Behind every pub, there’s a hard working manager at the helm ensuring all cylinders are firing correctly… From keeping our staff motivated, enjoying their place of work and ensuring training remains tip-top, to maintaining a carefully
Read More
Four reasons to embrace the cold…
Here, at The Duke, we love the change in season as we move into crisp, cold mornings and long, dark nights. Autumn showcases a beautiful array of vibrant colours and seasonal hearty dishes to warm the
Read More
Supplier Spotlight: Grape & Grain Festive Workshop
As the cobwebs, witch hats and fake blood return to the dress-up box for another year, Christmas is all around us already, with prime time TV brimming with festive advertising campaigns, seasonal supermarket aisles full of
Read More
Autumn & Festive Workshops at The Duke
Autumn marks a significant seasonal change as the nights start drawing in, central heating is turned back on and the winter warmers come back out of hibernation to keep us toasty warm. It’s also the time,
Read More
Charity begins at home
Here at The Duke, and at each of our sister properties, we take raising money for local charities seriously. Not only do we like to raise much-needed funds for those that are not able to get
Read More
Upcoming Food, Drink and Craft Workshops
Here at The Duke, we love hosting events in our Barn, whether this is a wedding reception, surprise birthday party or a corporate event, it’s a terrific space to hire! Following on from the success of
Read More
Easter Recipe: Baileys & White Chocolate Cheesecake
Our Head Chef, Jonny, loves nothing more than creating seasonal dishes using the freshest ingredients for our menus. With the colder weather upon us, everyone loves to dive into a bit of comfort food, and
Read More
Meet our Head Chef
Behind every successful pub you will find a darn good Chef! Introducing our newly appointed Head Chef, Jonathan Long. Here at The Duke our Head Chef, Jonathan Long, and his team have been squirrelling
Read More
Chef’s Recipe: Sticky Toffee Pudding
Our Head Chef Jay, is passionate about cooking delicious seasonal dishes at The Duke, using some top-secret ingredients and techniques passed down from generations of family members. However, one recipe he is more than willing
Read More
The most wonderful time of the year
The Christmas TV adverts have arrived, shop windows are filled with festive displays and we have just four weekends left to prepare for the Big Day (where has the time gone!). Katie and the team
Read More