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The Giant Peach

Our blog about all things peachy


Our Peachy Recipe Cards

Our Peach Chefs have been cooking up a storm at home! Here are their recipe cards; Chef Sam Collins’ Roast Chicken           Chef James Durrant’s Cheese and Bacon Scones           Chef Sam Collins’ Beer Bread           General Manager Lianne’s Banana Bread Muffins   … Continued

Trevor’s search for the perfect strawberry – Dip Your Own does Summer!

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

Turkey you’ll want to gobble up!

While those Chestnuts are roasting on the open fire, and Jack Frost is nipping at your nose, our minds are firmly on the Turkey on your plate this year! Here at Peach, we pride ourselves on always serving the good stuff, and there are no exceptions during the busy festive season! If you want to … Continued

5 Exciting & Creative Ways to Cook Veggie

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

Asparagus is on its way…

Every year, our chefs search for the freshest, most seasonal produce to bring to your plate, and with Asparagus being one of our favourite spring ingredients, we wanted to ensure we sourced the very best we could find. Our founder, Hamish, was determined to be one of the first to have this years English Asparagus, and … Continued

What does the Great British Pub mean to you?

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

The Bear & Ragged Staff joins the fold…

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

Ten Food & Wine Pairings To See You Through Life

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

Our Bigger Peach Promise 6 – We support good global farmers

Across our menu, when sourcing ingredients from overseas, it’s important we support farmers growing ethically; from speciality coffee, to tea, avocados and chocolate. Making our principles clear to wholesalers, ensures we source well, and results in us paying more when we have to. Working out which global farmers to support is a challenge that never ends. The … Continued