The Punch Bowl

Things start to get really interesting in June. Cherries, berries and weather permitting, even tomatoes start to show themselves. Winged game starts again; Pheasant and partridge come in. At The Punch Bowl we are so lucky to be offered some of the finest homegrown and cultivated fruit and vegetables that our fellow villagers, family and friends produce. The difference is stark - shop bought produce just doesn’t compare! Join us for our monthly Wednesday Supper Club, a themed tasting experience that celebrates great food.

An Englishman’s home may well be his castle, but past the portcullis we quickly see Homo Angliana, tongs in hand, charring any meat that he may be lucky enough to procure. And rightly so. Barbecueing is one of Summer’s joys. We'll explore what slow smoking, searing heat from Binchotan charcoal and the effortless self-basting of rotisseries can achieve. Pork any number of ways, each one more delicious than the last, and even (gasp) vegetables benefit from the raw earthy smoke and embers of the barbecue. The Punch Bowl is lucky enough to have its very own outside kitchen, handsomely provisioned with Asado BBQs and a Bertha Oven. Join us for our monthly Wednesday Supper Club, a themed tasting experience that celebrates great food.

In the deep August glow of Paglesham, one might be forgiven for forgetting why holidaying even exists. The Crouch Valley is hot, dry and full of life. David’s tomatoes are bursting with flavour, Harry’s prize winning vegetables are in their prime and our dear, dear Iris’s salad leaves and herbs enliven every dish. Grouse begins the game season on The Glorious 12th, so it’s all in play. White fish, shellfish and sea herbs, tree and stone fruits...you name it, we’ve got it and it all tastes wonderful. Things that only appear once in a cooks larder are now in abundance, and it’s only getting better. Join us for our monthly Wednesday Supper Club, a themed tasting experience that celebrates great food.