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5 great summer eats

Too hot to cook?! With the weather heating up, it’s a great time to head to a beer garden and cool off with a refreshing pint.  Why not let us cook for you, too?  Here is a flavour of the light and tasty dishes you can expect to find in our pubs this summer…

NB: Menus vary according to availability - always call ahead before making a special journey for a specific dish.

Buddha Bowls 

Jam-packed with seasonal goodies such as roasted red peppers, sugar snap peas, broccoli, radish, pickled fennel and avocado, and topped with crispy falafel, sumac dusted chicken, mackerel or halloumi, our Buddha bowls make for perfect summertime eats.

Find them in: Crown (Blackheath), Kings Arms (Dorking)Britannia (Guildford), Conningbrook Hotel (Ashford), Millers Arms (Canterbury), and Market House (Maidstone)

Turmeric Tortilla Wraps    

Our very popular turmeric wraps come stuffed with a variety of fillings, including salt beef and cheddar, miso tuna with soya beans, bbq jackfruit or the delicious baba ganoush, roast red pepper and crumbled feta. 

Look out for them at: Crown (Blackheath), Kings Arms (Dorking)Britannia (Guildford), Mabels Tavern (King's Cross), Ye Olde Whyte Lyon (Orpington), Conningbrook Hotel (Ashford), Minnis Bay (Birchington), Royal Hotel (Deal)

Fish specials

Summer was made for light, tasty fish dishes that offer a taste of the Mediterranean. It’s like a holiday on a plate!  Enjoy our grilled mackerel fillet with seasonal veg and crispy onions, a perfectly cooked sea bass or bream, or the Albion Taverna's sumptuous spicy seafood bouillabaisse.

Find tasty fish specials in Albion Taverna (Faversham)Ship & Trades (Chatham), Spitfire (West Malling), Minnis Bay (Birchington), Royal Hotel (Deal), Manor Farm Barn (Southfleet), Juggs (Lewes), Wharf (Dartford), Parrot (Canterbury), Vine (Tenterden), Royal Albion (Broadstairs)

Scampi and Calamari

Light dishes of scampi or calamari, with a good squeeze of lemon and served with a cold pint of your favourite beer, are a great sunny day option. Fillling enough to be dinner, light enough to nibble, and perfect to share - if you really want to.  

Find them in: Albion Taverna (Faversham), Royal Hotel (Deal), Spanish Galleon (Greenwich), Dog & Bear (Lenham), Minnis Bay (Birchington), Star Inn (Guildford), Juggs (Lewes), Boathouse (Yalding)

Small plates

Get your mates together and spend a relaxing summer evening sharing a few pints and a selection of our small plates such as sticky chilli & lime king prawns, soft crab tacos, chicken & chorizo skewers and tomato & pickled shallot bruschetta. Yum!

Enjoy small plates at: Albion Taverna (Faversham)Market House (Maidstone), Limes (Faversham), Wharf (Dartford)Millers Arms (Canterbury), Black Boy (Sevenoaks), Jamaica Wine House.

Buy one get one free in all these pubs!  Join our Birthday Club and we'll send you a voucher for a free main meal on your birthday, every year! Vouchers can be redeemed in all the pubs mentioned above.

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