Suppliers
Bread from C H Latham of Southport
Chris Latham started baking for his first premises in Southport at the age of 21. He and his wife now own 4 premises, all based in Southport and employing over 50 staff.
Bread and cakes from The Dutch Bakery of Southport
Established in 1959 by Mr and Mrs Klaassen, the bakery is owned and operated today by their son, Derek and specialises in breads, cakes and savouries.
Milk from Bate’s Dairy of Southport
Having started business in 1939, Bate’s is one of the North West’s oldest privately owned dairies. All their milk is produced on farms in the North West and the company employs 70 staff.
Cheese from Dewlay of Garstang
George Kenyon and his family have been making cheese from their dairy near Garstang since 1957. Their traditional crumbly and creamy Lancashire cheeses regularly win awards and are produced from the milk of dairy herds feeding on the rich pastures of Lancashire.
Cheese from Singleton’s Dairy of Longridge
Grandma Singleton’s cheese is the strongest Lancashire cheese on the market and is named in honour of Duillia Singleton who helped her husband found the dairy in 1934. The dairy is now managed by their grand children Bill and Tilly.
Fish from C & G Neve of Fleetwood
Started by Chris and Gerard Neve selling door to door and to local markets, Neve now employs over 90 people and supplies many of the North West’s top restaurants and caterers. Much of the produce is bought locally and always from sustainable sources.
Meat from Johnson’s Butchers of Tarleton
Johnson’s is a traditional family butcher where all the meat is prepared on the premises. Ann Johnson’s grandfather started the business over 100 years ago and her father was often seen round the village delivering meat on his bicycle. Ann and her husband Mick produce their own sausages and burgers for us, the lamb is home reared by them and the pork and beef is sourced from Lancashire farms.
Vegetables from Causeway Farm of Rufford
Causeway Farm has been in the same family for 70 years. Now run by Peter Halton and incorporating a farm shop, all the vegetables are picked from the farm on the morning they are delivered to us.
Shrimps for James Peet of Banks
Southport Potted Shrimps was founded in 1980 by James Peet, a shrimp fisherman for nearly 25 years. James catches local brown shrimps. His family have been involved in shrimping locally for over 4 generations. The traditional horse and cart has now been replaced to catch the prawns. They are now caught using a shrimping rig adapted from 4 wheel drive ex Army vehicles. Once fitted with a diesel engine, new bodywork and raised transmission, the craft can then wade in the water up to depths of about 4 feet.
Tea and coffee from Atkinson’s of Lancaster
J Atkinson’s of China Street in Lancaster was established in 1837 but is now owned by Shaun and Hilary’s neighbours Sue and Ian Steele. Ian roasts the coffee beans by hand to make up our own unique (and secret) blend of coffee for cappuccinos and lattés. Every bean is roasted on direct flame roasters, some dating back to the 1930’s and this particular roasting style, along with careful attention to detail, gives Atkinson’s coffee their unique flavour profiles. We recommend it as a fantastic place to visit.
Soup from Jeremy’s of Cumbria
Jeremy and Helen Hunt have been making their soup in Appleby since 2002 after finding it popular in their North Cumbria pub. The range now includes 12 delicious soups that between them have so far earned 14 medals in the Great Taste Awards.
Smoked meats from The Old Smokehouse of Brougham Hall, Penrith
One of the most popular items on our menu is our smoked chicken. It is beautifully tender and creamy in texture and is supplied by The Old Smokehouse near Penrith within the walls of Brougham Hall. Although only a small artisan smokehouse, they have won several national awards for their smoked meats, fish and cheeses.
Ice Cream from Cheshire Farm of Tattenhall, Chester
Tom and Margaret Fell started producing their award winning ‘Real Dairy’ Cheshire Farm Ice Cream at Drumlan Hall Farm in 1986 to use up excess milk above their quota. It is made in over 30 refreshingly different flavours of luxury dairy ice cream and real fruit sorbets with only the finest ingredients carefully selected to ensure that they are free from artificial colours and flavours. Today the Fell’s two sons Jonathan and Graeme have taken on much of the day to day responsibility for the business.
Pâté from The Patchwork Traditional Food Company of Denbighshire
Margaret Carter started the company in 1982 from her own kitchen. It now operates from Ruthin with a team of 30 staff under the management of Margaret’s sons Marcus and Rufus but the products remain hand made in small batches. Regular winners of awards the pâté has even made its way to Pennsylvania for distribution across the USA.