26/05/2026
We want your opinion!
The hospitality industry across the UK is struggling right now. Pubs are closing, kitchens are shutting down, and many independent businesses are fighting against rising costs, changing customer habits, and a difficult economy.
After a lot of conversations between ourselves, the pub, the kitchen team and the people around us, we wanted to open up a genuine discussion with you, our community, because your opinion matters to us.
As many of you know, vegan and fully plant-based venues have also been facing challenges over the last few years. Customer habits are changing. Some people are moving towards vegetarian options, some are eating more flexibly, and others are simply looking for a wider choice when they go out.
Because of this, we are considering introducing a small selection of vegetarian dishes alongside our plant-based offering.
To be completely clear:
This does NOT mean the pub would stop being heavily plant-focused, and it does NOT mean introducing meat or seafood into the kitchen.
What it would mean is carefully introducing some dairy-based ingredients such as cheese, cream and milk into selected dishes, while still keeping the core identity of the kitchen rooted in good quality, sustainable, produce-led food.
All vegetarian items would be handled separately and prepared with the same level of care and consideration that chefs use when dealing with allergens or dietary requirements.
One thing we feel strongly about moving forward is quality and transparency.
We want to move away from heavily processed, mass-produced vegan substitute products and focus more on proper food made in-house. That means handmade seitan, homemade pies, proper Wellingtons, fresh seasonal vegetables, slow cooking, fermentation, sauces made from scratch and dishes built from real ingredients.
For us, this has never just been about labels.
It has always been about cooking honest, sustainable food properly.
Most importantly, we want this amazing pub to flourish with the times.
So we’re asking honestly:
How would you feel about seeing a small, carefully considered vegetarian offering alongside the plant-based menu?
