Luke has been in the food and wine business for 17 years, latterly as Borough Market’s demo chef and in-house writer. He was responsible for taking over and turning around the Royal Oak in Wiltshire – now rated as one of the best pubs in the country. David’s expertise lie in marketing, communications and business development allied with amazing, albeit amateur skills in the kitchen. They met 20 years ago at Reading University; a lifelong friendship forged in many inferior pubs to The Hour Glass.
The Kitchen is headed up by Tim Parsons, who has experience working with Michelin-starred chefs such as Bruno Loubet and in restaurants such as The Ebury. Tim has also worked in some of London’s best food pubs and his food philosophy is intrinsically linked to Luke and David – “the best tasting ingredients, left alone!”
The menu will be born of the seasons, created by Tim and Luke from the best ingredients they can find and using the same superb, artisan producers that supply Brompton Food Market. Every purchasing decision the team make is based solely on taste and highlights on the menu will include:
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