Our Philosophy
(And quite possibly a bit of a rant!)

We are a not part of a pub chain and this is how we think we differ:

Unlike most of the pub chains we don't buy our food pre-prepared - Wherever possible and practicable we cook and prepare all our dishes on site.

  • Our chips start the day as potatoes (Maris Piper for preference) and are hand cut every day.
  • We cook and prepare our own hams, pates and terrines
  • Our fish is delivered fresh, not frozen. (And certainly not "ready battered")
  • We make our own dressings, sauces, tartare sauce, onion marmalade and the like.
  • Desserts are all made in our kitchen - We make our own brownies, crumbles, brulees, cheesecakes, puddings and cakes. (They have never seen the inside of a frozen food van!)
  • Soups and sauces are prepared in our kitchen, (not reheated from a carton)
  • We prepare and cook all our meats and main courses - Unlike a lot of our pub chain competitors nothing comes bought in ready to "boil in the bag".

We know of one major chain which buys in frozen "poached eggs" - (No, not joking - they really do !!)

 

The Downside:

The downside of all this is that things can sometimes take a little long than we would like - Sorry!

It also means that our labour costs are higher than we would like - If you would like to hear the full rant on untenable brewery rents, the credit crunch and the like, feel free to ask.

All our main suppliers are local:

Russell's Butchers,
Shenstone
www.russellsbutchers.com
(Locally produced beef, Packington Farm pork, sausages, free range chicken, free range eggs etc)

01543 480269

SDS Produce Birmingham Wholesale Market
Tel: 01922628736


Fish and Shellfish - Caterfish - Birmingham Wholesale Fish Market