The Silver Cup, Harpenden
The Silver Cup is a traditional British pub, restaurant and rooms serving high quality, contemporary dishes.
In 2020, The Silver Cup came under new management with an aim of maintaining the traditions of a classic British public house whilst bringing a contemporary twist to the food and drink offering.
Situated in Harpenden, Hertfordshire, The Silver Cup is the perfect spot for an afternoon drink, fabulous lunch or dinner. Upstairs there are 5 bedrooms.
Owned by two local lads, Matthew and Michael, with a shared love and experience of all things food, drink and hospitality.
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White Hart Inn, Mersea Island - new opening
The White Hart Inn, Mersea Island to reopen this spring after major refurbishment and under new management
Spring 2022 will see the relaunch of The White Hart Inn on Mersea Island as a pub with restaurant and rooms. It will be the third site operated by Piers Baker owner of the renowned local pub with rooms The Sun Inn, Dedham and bar & restaurant Church Street Tavern in Colchester.
The White Hart Inn, which has been closed since 2013, will benefit from a partial rebuild and major refurbishment to transform it into a tasteful, contemporary and eye-catching venue - somewhere for a casual pint, relaxed lunch or a special dinner with delicious, great value food. It will feel unique, tasteful and contemporary.
There will be light and welcoming bar and dining room with a vaulted ceiling and open kitchen, a cosy oak-panelled lounge with an open fire, plenty of outdoor seating in the terraced garden and six individually designed ensuite bedrooms, some with sea views.
Piers Baker says: “Mersea Island is a special place which deserves an independently owned pub with restaurant and rooms that welcomes locals as much as visitors. It has a great community many of whom are already friends and customers who have told us how much they look forward to us being there. I feel proud, grateful and excited to be opening in West Mersea and can’t wait to open our doors!”
The regularly changing menu will be a mix of casual bar food along with a restaurant menu using the best local ingredients. There will be roasts on Sunday and options for kids. On the bar, there’ll be real ale, craft lagers and cider, plenty of non-alcoholic options and a wine list similar to the award-winning lists at the sister venues.
Baker continues: “If someone told me back in March 2020 that I’d be opening a new, third venture in Spring 2022, I would never have believed them! The turmoil of the Covid-19 pandemic, with subsequent trials and tribulations of lockdowns, reopenings, restrictions and more lockdowns, made it impossible to look too far ahead. But when local businessman Lee Tyler, landlord of the White Hart Inn, approached me and was keen to work with Baker Hospitality on the basis of our reputation and local networks, I could immediately see the opportunity the site offered. The White Hart Inn has huge potential and ticks all the boxes we were looking for in a third site: a beautiful location close to the sea, a village feel on the high street opposite the church green, and a great island community.”
The exact opening date will be confirmed once work is underway but is expected around late May 2022.
White Hart Inn https://whitehartinnmersea.co.uk
About Baker Hospitality
Baker Hospitality has earned a reputation for warm and convivial inns and taverns with seriously delicious food and drinks. The Sun Inn, Dedham and Church Street Tavern, Colchester are seen as unique and consistently outstanding for every day as well as special occasions. They enjoy wide community support, have had continual national acclaim and awards.
The Sun Inn, Dedham opened in 2003, followed by Church Street Tavern, Colchester in 2014.
Godwick Hall
Travel PR for a collection of luxury self-catering accommodation and glamping in rural North Norfolk
Private and peaceful, rural and relaxing, luxurious and languid, not far from Holkham and the wide-open beaches of North Norfolk, Godwick Hall is a perfect place for a special celebration or event or just a relaxing retreat.
Set in 100 acres of quintessential English countryside in North Norfolk, Godwick Hall is a large country house available for large groups, there is a newly converted luxury self-catering property, The Old Stables, and three fabulous Shepherd Huts ideal for couples. There’s also a spectacular barn available for weddings and large parties.
For a romantic retreat for couples Godwick’s shepherd’s huts are close to nature - quirky, rustic and extremely comfortable. They have wood burners and radiators so are cosy retreats even in the colder months. The three huts come with some fabulous mod cons - a double bed and ensuite shower room, a small kitchen and microwave and even a two-person hammock! As well as a comfortable night’s sleep, guests can order a welcome breakfast hamper of Norfolk bread and cereal along with a host of other extras such as a bottle of Fizz chilling in your fridge, a barbeque, or marvel at the stars with a fire pit, basket of wood, blankets, marshmallows and skewers. Godwick’s owner, James Garner has trademarked it Schlamping for luxury glamping!
The Old Stables is a new self-catering home which offers a contemporary light Skandi style space with views across the tranquil parkland, sleeping up to six in the three ensuite bedrooms. All the rooms have luxury beds, the huge living room has a large sofa and a wood burner, while the well-equipped kitchen has doors opening onto the patio.
For larger groups and special occasions, Godwick Hall is a sumptuous Georgian country house that sleeps up to 14 people in seven beautiful bedrooms melding traditional features with modern touches. There’s a grand drawing room, a games room, a splendid dining room, a vast kitchen with an Aga, there’s even a heated swimming pool and a children’s play area.
Where is Godwick?
Godwick is a great base to explore north Norfolk with its wide-open beaches and renowned pubs and restaurants. 11 miles from Wells-next-the-Sea and Holkham, it’s also within reach of the fine city of Norwich.
There are ample walks in the area as well as fantastic places to eat and drink nearby including the award-winning The Brisley Bell.
The Angel Hotel, Abergavenny
Elegant hotel and fine dining in South Wales
The Angel Hotel is a luxurious, family-run hotel located in the centre of Abergavenny. It’s just been included in The Sunday Times Top 100 Hotels. A former coaching inn, the hotel has offered hospitality to locals and travellers for nearly 200 years. The Griffiths family acquired the hotel in 2002 and have transformed it to the contemporary and stylish establishment it is today, offering warm hospitality and special touches to make guests’ experience extra special.
The 31 bedrooms and four self-contained cottages have sleek contemporary furnishings, Villeroy & Boch or Fired Earth bathrooms, and pocket-sprung mattress with silky Percale bed linens & extra fluffy towels. The public areas feature bespoke furniture and original art curated by Pauline Griffiths, who runs The Art Shop a few steps away.
Seasonal modern British food is served in the formal Oak Room dining room and Foxhunter Bar which offers a traditional ambience with a modern twist
Gareth Ward at Ynyshir
Michelin-star restaurant and rooms in Wales
Ynyshir is a Michelin star, 5 AA* rosette restaurant and rooms in Wales. Chef Owner, Gareth Ward, is the Good Food Guide’s Chef of the Year 2019 and regularly cited as one of the most exciting chefs in the country.
Gareth Ward’s philosophy is ‘Ingredient Led, Flavour Driven, Fat Fuelled, Meat Obsessed’. Ynyshir is all about great food, great music and amazing drinks. Ward describes it as: ‘fun dine’ rather than ‘fine dine’.Ward is passionate about using the best British ingredients to create dining experiences rather than just a meal. He doesn’t adhere to traditional culinary rules with every small dish taking you on a journey of flavours, textures and ingredients.
Chef Gareth Ward is passionate about using the best ingredients including local meat, foraged herbs and berries - for example tapping all the birch in their grounds to make syrup or the whole team taking a day out to harvest and preserve wild garlic for the year ahead. He is also known for his use of Japanese techniques and ingredients like miso, dashi, mirin and soy which enable him to get as much flavour as possible out of the other ingredients while keeping the dishes light. Ward is renowned for his dedication to ageing meat to improve its flavour and texture and Ynyshir is the first restaurant in the UK to have a fully-wrap around Himalayan Salt Chamber.
Tucked away between the golden sands of Borth Beach and the rugged mountains of Snowdonia National Park in Wales, Ynyshir’s location makes it the perfect remote escape for food lovers looking for a completely unique culinary experience. The dining experience takes guests on a creative journey through Wales and the British Isles, surprising and delighting their taste buds with every dish.