Our blog about all things peachy
It all started out as a little bit of fun, after seeing a clip of a similar looking guy dancing to his favourite song around the pool. Assistant Manager, Swifty, quickly decided to re-create the video in his Aspalls Cyder Garden at the The James Figg in Thame. The viral hit, showing him watering the new … Continued
Holistic is Hard, so we start with why… Holistic choices are hard, that’s the reality. A reality that Peach has had to come to terms with since welcoming back our wonderful guests in April. The interest of team welfare, world-class hospitality, guest perception, guest safety, team safety, ping warfare, the law and profit has created a tug-of-war landscape in … 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
Woah – we weren’t expecting that! GBBO, the wholesomely, British baking contest, leaving its spiritual home, the BBC, for Channel 4? WHAT! It looks like this is all about the money. It is rumoured that the BBC’s final offer of £15 million a year, was four times as much as they have been paying for … Continued
‘Reduce, reuse, recycle’ is having an overarching effect on design (and everything) in 2019, and in our latest refurb at The Swan in Salford it’s proving to be an apt mantra. Not only is society becoming increasingly aware of the importance of sustainability to the future of the planet, but it’s now easier than ever … Continued
This season’s comment card winners saw a difference in prize! We’re big fans of Gin and our Gin collection is growing to match this. We are lucky enough to list incredible British brands like, Sipsmith, amongst Brockmans and Beefeater. Each season we ask our guests to fill out a comment card with their feedback on … Continued
Scott Oakley is our new General Manager of The Black Horse in Woburn, he joined us at the start of December (just in time for Christmas). Now it’s settled down a bit, we got to know Scott better. What was your first job in the industry? I worked at Pizza Hut. Why did you get … Continued
We’re proud to be a Best Companies employer, and being a Peachy place to learn, work and grow, is our number one principle. We think our pubs are great, but it’s our team that really makes us who we are. Being Peachy is not just a personality trait, it really is in our DNA. With … Continued
Regulars and new faces alike are enjoying the fresh new look and cosy atmosphere at The White Horse following its recent revamp, which has made the popular Harpenden pub an even lovelier place to enjoy good food and drink and good company. The pub’s been constantly busy since being taken over by the award-winning Peach … Continued
We’re super proud to have been named in The Sunday Times 100 Best Companies list for the third year running. Being crowned number 48 in the 19th annual edition of the list is really special for us as it ranks some of the best businesses in the country to work for, based on the opinions … Continued