Our blog about all things peachy
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
There are lots of recipes for cooking the perfect Sunday roast, but even the best involve hours of shopping, cooking and washing-up. That’s why we think our recipe tops the lot. Ingredients 1. Top quality beef, lamb or pork from Aubrey Allen, butchers to HM The Queen 2. Crisp and golden (but not too brown) … Continued
It’s January and you’re probably thinking about how to get into shape after all that cheese you ate, and the wine you drank…. Well, our chefs have come to the rescue and have devised two delicious salads, full of the good stuff to help you fill your belly full of superfoods. So, what are superfoods? … Continued
The Amalfi Coast, a beautiful place, full of rolling mountain villages and glimmering beaches. Diary entry written by Emily Dolan from The Embankment. It’s 9am on a Monday morning and I’m sitting at the airport four and a half hours before our flight, waiting to be joined by six other unknown faces to this whimsical fairytale … Continued
We’ve all been there… Christmas is fast approaching, you’ve got the turkey, enrolled your elves; then you realise, one of your guests is vegetarian! You’ve hits a crossroads in your preparation, what will you make them? Fear not, we have done the legwork for you. Simply whip up one of these dishes and you’ll be … Continued
Billed as ‘the most important gastronomic event San Sebastián/Donostria will hold this year,’ Russell Allen (from Aubrey Allen) and I headed out for a couple of days. It’s one of those wonderfully under the radar cities. Sure there are tourists, but not so many that the balance between local and holiday is lost – it feels … Continued
Our food menu changes with the seasons, so it’s only fair our drinks list gets the same attention for the autumn and winter months. Over the last six months the winter drinks list has been our focus – meaning lots of research, planning and of course tasting… After all that hard work, this week it … Continued
As a gin enthusiast, and lover of all things ‘homemade’ I decided 2017 would be the year to make my first batch of Sloe Gin. Following a lot of research (and sifting through articles and articles of contradictory myths) I settled upon the Sipsmith way. Myth number one – you need to wait until the … Continued