The Countryman

15/06/2026

We will be showing the England v Croatia game from 9pm on Wednesday 17th if anyone would like to join us. 🏟⚽️🏟⚽️

13/06/2026

And its a massive Congratulations to Eleanor a member of the waiting team who has passed her Driving test today. Well done and safe driving. Xx🚗🚗

08/06/2026

Today it is time for all of the staff to wish Linda (one of the owners) a very happy birthday! We hope you are having a great day celebrating! 🎂

If we all get our photos on here for our Birthdays, so do you! 😉

05/06/2026

Wow!! Thank you so much for all your votes and support to get us through to be one of the Finalists for Northants Life! We have been nominated in both Best Restaurant and Best Pub! 😍

We now need you once again to vote for us to help us win - every vote counts so please spread this link far and wide.

Please follow the link below to vote:
https://www.northantslife.co.uk/vote/

Awards Sponsored by:
Silverstone Leasing Wilson Browne Solicitors xsign

03/06/2026

‼️Last few stalls available!‼️

We are once again hosting our Summer Fete on Saturday 15th of August and we have the last few stalls available. To take part, we will require a £15 stall fee which will be donated to Daventry Food Bank and we ask that all stall holders have a means to cover their stall, should the weather be good (or bad).

If you are interested, please email us at [email protected] with details of your stall and to express your interest.

02/06/2026

Today we are celebrating our 4th Anniversary of opening the doors as the landlord and landlady of The Countryman. Its been a busy 4 years, with so many ups and downs. Thankfully more ups. We wouldn't be where we are now without the amazing support of our team (past and present) and customers. So here's to all of you as well, as we look forward to many more years to come. Linda & Darren.

30/05/2026

Last 2 days to get your votes in. 🙏🙏🙏

30/05/2026

🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️

🤬 NICE PUB TAX?! 🤬

You actually couldn't make this up!

Just when you think the absolute clowns running the country have run out of ways to squeeze the hospitality industry dry, they invent a new one…🤡

Today’s massive headline: HMRC has issued new guidance to tax assessors for a brand new "Nice Pub Tax."

🤯 I am not joking!

🤯 That is literally what it is!

The geniuses at the Valuation Office Agency have been told that if your pub is actually nice - if you have a scenic view, a river frontage, a well-kept beer garden, a decent play area for the kids, or God forbid, you’ve put a bit of money into maintaining a historic "character property" - you’re getting slapped with even higher business rates!!! 🌄🦆🛝🏖️

Just think about the staggering “logic” of this for a second!

👉 As a publican, you work 90-hour weeks.

👉 You bleed yourself dry investing every spare penny into making your venue an attractive, welcoming place for the community.

👉 You fix the roof, you landscape the garden, you offer a premium menu so people actually want to eat your food.

And what is your reward from Rachel Reeves and her clipboard-wielding tax inspectors? 🧐

"Ooh, that’s a lovely beer garden you’ve got there, mate. Shame if someone were to absolutely tax the living daylights out of it."

🚨 They are literally penalizing success and taxing pride. 🚨

If you run a rundown, miserable concrete box with zero competition and a sticky carpet, congratulations - you’re fine. 👌

But if you try to give your customers something beautiful, you get a massive tax hike hidden under the guise of "modern revaluations" looking ahead to 2029. 📈🤬

We already lost the 40% retail and hospitality relief in April, my rates have already doubled, and now they’re actively hunting down destination country inns and gastropubs for more, because they have "too much appeal”!

What the actual f**k?!? 🤯

❌ It’s completely broken. They want us to survive on fresh air and good vibes, while they price the traditional British pub right out of existence.

🚨 THIS GOVERNMENT HAS LOST THE FU***NG PLOT!

🚨 RACHEL REEVES HAS OFFICIALLY DECLARED WAR ON HOSPITALITY!

I’m off to pour a pint and stare blankly at my beer garden before the council charges me a premium just for looking at the f**king bushes!

Tell me your thoughts below. Are you a publican facing a massive hike? Or a punter sick of watching your favourite local being bled dry? 👇

WE. NEED. TO. FIGHT. THIS. NOW!

28/05/2026

And its a Happy 17th Birthday to Ruby a member of the waiting team today. We hope you have a great day celebrating. Now we all need to be extra careful on the roads as she's going to be learning to drive soon. 🤣😊❤️🎂🎊

25/05/2026

BANK HOLIDAY MONDAY OPENING HOURS

12pm - 9pm Bar
12pm - 6.30pm Food

Come and enjoy the gorgeous Bank Holiday weather with us. 🍸🥂🌞🌞