The Times
Charlotte Ivers confessed that she was “in love… utterly enthralled” by the “peculiar slice of English magic” she found in a cosily lit barn – “part Scandi sauna, part Scottish hunting lodge” – outside the village of Plungar, half an hour’s drive from Nottingham, where a small team led by founders Rich and his wife Grace serve a 20-course tasting meal that “you’ll remember forever”.
“There’s a remarkable combination of dishes that display the fiddly, technically challenging stuff that wins awards, and others that are just fresh ingredients cooked simply on the grill. No pretension, dots of pointless sauce or style over substance. Rich tells me he has no formal training. Again, magic.”
At £105 plus £70 for the flight of natural wine, dining here is not cheap – but “you’re paying to experience something remarkable, something that seems to have sprung up from nowhere but is the product of years of graft and expertise”.
Charlotte Ivers - 2024-11-17
