Spring Into Summer - celebrating English early summer flavours

Spring has sprung and Summer is fast approaching! Now is the time to give your palate a spring clean and get your mouth watering thinking about those delicious summer flavours! 

Chef Gideon Hitchin, known for his unique take on modern British food, will be exploring and celebrating the best of the English Summer in a 4-week pop-up at the beautiful Poachers Inn, in the village of Ide this June. Gideon’s reputation for his incredible menus became widespread from the success of his restaurant The Giant Club in Axminster. Since then, he has been followed by food-lovers across the UK. His dining experiences always sell-out with incredible reviews. His most recent series of evenings was at The Custom House on Exeter Quay.

This is THE time of year to be eating early summer delights and the menu will feature so many of them! Spring lamb, nettles, elderflower, asparagus…the first new potatoes and of course strawberries. Not to mention zesty garden herbs and the first crunchy baby vegetables...

Some of the food will be cooked over fire, some will be raw and everything will be delicious!

The Poachers Inn is a lovely, traditional pub in a pretty village just outside of Exeter. The pub is cosy and has authenticity and charm in abundance and is a perfect place to stop and think about all the wonderful things the English Summertime will bring - especially the food! Free parking available at the pub or in a free car park very nearby.

Tell your friends! Groups welcome.

Sample menu (actual menu may change according to availability)

BBQ mackerel on chopped summer salad 

Stinging nettle soup with spider crab

Asparagus with poached quails eggs & hollandaise

BBQ rump of lamb with warm new potato salad & wild sea beet

Local strawberries, meringue & chantilly with home-made strawberry sorbet

Vegetarian menu (vegan alternatives available too)

BBQ halloumi (vegan alternative: padron pepper) on chopped summer salad 

Stinging nettle soup with curd cheese (vegan alternative: roasted oyster mushroom) & croutons

Asparagus with poached quails eggs & hollandaise (vegan alternative: asparagus with veloute & toasted seeds)

Slow-cooked fennel & courgette tart with warm new potato salad & wild sea beet (can be vegan)

Local strawberries, meringue & chantilly (vegan alternative: vegan ice-cream) with home-made strawberry sorbet 

Drinks info: Tony, the landlord of The Poachers, has a very well stocked bar including cask and keg ales. He will also be supplying some fresh, summery wines to accompany the meal.