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The Giant Peach

Our blog about all things peachy


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

Are you ready to be hooked?

Hooky from Hook Norton Brewery is our new cask ale. This multi-award winning bitter is golden, hoppy and malty – a classic clear, bright and quaffable beer. Only last year, it took Gold in the International Brewing Awards.  Hook Norton’s ales are made with traditional quality ingredients and, like us, source locally where possible. Most … Continued

10 New Wines for Summer

1. Hattingley Valley Classic Cuvée 2013 – want to be patriotic but never yet met an English wine you really liked? With medals galore from its first few vintages, Hattingley Valley stands up to any grower’s champagne. Made in an idyllic spot near Winchester, it captures fragrant English hedgerows and Summer skies in a glass. … Continued

The Hunt for the Best British Burger…

At Peach, we believe in only ever Serving the Good Stuff, and that means only the best quality Aubrey Allen Beef and Brown Sugar Bakery Brioche Buns for our Coarse-ground Steak Burgers. At the start of this year our Executive Head Chef, Corin Earland, and a team of our Sous Chefs, trotted off to London … Continued

Give a huge Peachy welcome to ‘The LIST’!

This summer we are incredibly excited to announce the arrival of The LIST! What is ‘The LIST’ I hear you ask, and why do you keep using capital letters when you mention it? Well, all of your questions will be answered in a matter of minutes, and if they’re not then pop to the pub, … Continued

I scream, you scream, we all scream for Jude’s ice cream!

In case you didn’t already know, here at Peach we are incredibly passionate about our suppliers. We care about their story, their provenance and of course their tasty wares! Bearing this in mind, we knew we had hit the jackpot when we found Jude’s Ice Cream. Their family run business in the heart of Hampshire … Continued

Hattingley Valley English Sparkling Wine – A Game Changer!

The launch of our Summer Drinks List at the end of this month (the 27th to be exact!) is a monumental one for us here at Peach. For the first time ever we are featuring an English sparkling wine! The production of English wines has been on a steep incline the last few years, with … Continued

Vegetarian, flexitarian, or not veggo at all?……

 Mildreds is having a great time right now. After 28 years of a single restaurant, they’ve taken the plunge, and opened 2 more, and all are thriving. Corin, our senior chefs and I spent a day in London with Dan, their exec chef last week – and wow did we cook and eat some great … Continued

Carry On Digging – a Madman in Chile

When a force of nature encounters the forces of nature, sparks fly.  Pedro Parra has made a name as South America’s leading soil scientist. In a continent with huge potential to make fine quality wine, and relatively little established “terroir”, wine-makers are making decisions every day on where to plant vineyards, and which grapes to … Continued

Winter’s Winners

A private party for six with Martell Cognac As the season changes, so do our comment cards, and therefore their prizes! Winter’s comment card prize was something warming and Brandy themed. Guests that filled in a comment card with feedback from their visit were entered into a prize draw, to be in with a chance … Continued