We have some outstanding new seafood meals in the freezer at the moment. They are delicious, made in West Sussex from sustainable fish stocks and come in compostable packaging. We currently have the following available: Salmon Wellington – £5.99 – a succulent and delicious top quality Scottish Farmed Salmon in a … Read More
A mature Quickes Cheddar Truckle is a wonderful thing to have over Christmas – cloth bound, inviting a dig as you pass by, this is a serious piece of cheese. It’s described as a complex creamy cheddar that offers outstanding depth of flavour. An exquisitely distinctive taste which develops as … Read More
It’s now possible to have a seriously good cheeseboard using Hampshire and Sussex cheese makers. Not only is the quality outstanding, but the variety is also so diverse that you can have 6 or more cheeses on the board with completely different styles, tastes and textures. We have been raving … Read More
I wanted to give a shout out to our local sparkling wine: Ashling Park which has just won Gold Medal at the Decanter World Wine Awards 2018 for their Ashling Park Cuvee NV. With only 9 UK golds this year, they are up with the best. The judges described Ashling Park … Read More
With friends and family gathering over Christmas, it’s worth considering wild game for a special meal. We have a huge selection at this time of year, and game is healthy, sustainable and delicious. It’s also surprisingly easy to cook: Venison can be eaten like beef, and if you can roast … Read More
We have some seriously delicious smoked trout available from Chalk Stream Foods this Christmas and it’s worth giving trout serious consideration instead of smoked salmon this year. The award-winning (2 gold stars) cold smoked trout is finely sliced and available in packs of 100g, 200g and whole sides (minimum 450g) … Read More
This year the pannage season has been fairly short, despite huge amounts of acorns in some areas of the New Forest. Richard has had his pigs (rare breed Middle White / Landcross) out on the acorns fattening nicely. They’ve enjoyed the relatively mild weather this autumn and have been hoovering … Read More
We are thrilled to have been selected as a Finalist in the Sussex Food and Drink Awards 2019 for Food Shop of the Year. We would love to get to the next stage and we need your help. It takes 30 seconds to vote (click on the link, find Stansted … Read More
Our Christmas Taster Night is looking good – with Gavin cooking a glorious Sandridge Gammon and a Walters turkey that he will carve for you to taste on the night. We will have mulled wine, gorgeous G&T’s from Chichester Harbour Gin and the finest English Sparkling from Ashling Park. As … Read More
Our grass fed, aged Aberdeen Angus ribs of beef are on Special this week, reduced from £20 to £15.99/kg. There is excellent marbling to ensure a succulent, tender and delicious Sunday Roast. You could take advantage of the price and order your ribs this week and freeze them down for … Read More
Our Christmas Taster Evening is a celebration of seasonal food, with canapés, mulled wine and cider and lots of delicious tasters to sample. Gavin will be offering turkey and freshly cooked, homemade glazed ham canapés, chipolatas and mince pies and it’s a chance to taste some of our great local … Read More