An inspector calls

Well, after waiting for 3 years here at the Queen's Head, we finaly had an inspector call. A table for lunch and 3 courses later he got up to pay. The result was that in his eyes we are worthy of one rosette for our food and service. To many it seems like small fry, to us it means a lot. We have always been proud of what we do, yet we still needed someone to come along and say you are worthy. This now places us in the top 1800 places to eat in the UK. That is a superb achievment for a small village pub.
As a chef who lives by what others think, it now gives you confidence in what you are doing. The team never doubted we were worthy, but it is always great when someone tells you and wants the rest of the restaurant scene to know. Suffolk is a healthy eating ground and we now fill a small void which had appeared in the guide books.
We now wait for the book to come out and the visit in 12 months time. Until then we will continue with all our hard work.
If you have considered a trip to Suffolk and wanted to know where we are, visit our web sites.
www.queenshead-brandeston.co.uk
www.brandeston.net

The way others see us

I started my career at the age of 15 working part time at a local hotel. I then moved away from home and followed the best chefs around to see how I could improve. I read the books and watched the TV shows. After a while I realised it was never going to be easy and it was to late to change. A little while longer and I realised I didnt want to change. I was happy being a pale, food obsessed, workaholic chef that needed to do something with his life.
After working in some lovely establishments I now find myself running a lovely country pub serving some cracking food. My journey has taken me through ownership of my own restaurant and a small hotel to here as well as working with food at the source. As I wait for Christmas to appear and bring all its hungry, I wait for one of the most important moments in my cooking life. I have very little control of how that moment will go, but I will be there to take part. This will be something that could set us apart from the rest. This is something that could make a huge difference to us as a business. As soon as this happens you will be the first to know.

Welcome

Well hello one and all. It has been a wonderful couple of weeks. I have moved into the world of Twitter, twittered on to people I have never met before, donated chutneys for the blaggers banquet, Eaten at The Yew Tree Marco Pierre White and finaly set up a blog. All done in the time I have away from the stoves here at the pub....Phew!!! Sleep is for wimps!!

Anyway, I hope to keep you all up to date with the goingso n at the pub so you are all aware that the good old British country pub serving real ale and good food still exists. That is when time allows.