Pubs as we celebrate 15 years of Making Life Peachy. Favourite Peach building: It’s got to be the quirky old Duke of Wellington in East Horsley. I really love pubs with character and this one has got it … Continued
Trevor Blake, Senior Chef of Peach Pubs went on the hunt for the perfect British strawberry. He has created a “Dip Your Own” board for seasonal produce. His theory was that Strawberries should be touched and dipped into Valrhona chocolate sauce or Chantilly cream and finished off with crumbly shortbread biscuits. Simpler and better, the perfect … Continued
As the days lengthen and the sunshine returns, it’s time to set aside the heartier dishes of winter and look ahead to the lighter, fresher tastes of Spring. If you head over to The Duke of Wellington in East Horsley, you’ll find the best of the new season’s offerings served fresh daily, every day of … Continued
That is a question that many gin fans must ask themselves frequently, but now we have made it far more socially acceptable to have more than one gin at a time! In November we launched our Winter Drinks menu, which also saw the launch of our first three Gin Flights, available in three of our pubs, … Continued
By taking meat and fish from your plate, some people might be left thinking, “what will my meal be centred around? Where will I get my protein?”. Don’t despair, there is a huge variety of great dishes to rival your steak and chips, and I’m not talking about those dry tofu-based sausages you get in … Continued
Thursday 8th March saw the opening of our 19th pub, The Bear & Ragged Staff in Cumnor. Despite the best efforts of the weather to thwart us, the works were completed just in time for our official re-opening, attended by locals and guests who had travelled from across the county as well as from a … Continued
Of all the things in life there are to be frightened of, wine (and what to eat with wine) should not be on the list. Food and wine are two of our greatest pleasures and greatest comforts. So eat what you fancy, drink what you like – and if you want a simple guide to … 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