Our blog about all things peachy
After a busy 2017 focusing on my wedding in October, I have to admit, I was daunted by 2018. What was I going to do with all the time I had previously dedicated to wedmin? So, in December last year, to combat the wedding blues, I set myself monthly challenges for 2018. From skiing to … Continued
Wow! This year saw the 15th PeachFest, who’d have thought ten years ago we would be gathering a collection of Peachy people from 17 pubs and a boutique hotel in our 15th edition? This year we partied on the day of American independence, so our theme was rather set out for us, with all of … Continued
With International Women’s Day around the corner, we wanted to shine light on some of the females in Peach, and find out about their stories and who inspires them. Meet Suzie, Sales & Revenue Manager Suzie joined Peach 12 years ago, and when asked about her favourite memories with some of the other women in … Continued
Meet Tom, the General Manager at The Chequers in Eversley. What was your first job in the industry? A glass collector / bar back at Baroosh in Hertford when I was 16. Why did you get into the hospitality industry? My mum went for lunch with some friends (at Baroosh) and when she came back … 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
Turning your home into your office is tricky even in the best of times, but it’s so important to separate work and life when they’re both happening in the same place. As more of us are working from home to try to slow the spread of Coronavirus I thought I’d share some of our team’s life hacks; … 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
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
I was recently lucky enough to take the Level 2 Wine and Spirit course with eight other Peaches, I know, it’s a tough job! WSET’s Level 2 Award in Wines is a beginner to intermediate level qualification exploring wines, suitable for industry professionals and wine enthusiasts. The course was led by the wonderful Kevin, … Continued
We’re always recruiting for good, decent Chefs, and joining us could be the perfect start to your 2019. We have 20 food-led pubs, and it takes a lot of talent to get great food at pace over our passes every day, which got me thinking, what does it take to be a good Peach chef? … Continued