This is the sun blessed issue of The Victoria news letter!

If you’re the type who feels that a drink must be earned to be enjoyed then you may like to know that we are now offering bikes for hire. We’ll even knock up a picnic hamper if you ask nicely! We have 4 shiny bicycles available but please ring in advance to book.

As regular cyclists will know we now have a smart bicycle rack outside our front door for our calorie burning diners!

With all this outdoor life going on its unlikely you have much time for the telly any more but if the weather turns its worth tuning in to ITV’s Daily Cooks to see Paul cooking with Anthony Worrall Thompson and a host of celebrities from swimming and dancing legend Mark Foster to Samantha Fox! Paul has also recently finished filming a series for BBC2 which will be aired towards the end of August – more details in our next news letter.

Finally…..The end of July marks our first anniversary since reopening the Victoria last summer. We would like to say a big thank you to all of our staff, suppliers and most importantly our customers for making our first year at the helm great fun and a huge success.

It’s hard to believe that a year has passed since Greg and I persuaded a bank to lend us the way-with-all to purchase The Victoria. No sooner had we signed on the dotted line that the world went into recession and the future looked rather uncertain. Well, one year on we are still working hard, 7 days a week, to make sure that The Victoria retains its position as the destination of choice in South West London.

It’s been an exhausting year but a hugely rewarding one. Just recently we have had some great reviews in the national press (The Times, Waitrose Magazine, Metro) – if you fancy a read they are on our website - simply click here. I’m also proud to say that we feature in an upcoming glossy magazine produced by The RSPCA under the title of Freedom Foods which features chefs and restaurants that place a high priority on sourcing meat and fish from suppliers who conform to the highest ethical standards.

This is a fabulous time of year for home grown produce. Our menu features pea shoots, broad beans, young spinach leaves, heritage tomatoes, Scottish girolle mushrooms, baby beetroot, cherries, strawberries, gooseberries and raspberries all grown right here in sunny Blighty. Why not come in and feast upon the best of British.

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