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Meet SPILL Tea
30 years ago, if someone had said people would come to a pub and drink tea, you wouldn’t have believed them.
How times change.
Jul 183 min read
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HAWKSTONE: FROM COTSWOLDS TO COAST
When our founder announced off-handedly that he had popped to The Globe for a pint with Jeremy Clarkson there was only one explanation.
Dec 16, 20243 min read
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NORFOLK FOOD HEROES MENU
We are proud to work with some of the best producers in our region, our Norfolk Heroes menu pays homage to some of our favourites! ​ From...
Feb 20, 20242 min read
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MEET THE BREWER: BARSHAM BREWERY
Wanting to create your own beer is all well and good, but little can be done if you don't have a brewery to make the magic happen. This...
Sep 26, 20233 min read
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MEET THE CREATOR: DAVID WEBB
Amongst many talents, including fashion photography and successfully running the kitchen at The Eight Bells in Saffron Walden, David also...
Sep 22, 20233 min read
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BIRTHDAY BEER: A QUICK INTRODUCTION
Toast a decade of Chestnut with Eastern Gold, a beer brewed with Barsham Brewery. This golden ale boasts a rich hue, long-lasting flavour...
Aug 31, 20233 min read
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UNCORK AND UNWIND
In late April, Peter Graham Wines invited four of our team members to the isolated yet alluring village of Cairanne, nestled within the...
Jul 6, 20234 min read
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FOOD WASTE ACTION WEEK
It's Food Waste Action Week this week and we have been looking at all of the little ways we can make our fruit, veg' and pennies go...
Mar 6, 20234 min read
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TEAM AWAY DAY AT HOUGHTON ESTATE
At Chestnut, our chefs always keep locality and provenance in mind. That's why a team away day at Houghton Estate in North Norfolk made...
Dec 29, 20221 min read
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FIELD TO FORK GAME DINNER
Written by Charlie Branwhite, guest to our Field to Fork dinner and Sandy Paws Stay As a couple whose passions and hobbies encompass all...
Dec 22, 20223 min read
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MEET THE GAMEKEEPER
Robert Hall, Head Gamekeeper at Houghton Hall Estate, North Norfolk Game is the quintessential British ingredient, steeped in tradition....
Oct 29, 20222 min read
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IN A NUTSHELL
If you have visited one of our pubs recently, you may have seen our brand new in-house magazine, In a Nutshell, greeting you at the...
Sep 15, 20222 min read
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NURTURED IN NORFOLK
On a sunny August morning, Steve and Aaron, The Packhorse Inn’s Head and Sous Chefs, visited edible plant growers, Nurtured In Norfolk,...
Aug 12, 20222 min read
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