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The Giant Peach

Our blog about all things peachy


Going NetZero, the Peachy way

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

Random Acts of Kindness

At Peach, we believe in giving back to local communities and charities – now more than ever, they need our support. This Random Acts of Kindness Day (17th February), we’ll be donating £4,000 across 20 charities in our towns. Thank you for your nominations! Here are the local charities we’ll be supporting this month; The … Continued

Emma’s Marathon Journey

The Bigger Peach Promise number 7 is “We support our community and charities.” “On 3rd October 2021, I will be running the London Marathon in aid of Macmillan Cancer Support. Many think I am crazy and ask why on earth I’d put myself through this but there’s only one simple answer; the sense of achievement … Continued

Ethically-sourced Coffee from Union Hand-Roasted

We believe in serving the good stuff, from the meat on your plate, the wine in your glass to the coffee in your cup. We’ve worked with great suppliers from the very start, building strong relationships along the way. We believe Union not only create great coffee but their ethics are best in class. Pubs … Continued

Introducing The Bigger Peach Team

Making Life Peachy for team and guests has always been at the core of what we do. But as we become more and more aware of how we can better look after the planet, we realised we needed to broaden what this meant for us. Bigger Peach team was formed in 2019 to drive our … Continued

Cutting down, doesn’t have to mean cutting out.

Climate change is real (despite what some might say!), and even some of the biggest carnivores among us are beginning to cut down on their meat intake. Whether it’s meat-free Mondays, or meat treats on weekends only, or completely vegetarian, eating habits are changing. Our vegetarian main sales are up 24%, and the vegetarian options … Continued

Supporting Macmillan

Making Life Peachy For Our Teams’ And Communities Our pubs are at the centre of their communities. As part of our Bigger Peach mission, we actively encourage our team to be involved in the community. Throughout the year we support charities and causes that are close to our hearts, and this month we’re getting involved … Continued

Always Native, Always Fresh, Always The Good Stuff

Day-boat sourcing means fresher fish, fully traceable from the moment it’s caught, to its arrival on your plate, from fishermen who take the sustainability of the seas as seriously as we do. We spoke to Trevor Blake, one of our executive chefs, to find out more about how our menus are written and why we … Continued

Supplier Spotlight — Portwood Asparagus

Spring is always an exciting time for us, marking the wonderful (yet all too brief) season for English Asparagus. We source the very best quality from our friends, J.W. Allen & Sons, at Portwood Asparagus. We recently had the pleasure of visiting the farm and learning about the life of Portwood Asparagus from Andy Allen, … Continued

The Burnt Chef Project – The Interview

Before we launched our fundraising for The Burnt Chef Project, Head Chef James and Lindsey from the marketing team had the pleasure of catching up with Kris, the founder of the campaign. We found out a little more about how The Burnt Chef Project came about, how to wind down on days off and the … Continued