Good afternoon everyone, We are hosting another pizza night this week. With only three more before the summer break, be sure to book in for your favourite slice. With the Margherita and the NY Orange (now re-named ‘just tomato and cheese’) as our staples, there are a few new choices on the roster. We have a riff on the classic Capricciosa: artichoke hearts, black olives and buffalo mozzarella on a tomato base, with the addition of Andrea’s homemade ham as an option. Plus the Bianca appears this week with thinly sliced potato and fresh rosemary – a combination much requested by the Front of House team. Finally, we have a sausage pizza with Hugo’s fermented wild garlic and chilli, finished with a...
Good afternoon everybody,This week we added some British charcuterie to our selection for the first time in a number of years. Enjoyed by the team at the Neal’s Yard Open Day earlier this month, the Longhorn Bresaola and Juniper Coppa both come from the Knepp Estate in Sussex. Knepp is home to a rewilding project that has been running for more than 20 years. Based on the work of Dutch ecologist Dr Frans Vera, owners Isabella Tree and Charlie Burrell no longer farm the land in any conventional sense but instead have “let nature take its course.” Their free-roaming herds of cattle, pigs and deer help to shape the land, with their grazing, rootling, debarking and seed dispersal all working to create the unique...
Good afternoon everybody, Visitors to the bakery on Saturday will have been greeted by the sight of a vintage camper van parked on the forecourt manned by Harrison from Worthy Earth, a long time friend and supplier of the bakery. Harrison will be selling his organically grown veg every Saturday over the summer months. This is a collaboration we've been talking about for some time, and we're delighted it's come to fruition. Last week a cohort of team Hamblin took the train to London for the annual Neal's Yard Dairy open day at their maturation arches and HQ in Bermondsey. A great gathering of cheese makers, mongers, and assorted hospitality types, and a very jolly time had by all. Not...
