Restaurant Notes from John

Locally Sourced Produce we buy locally whenever the quality is right and have won ‘gongs’ for this policy. With the Vale of Evesham on our doorstep which is the largest asparagus producing area in UK and good too for general market garden produce, it’s a given. We believe in low transport miles and that UK meat is not only the finest but the most humane at all stages of production.

Prices - a rare bit of transparency

In many restaurants you’ll find the food priced reasonably but they’ll sting you on the wine. Some work on x3, x4 or even x5 times mark up. Rip off!

Our wine minimum mark up is £8.50 but the maximum £25, plus VAT, so the better the wine the better the value.

Food operates on a 30% food cost, 30% wage cost and 30% for everything else such as energy, rates, table and glass ware. That leaves 10% for profit, all too easily eroded by any over-run on any of the costs.

 

Meat rare, fish opaque

We normally cook our red meats pink and the fish opaque. If you wish yours cooked longer just say so when you order.

 

Vegetables Appropriate vegetables are incorporated into every main course. If you would like extra vegetables or salad please choose from the menu.

Plain dishes

It’s possible our chefs will emerge cleaver in hand but unlikely, so you are safe to ask if you would prefer something plain.

 

Mobiles

Useful, even indispensable but also very intrusive so they are expressly banned from the public areas of the hotel and ‘Outlook’.

 

Inclusive Terms

For those on these terms please choose any dish from each of the three courses.

Side orders and coffee are additional.

 

Service charge

None added, none expected. Our prices are as they appear.

 

Something wrong?

We strive for 100% but we are human so we can occasionally fail. If we do, please let us know immediately so we can put the matter right.

 

Smoking

We are completely ‘smoke free’ throughout the hotel and ‘Outlook’.

There are places outside where of course you can smoke and a lovely gazebo over towards The Pinnacles which is lit at night.

 

Children

Reduced portions, reduced price. Also, ‘Plain Dishes’ as above and we have bangers, beans etc if preferred.