Our blog about all things peachy
Eight weeks ago Coronavirus (COVID-19) seemed like a distant problem in faraway places. We were on the other side of Christmas, taking well-earned breaks after a stonking festive season and planning the year ahead. We were in the midst of our 2020 Making Life Peachy Tour. Our goal is to be Best Gastropub Company On the … Continued
This October, we’re thrilled to be stocking Rubies in the Rubble – a ketchup that not only tastes like the Nation’s favourite, but also contains twice the fruit and half the refined sugar than other leading brands. We asked Founder and CEO of Rubies in the Rubble, Jenny Costa, a few questions. So where did … 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
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
In 2010, Tarquin and Lippa Wood created the Enonkishu Conservancy, in the Mara, Kenya, to help protect one of Africa’s increasingly fragile ecosystems. To carry on their culture in the Mara, the Maasai landowners need sufficient income, whilst protecting and sustaining the unique wildlife and habitat. Unfortunately, Tourism alone does not provide the income needed, and … Continued
This month our mission to Make Life Peachy, for our guests, team, suppliers and planet, continues. We want to make things better in the local communities we serve. The Pumpkin Project This November our fabulous veg suppliers, Reynolds, will be supplying the pumpkins and our Chef team will be cooking up soup to donate to … Continued
It’s shaping up to be a cracking year for Peach. Winning best place to work in hospitality for the fifth year running last October, and, now The Embankment, The Thatch and The High Field are all award winners too. Individuality within our pubs leads to their success, and these pubs have recently been awarded for … Continued
Last night we were blown away to receive ‘The Best Employer Award’ at the Springboard UK Awards 2016. What a lovely, unexpected surprise for doing what we love every day with Peachy People! This is the 8th time we’ve been recognised and awarded ‘Best Employer’ by a number of leading Hospitality Organisations. Springboard UK is … Continued
Novelist, and co-founder, Jo Eames, shares her views on what Britain will be without its pubs, and was this week featured in Financial Times. Read the full article below or over on FT here. Samuel Johnson defined “hospitality” as “the practice of entertaining strangers”. At a coaching inn near Chipping Norton he remarked to his … 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