This is the Victoria calling……..

August is nearly upon us, the schools are all out for summer and many of you have either been or are about to go on holiday. However we do hope you will find time for a quick visit.

Come rain or shine we will continue to cook on our outdoor grill and rotisserie right through August all day Wednesdays, Saturday from 12 noon until 4.30 and Sunday evenings – why not drop by and try our new vegetarian Portobello mushroom burger or the grilled salmon steak with potato salad and béarnaise . For a sneaky look at our latest outdoor menus try this link.

If you have friends and family descending upon you this summer you may be pleased to know that we have hotel rooms available! Book your mother-in-law in with us – we’ll make sure she gets a good night's sleep and a decent breakfast before turning up on your doorstep!

Actually our breakfast offering is available to everyone – not just those in the hotel. We offer toast, fruit salad, freshly baked Danish pastries, bacon butties and much more – we’ll even give you a peek at the morning’s papers for free!

Finally don’t forget our credit crunch busting offer available every Monday and Tuesday for lunch and dinner – 2 courses for a tenner!

We’ve had a super busy month in the kitchen (both indoors and outdoors!)

The a la carte menu features many new dishes as well as a couple of big hitters from last year. Seared squid with chorizo, chickpeas, tomato and coriander yoghurt returns for a second summer season here at The Victoria alongside first timers such as roasted Barbary duck with black pepper spaetzle, crushed celeriac and poached English cherries.

On the dessert front things are also seasonally inspired. Strawberries, gooseberries, blackberries and figs are all featuring this month.

We will have our brand new wine list in place very soon. As I write the countries leading wine guru (he told me to write that) Olly Smith is quaffing glass after glass of wine in a bid to select a list brimming with the worlds finest examples of grape juice – it’s a tough job………

Finally a quick word on TV cookery! August 5th sees the launch of a brand new cookery show (yes….the world does need another cookery programme!) Economy Gastronomy goes out at 8pm every Wednesday on BBC2. The show is hosted by yours truly and the far more talented Allegra Mcevedy – and look out for the Victoria kitchen and restaurant in the show.

Do pop in and let me know what you think!! You can buy a copy of the Economy Gastronomy book at the same time. For a sneak preview of the cover click here...

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