We love good food and want to share it with our visitors. We will seek out and prepare the best-tasting food at affordable prices.

Some food has travelled hundreds if not thousands of miles before it reaches the plate. Buying local food is better because:

it supports local producers and small scale production
it reduces food miles which contribute to global warming
it means fresher produce
it supports local distinctiveness not bland conformity

We will source our food from the closest sources possible and, when we have to go further afield on grounds of cost or sustainability, we will explain why.

We support organic production because:

it is generally better for wildlife
it severely limits the use of chemicals and pesticides
it has high standards of animal welfare
it is a sustainable system of land management

We will source organic produce whenever possible. We will offer non-organic alternatives for some products and in these cases we will use other selection criteria based on the environmental and animal welfare performance of the producer and we will clearly explain our decision to customers. We will set minimum standards and strive for the best environmental / welfare standards possible.

If products cannot be sourced locally and they have to be imported then they should be fairly traded with the producers receiving a fair price for their produce. For producers in the developing world this helps give them some stability and supports economic and social development.

We believe that local food produced using environmentally friendly methods is more likely to be healthy and less likely to contain harmful additives and preservatives, or be over processed during its journey from field to shelf. We will promote:

fresh local produce
organic produce
a balanced diet
regular exercise