Friends of the Hardwick
A few trade secrets and a few of the places we love to eat when we've got a rare night off from working hard at the Hardwick.
Suppliers
- Neal's Yard Creamery, Dorstone
- Fine cheeses and yoghurts. These guys at the creamery are legendary. Based just across the border in Herefordshire, they are a pleasure to work with and the products speak volumes. Their organic Greek style yoghurt with Les Churnside's local heather honey... Mmmmmmm!
- Neal's Yard Creamery
- Love, Lily - Abergavenny
- Beautiful fresh flowers. Emma and Kirsty at Love, Lily were runners up in the National Florist Shop of the year awards. Not bad going as they only set up two years ago. Their clean and contemporary designs add a modern twist to the traditional surroundings at the Hardwick.
- Love, Lily
- Huntsham Farm, Ross on Wye
- Finest Lamb, Beef and Pork. Owned and run by Richard Vaughan and his wife, Rosamund. Huntsham Farm specialises in producing the finest meat from rare pedigree animals. Supplier to top London Restaurants, and just up the road for us.
- Huntsham Farm
- Charlie Hicks, Greengrocer
- Great fruit and veg from small, caring growers. Charlie Hicks is a great mate and a big fan of our work at the Hardwick. However, to say we are his biggest fans in return would be an understatement. Charlie is a total star.
- Charlie Hicks, Greengrocer
- Dash Shellfish
- The freshest shellfish. A taste of the sea from one of the most beautiful coastlines in the world, DASH shellfish can be found in the heart of Pembrokeshire.
- Dash Shellfish
- Cothi Valley Goats
- Passionate about goat's cheese. Yet another family run supplier. Richard and Lynn and their children Laura and David bring to market some of the finest goat meat and dairy products available today.
- Cothi Valley Goats
- Black Mountains Smokery, Crickhowell
- The finest traditional naturally smoked gourmet food. Run by Jonathan and Joanna Carthew. Smoked foods hand prepared and produced at their own smokehouse in Crickhowell.
- Black Mountains Smokery
- The Rhymney Brewery, Merthyr Tydfil
- A new Brewery in South Wales to follow the old traditions and create some new ones. Traditional Ale brewed in the the one industrial heartland of Wales.
- The Rhymney Brewery
- The Otley Brewery, Pontypridd
- Award winning Welsh ales. Hand crafted using the finest malted barley and hops, packed with flavours and aromas that will appeal to real ale lovers everywhere.
- The Otley Brewery
- Llanllyr Water Company, Lampeter
- The purest premium bottled water you’ll ever taste. Patrick Gee started Llanllyr Water in 1999 filling bottles by hand from a bore hole that has been in use for over 800 years. Llanllyr have recently won the True Taste award for 2007/2008 and we have to agree, its fresh taste refreshes like no other.
- Llanllyr Water
Restaurants
- The Star Inn, Harome
- Destination restaurant in North Yorkshire. Could be the longest drive to lunch we've ever had, but it's worth the effort.
The Star Inn website
- Tom’s Kitchen, Chelsea
- The best 'hang-out' breakfast in town It's not like we're in London much these days, but when we are and a late night is involved, you can be sure we'll head on the Tom's Kitchen for breakfast
- Tom's Kitchen website
- Carlton Riverside, Llanwrtyd Wells
- Relaxed, friendly and fantastic food.Just 'up the road' and a great place to go.
- Carlton Riverside website
- Tyddyn Llan, Llandrillo
- Perfect for Snowdonia. Bryan and Susan Webb returned home from London to set up a fantastic country house hotel and restaurant.
- Tyddyn Llan website
- Plas Bodegroes, Pwllheli
- Idyllic and beautiful. Chris & Gunna Chown's wonderful restaurant with rooms. Traditional dishes and local ingredients. The way things should be.
- Plas Bodegroes website
- Harbourmaster Hotel, Ceredigion
- In the heart of Cardigan Bay. As well as fantastic local seafood, they have superb meats from the welsh hills and a great breakfast menu too.
- Harbourmaster Hotel website
- Purnell's, Birmingham
- Bold and innovative cuisine. Glynn Purnell's contemporary fine-dining restaurant located in one of Birmingham city centre.
- Purnell's website
- The Kitchin, Edinburgh
- "From nature to plate." Tom Kitchin's Edinburgh establishment boast innovative seasonal menus that'll keep you taste buds jumping for joy.
- The Kitchin website
- Northcote Manor, Lancashire
- A taste of Lancashire Nigel Haworth's restaurant is a testament to the great local produce of Lancashire. Lucky enough to have his own gardens at the Manor, Nigel has fresh ingredients in abundance and he never disappoints.
- The Northcote Manor website
- Culinaria, Bristol
- Traditional Bistro food is served in a contemporary setting. Stephen and Judy Markwick opened this new venture in the summer of 2004. Changing the Menu weekly means there is always something new to try.
- Culinaria website
- Ypolyn, Nantgaredig
- Great mates and great food. We had one of the best meals we've ever had in our lives here. A simple and fantastic take on food.
- Ypolyn website
- Llansantffraed Court Hotel, Abergavenny
- A timeless landscape, steeped in history and legend, awaits the traveller to Llansantfraed Court Country House Hotel and Restaurant. Set in the ancient county of Monmouthshire, amid picuresque hills and themystical valleys of the Usk and the Wye, the serenity of the countryside is contrasted by the history all around.
- Llansantffraed Court Hotel