Food & Drink

Food      

I am passionate about cooking and serving high quality food,  and  am (almost!) embarrassed by praise received for our meals.  I use fresh ingredients for our beautifully cooked breakfasts and dinners.  Choose from our carefully compiled menus and your meal is cooked to order.   This means I can often adapt dishes to avoid ingredients you don’t eat.  You will always find at least 1 main course vegetarian option.   

Your meal is served in our bright, light dining room and at your individual table—so you can chat to other guests if you wish, but can still have your private time!   Do let me know if you have dietary preferences or restrictions, or special events so that I can prepare a menu for you.  Our breakfasts received an AA Golden Egg Cup Award two years running.  You select from our varied menu (Scrambled Eggs and Smoked Salmon is a favourite option). Breakfast is usually served between 8.30am and 9.30am – earlier or later by arrangement.

I change the Dinner Menu every day, but see a couple of sample menus under the tab above. Dinner is served at 6.30 and 7.15. I would need your orders by c.6pm. Please phone or mail me for meals served outside of thse times.

Packed lunches (including home-baked ham or hummus & grilled vegetables on granary) can be prepared for you on request.

Provenance

We source local, organic, free-range, and Fair Trade ingredients as far as possible.  Our eggs and chicken are entirely free-range,  Lamb and Pork products are sourced from local suppliers whose reputations for excellence are well-deserved.  Our gardens produce some organic vegetables and summer fruits. 

Drink

We have a 24hour drinks licence.  Relax with drink in the comfortable lounge – in front of a log fire in winter – or on the garden terrace with magnificent views. The well-stocked Honesty Bar has wine from our carefully chosen selection or a locally brewed beer.  Enjoy a brandy or liqueur after dinner with your coffee.  Even try your morning porridge with a shot of whisky stirred through!

Packed Lunch Menu   Large Granary Roll  £2.50 filled with your choice of:

Local Ham, Mature Cheddar Cheese, Free range Egg mayo,  Hummus,Tuna mayo  all with  SALAD – lettuce/cucumber/tomato,ONION, GRILLED PEPPERS, MAYO, Branston Pickle, ENGLISH or  DIJON MUSTARD

Additions:  Select a piece of fruit from the buffet 60p.  Mineral water 50p.  Cola / lemon / ginger beer 90p.  Red Bull £2.  Snack  bar 50p.      Crisps 40p      Peanuts 60p   Fill your flask for free from your room, or £1.50 for a cafetiere coffee,  and £1 for English Breakfast tea from the kitchen,.

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