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The Giant Peach

Our blog about all things peachy


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

Herds for Growth Update, July 2020 

At Peach we continue to support Herds for Growth, a program we initiated in 2017 to support Enonkishu conservancy. Here’s the Herds for Growth latest quarterly report;   We are a now part of the Futures in the Wild program and Enonkishu Conservancy. Click here to see the formal report and the Enonkishu Conservancy update. To update you this time,  I thought … Continued

Let’s talk exotic fruits

Whether it’s to do good for the planet and reduce food miles, support British farmers or eating seasonally, we all know how important it is to serve the great produce available to us. From the earliest asparagus, to British strawberries, Jersey Royal potatoes, heritage tomatoes, chicory and roasted roots, we’re proud to serve the good … Continued

Shaking up Salt

9-15 March is Salt Awareness Week, an annual campaign aimed at raising awareness about our salt consumption. It’s important everyone takes responsibility for our well-being and health, and crucially, ensure we’re doing our bit to give guests balanced choice across our menus. Recommendations state we should be having no more than 6g of salt a day, but … Continued

The White Lion – Our Greenest Pub Yet!

The White Lion is our most recently opened Peach Pub – a lovely, thatched country gastropub just two miles from Leamington Spa, beautifully restored in June 2022, with cosy nooks and crannies, inside an old, beamed building with a sunny eatery opening onto spacious covered terraces and a secluded garden beyond. Starting at the bar, … Continued

Bigger Peach Promise 2 – We Feed our Guests Well

We’re proud to have been featured in a recent Case Study with our supplier Rubies in The Rubble. The full article can be found here. In October, we launched Rubies sustainable tomato ketchup into our pubs. Rubies in the Rubble believe that food should be valued as a precious resource, and that is  why their products are … Continued

Designing our pubs sustainably

At Peach, we are always keen to share stories of sustainability from our amazing food and drink suppliers, but away from the dinner table, there’s plenty of good stuff to talk about too. Designing our pubs to create a Peachy environment, considering our impact on the planet and seeking out environmentally-friendly choices. Here are some … Continued

The Berry Best

“Doubtless God could have made a better berry, but doubtless God never did.’ Dr. William Butler We know we’re not meant to have favourites, but there’s something special about the arrival of Summer. Sunny days, longer evenings, alfresco dining and you’ll also find the “berry best” English Strawberries on our special’s boards. We’re big on Strawberries … Continued

Sustainable Suppliers

Here at Peach, we are incredibly fortunate to work with a huge number of businesses and suppliers who share the same values and sense of commitment to sustainability as we do. As you may know at Peach one of our core principles is ‘Love Our Planet’ and we try and ensure that this is at … Continued

Why We’re Supporting Action Against Hunger

Each quarter we choose a charity to support, raising much needed funds for causes we believe support our mission of Making Life Peachy. Action Against Hunger lead the global fight against hunger, and help more than 21 million people in nearly 50 countries. In 2019, they responded to 37 humanitarian emergencies, and treated more young … Continued