The Hoop

16/10/2026

A little behind the scenes from our kitchen, cooking up one of our new dishes. It’s on the menu today! BBQ Butter Chicken Wings, Mango Chutney, Kachumber Salad. Bookings online or call us direct

15/10/2026

Christmas is calling at The Hoop! 🎄🥂

Whether you’re planning a festive lunch, a Christmas get-together with friends, a work party or the big day itself, we have four delicious ways to celebrate with us this Christmas.

THE FESTIVE FIX | £35pp
Our new midweek menu is perfect for a little taste of Christmas. Enjoy a starter, main course, tea or coffee and a homemade mince pie.

THE CHRISTMAS PARTY MENU | £50pp
Gather your favourite people for four courses of festive favourites, including a starter, main course, dessert, tea or coffee and a homemade mince pie.

THE BYO CHRISTMAS PARTY MENU | £60pp
All the deliciousness of our Christmas party menu, with the added bonus of bringing your own w**e and fizz. The perfect excuse to get everyone together and raise a glass!

CHRISTMAS DAY | £150pp
Let us take care of the cooking while you relax and enjoy a special Christmas Day lunch, complete with all the trimmings, followed by tea or coffee and a homemade mince pie.

Our Festive Fix menu is available midweek, Christmas Party and BYO menus are available every day for lunch and dinner except Sunday, with pre-ordering required on all menus.

Spaces are limited, so don’t leave it too late to book your Christmas celebrations.

Visit the link in our bio to explore all four menus and book your table. We look forward to celebrating with you!

13/10/2026

THIS WEEK AT THE HOOP, STOCK

＋ A little reminder that we’re closed on Mondays and Tuesdays. We’ll be back on Wednesday and would love to see you!

＋ Our £10 midweek lunch special this week is The Hoop’s Fish Pie — perfect comfort food for these autumnal days. Available Wednesday to Friday, 12–2.30pm.

＋ Sundays have been so busy lately, so please book well in advance if you’re planning to join us for Sunday lunch. I’d hate for you to miss out!

＋ Just THREE tables left for our W**e Dinner! £65 per person includes a three-course meal, four glasses of w**e and a quiz, hosted by Paul Laurie A lovely evening to get friends together — don’t miss out!

＋ Don’t forget our £3 takeaway coffee, served with a piece of The Hoop’s homemade fudge. Perfect for a cheeky treat on your dog walk!

＋ To book, call 01277 841137 or visit www.thehoop.co.uk.

See you soon,
Michelle x

11/10/2026

Something special for the lucky ones booked in today…

70% dark chocolate & sea salt crémeux, almond brownie, plum sorbet, caramel.

Our new dessert showcases the incredible skill and care of our kitchen team. We’re always super proud of our chefs, producing some of the finest food around, right here at The Hoop.

We can’t wait to welcome everyone joining us today—save some room for dessert!

➕ Sundays are super busy at the moment, so please book nice and early to secure your table.

Book at www.thehoop.co.uk

EssexFoodies

05/10/2026

WHAT’S ON THIS WEEK AT THE HOOP

Here’s a little update from Michelle on what’s going on this week…

➕ CLOSED MONDAY + TUESDAY
As always, a little reminder that we are CLOSED EVERY MONDAY + TUESDAY and open Wednesday through to Sunday.
➕ NATIONAL CURRY WEEK 🍛
It’s National Curry Week, so Phil + the kitchen team are bringing back an absolute Hoop favourite…
HOOP’S CHICKEN CURRY
Available as our £10 Lunch Special
Wednesday – Friday
12pm – 2.30pm
Bookings welcome + walk-ins always welcome.
➕ CHRISTMAS AT THE HOOP 🎄
We’ve had such a great response to all our Christmas events + bookings.
Sadly, all of the Stock Florist Florist classes here at The Hoop are now SOLD OUT, but Stock Florist still have a few spaces available on some of their other dates.
Why not book in with them and then pop back here afterwards for a little dinner + drinks?
➕ LUNCH WITH SANTA 🎅 Last few tables
Saturday 12th December
We have just a few cheeky tables left for our extra Lunch with Santa date.
➕ LIVE SINGERS + BYO W**E & FIZZ 🎶
Friday 18th December
Jane + Sue will be joining us for a festive evening of live music, plus you can bring your own w**e + fizz.
Just a few tables remaining.
➕ HOOP TAKEAWAY COFFEE ☕
And don’t forget our Hoop takeaway coffee.
If the board is out, the coffee is on!
£3 takeaway coffee, including a little taster of The Hoop’s homemade fudge.

www.thehoop.co.uk
01277 841137

Michelle x

03/10/2026

➕ 20 YEARS AT THE HOOP ➕

Twenty years ago, we started our journey at The Hoop, and what a journey it’s been!

We’ve won some incredible awards along the way and have so much to be proud of, but it’s the people who have made these 20 years so special.

➕ To our fantastic customers, thank you for every visit, recommendation and celebration you’ve shared with us. Whether you’ve been coming for years or have only recently discovered us, your support means so much.

➕ To our wonderful staff, past and present, thank you for your hard work, loyalty and all the care you put into The Hoop. Every one of you has played a part in our story.

➕ To our family, friends, suppliers and the Stock community, thank you for supporting us through the highs, the challenges and everything in between.

Running a pub is hard work, but sharing it with so many brilliant people makes it worthwhile. We’re so proud to have been part of this village for 20 years.

Thank you for being part of The Hoop. Here’s to more good food, full glasses and happy memories!

With love and thanks,
Phil & Michelle

01/10/2026

➕ TAKEAWAY COFFEE AT THE HOOP ➕

We’re celebrating International Coffee Day by launching our NEW takeaway coffee at The Hoop! ☕️

We’ve had so much fun recreating George Clooney’s iconic Nespresso Nespresso advert with our new Nespresso machine… watch the video and let us know how we did! 😂

➕ Introductory price of just £3
➕ Every coffee comes with a taster of The Hoop’s homemade fudge
➕ If our board is out, the coffee is on — just pop in!

Coffee + a little Hoop fudge = the perfect pick-me-up ☕️

📍 The Hoop, Stock, Essex
www.thehoop.co.uk

01/10/2026

➕ TAKEAWAY COFFEE AT THE HOOP ➕

We’re celebrating International Coffee Day by launching takeaway coffee at The Hoop!

We’ve had so much fun recreating George Clooney’s organic Nespresso advert with our new .uk machine… watch our reel and let us know how we did!

➕ Introductory price of just £3
➕ Every coffee comes with a taster of The Hoop’s homemade fudge
➕ If our board is out, the coffee is on, just pop in!

A takeaway coffee and a Hoop fudge to brighten up your day!

📍 The Hoop, Stock, Essex
www.thehoop.co.uk

30/09/2026

🎃 PUMPKIN WORKSHOP! THE HOOP × STOCK FLORIST

Fancy a little autumn creativity? Join us and our lovely friends at Stock Florist for our Halloween Pumpkin Workshop. A perfect excuse to get your friends together and enjoy an evening doing something a little different!

Wednesday 28th October
6.15pm
£55 per person

Why not make a night of it and stay for dinner afterwards? Just let us know when you book.

Book your place online, select upstairs and choose 6.15pm, or give us a call.

thehoop.co.uk | 01277 841137

Full payment required before the event.

Michelle & The Hoop team x

28/09/2026