The Cock Hitchin

The Cock Hitchin Contact information, map and directions, contact form, opening hours, services, ratings, photos, videos and announcements from The Cock Hitchin, Pub, 8 High Street, Hitchin.

🍸 PURPOSE 🍸If you’ve ever got Adam talking, particularly when he’s climbed onto his hospitality soapbox, you’ll probably...
16/09/2026

🍸 PURPOSE 🍸

If you’ve ever got Adam talking, particularly when he’s climbed onto his hospitality soapbox, you’ll probably know our ethos.

People. Purpose. Passion.

Purpose is a big one for us. Everything we do should have a reason behind it.

Not because we want to stifle creativity. Quite the opposite. It’s because the identity we started building when we first walked around this pub over a year ago matters to us. It’s part of who we are and why we exist.

Our Espresso Martini is a tiny example of that.

The recipe has followed Adam around for most of his career. Where the classic leans heavily on vodka, ours uses vodka alongside two liqueurs and cold espresso.

There’s a reason for that too.

Keeping everything cold helps us get that thick, creamy, almost Guinness-like head.

Could we just make an Espresso Martini the same way as everyone else? Course we could.

But where’s the fun in that?

🧑‍🍳 MEET THE TEAM 🧑‍🍳This is our hero Sous Chef, Abasi Kakigali.The growth we’ve seen in this man since he started with ...
07/09/2026

🧑‍🍳 MEET THE TEAM 🧑‍🍳

This is our hero Sous Chef, Abasi Kakigali.

The growth we’ve seen in this man since he started with us is mad.

He’s held the fort for the last couple of weeks while Head Chef Iri has been off and, quite simply, he’s killed it.

The maturity and leadership he’s shown in such a short space of time has been awesome to watch.

A few years working alongside Joe and Iri and we think his trajectory could be pretty special.

Still loads to learn, still plenty ahead of him, but he’s grabbing every opportunity that comes his way.

Proud of the big guy. ❤️👨‍🍳

IRINEOS MICHAEL ❤️Our fearless leader. Meer Iri!Iri is fiercely committed to what we believe in here. People, Purpose & ...
20/08/2026

IRINEOS MICHAEL ❤️

Our fearless leader. Meer Iri!

Iri is fiercely committed to what we believe in here. People, Purpose & Passion. And particularly the people bit.

His standards are crazy high. He wants everything to be better, then better again, and ideally somewhere pretty close to perfect.

He pushes us. We push him back sometimes. And one of the things we love about him is that he listens when we do.

He cares massively about the people who work with us, the people who come through our doors and about building pubs we can all be genuinely proud of.

He’s demanding, passionate, occasionally impossible…and a huge part of why The C**k is what it is.

We wouldn’t have him any other way.

🍷 WINE GEEKSIt occurred to us that we never actually put our wine list on our socials… which, considering how much we lo...
15/08/2026

🍷 WINE GEEKS

It occurred to us that we never actually put our wine list on our socials… which, considering how much we love wine, feels a bit ridiculous.

Three of our senior team are currently off studying for their WSET exams, expanding their knowledge and giving us even more reason to talk about wine.

Wine is a real passion for us and we’ve worked hard to curate a list we’re really proud of. It’s never finished either. We’re always tasting, tweaking and looking for new things to bring in.

Our newest section, Mindful, has been doing really well too. It took us a while to find alcohol-free wines that we genuinely thought were good enough, but we finally cracked it.

More changes coming soon 🍷

And you’ll find the same list at our sister pub, The George | Graveley.

🍽️ MIDWEEK TREAT 🍽️We wanted to show you what you actually get with our Midweek Treat.Unfortunately, our menu changes so...
28/07/2026

🍽️ MIDWEEK TREAT 🍽️

We wanted to show you what you actually get with our Midweek Treat.

Unfortunately, our menu changes so often that every single dish in this photo has already changed slightly. Very helpful of us.

It looked pretty though, so here it is anyway. The dishes will be different, but you get the idea. A tasting menu and a lovely little midweek treat.

Not included in the picture, a lovely optional wine pairing that we re-write every time we change the menu.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO US!! 🎈 One year ago, we opened the doors to The C**k.We knew what we wanted it to feel like, even if w...
27/07/2026

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO US!! 🎈

One year ago, we opened the doors to The C**k.

We knew what we wanted it to feel like, even if we didn’t know exactly where the first year would take us.

Since then there have been thousands of guests, hundreds of services, a lot of bread, plenty of lessons and one genuinely brilliant team.

We even found ourselves in the Michelin Guide.

We couldn’t have done it without the incredible people who got us here.

To everyone who has eaten, drunk, worked, supplied or supported us over the last year, thank you.

We will find time to celebrate soon!

Here’s to year two.

THANK YOU ❤️When you pour your heart into something, it becomes profoundly personal.Less than a year ago, we opened the ...
23/07/2026

THANK YOU ❤️

When you pour your heart into something, it becomes profoundly personal.

Less than a year ago, we opened the doors to The C**k with a simple ambition: to create a proper pub where people feel genuinely cared for. Great food, warm hospitality and a team that loves looking after people.

Today, being selected for the MICHELIN Guide feels incredibly special.

Not because it was ever the goal, but because it feels like recognition for the values we’ve tried to build this business around. Caring about the small details. Backing each other. Never standing still. Always asking how we can do better tomorrow than we did today.

This recognition belongs to every single person on our team. The chefs who arrive before sunrise to bake bread. The front of house team who create moments our guests remember. The kitchen porters, supervisors, managers and everyone behind the scenes who make this place what it is.

And thank you to every guest who has walked through our doors over the last year. You gave a brand new pub a chance, supported us, challenged us and helped shape what we’ve become.

To be included in the MICHELIN Guide in our first year is something we’re incredibly proud of.

We’re grateful, we’re humbled, and we’re only just getting started. 🐓❤️


MICHELIN Guide (official)

🤘 THE ROCKSTAR BEHIND OUR MILK BREAD 🤘There’s something special about sitting down and being greeted with warm bread.Tha...
22/07/2026

🤘 THE ROCKSTAR BEHIND OUR MILK BREAD 🤘

There’s something special about sitting down and being greeted with warm bread.

That’s why our complimentary milk bread is always on the house. It’s one of our favourite ways to welcome you. ❤️

Our pastry chef, Alex, learned to make bread with us, and now bakes every single loaf fresh each day. We jokingly call it “AI generated bread” because every one comes out spot on. 😂

We’re incredibly grateful to have Alex on our team. He’s one of the kindest and hardest working people we know, and we’re lucky to have him as part of our family. 🐓❤️

🍷 GREEK WINE DINNER 🍷We can’t wait to welcome everyone to our Greek Wine Dinner on Thursday 6th August! We’re delighted ...
17/07/2026

🍷 GREEK WINE DINNER 🍷

We can’t wait to welcome everyone to our Greek Wine Dinner on Thursday 6th August!

We’re delighted to say this event is now fully booked. Thank you to everyone who booked a table and for the continued support you show our wine dinners.

We love putting these evenings together and can’t wait to share another great night of food, wine and hospitality with you. ❤️

If you missed out, don’t worry, here’s what’s coming next:

3rd September – South Africa

1st October – Hungary

5th November – Western France

Thank you again for your amazing support. We can’t wait to share these next wine dinners with you. 🐓❤️

🐓 NEXT WEEK’S MIDWEEK TREAT 🐓A little look at next week’s menu.Our Midweek Treat is all about taking a pause in the midd...
03/07/2026

🐓 NEXT WEEK’S MIDWEEK TREAT 🐓

A little look at next week’s menu.

Our Midweek Treat is all about taking a pause in the middle of the week and enjoying an evening of seasonal cooking in a relaxed setting. Five courses that change with the season, using ingredients we’re excited to cook with right now.

Every Wednesday and Thursday evening.

£45 per person. We hope to see you at the table. ❤️

Address

8 High Street
Hitchin
SG51BH

Opening Hours

Wednesday 4pm - 11pm
Thursday 12pm - 11pm
Friday 12pm - 11pm
Saturday 12pm - 11pm
Sunday 12pm - 7pm

Alerts

Be the first to know and let us send you an email when The Cock Hitchin posts news and promotions. Your email address will not be used for any other purpose, and you can unsubscribe at any time.

Shortcuts

Share

Category