{"id":57451,"date":"2025-01-30T09:46:04","date_gmt":"2025-01-30T09:46:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peraltafinancing.com\/recipes\/category-a-b\/beer\/still-pursuing-that-elusive-pub-lunch\/"},"modified":"2025-01-30T09:46:04","modified_gmt":"2025-01-30T09:46:04","slug":"still-pursuing-that-elusive-pub-lunch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=57451","title":{"rendered":"Still pursuing that elusive pub lunch"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"post-body-2348264394954206079\" itemprop=\"description articleBody\">\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjnDmrAskoVegr2OmD46thtcrCwqoOkGKcNCd-rd_Tnis0MvyrGGE4b4MQyg3cC_TlyeNjyKqUGMOn_BLSTKIcGN2d3m9svFPDHnfTeMNWxLKNcspifQU8Yn5YUHnAa1cVpkXlvMO6zqogRj2fVX2GsICPMUL-5sQdczNe3cuJYMd6JKFQmndKqxdsqCys\/s3788\/Alfreds%20cod%20&amp;%20chips.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"2094\" data-original-width=\"3788\" height=\"221\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjnDmrAskoVegr2OmD46thtcrCwqoOkGKcNCd-rd_Tnis0MvyrGGE4b4MQyg3cC_TlyeNjyKqUGMOn_BLSTKIcGN2d3m9svFPDHnfTeMNWxLKNcspifQU8Yn5YUHnAa1cVpkXlvMO6zqogRj2fVX2GsICPMUL-5sQdczNe3cuJYMd6JKFQmndKqxdsqCys\/w400-h221\/Alfreds%20cod%20&amp;%20chips.jpg\" width=\"400\"\/><\/a><\/div>\n<p>It\u2019s back to that old chestnut of the cheap pub lunch, or<br \/>\nrather the lack of it! <b>Boak &amp; Bail<\/b>ey have written on the subject recently<br \/>\nand reached pretty much the same conclusion as the rest of us &#8211; decent and affordable<br \/>\npub grub is no longer a given, at least in areas of the country. As regular readers<br \/>\nwill know, I have made my own thoughts about food in pubs, quite clear over the<br \/>\nyears, see <i><b>\u201cIs<\/b><\/i><span style=\"mso-bidi-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;\"><i><b> a cheap and cheerful pub lunch too much to ask<br \/>\nfor?\u201d<\/b><\/i> <\/span>Unfortunately, <span style=\"mso-bidi-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;\">it is, especially <\/span>in <b>Londo<\/b>n and the <b>south<br \/>\neast<\/b>, where cheap, decent and honest lunches have almost vanished from the region\u2019s<br \/>\npubs and bars, although this isn\u2019t the case in other parts of the country. <\/p>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEime5S2-a7rvsVzHTDEdjsAKJNTqu3pOdwwe4qr-6SiH9yuiQyAv20OTsajD6GOT6M4phZfnSQ7A9iFBg2SQX57MM3G73ialRi-oPw_AnNCJh7ztAbkc9wnz6I4Gr9zdl5Ix4QVD8cO1uimF-xf_Sjca1Y_K_yTFxubLm4_urrT1rCyJ4kSJiIFl423fTE\/s4000\/Marble%20Arch%20Burger.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"2250\" data-original-width=\"4000\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEime5S2-a7rvsVzHTDEdjsAKJNTqu3pOdwwe4qr-6SiH9yuiQyAv20OTsajD6GOT6M4phZfnSQ7A9iFBg2SQX57MM3G73ialRi-oPw_AnNCJh7ztAbkc9wnz6I4Gr9zdl5Ix4QVD8cO1uimF-xf_Sjca1Y_K_yTFxubLm4_urrT1rCyJ4kSJiIFl423fTE\/w400-h225\/Marble%20Arch%20Burger.jpg\" width=\"400\"\/><\/a><\/div>\n<p>Visits over the past few years to <b>Bath, Birmingham, Burton, the<br \/>\nBlack Country, Manchester <\/b>and <b>Sheffield<\/b> have demonstrated that what the rest of<br \/>\nthe country enjoys, those who live in this corner of the kingdom, lack. Unless<br \/>\nyou know where to look, that is. However, that can be difficult, at times,<br \/>\nalthough the best option here is to look out for special offers, such as<br \/>\nreductions on certain days of the week, rather than at peak times. <\/p>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEga72HzCPcTN2HGDEBJYwws6uPLDpc_5o1xv_bUIdKZIynyK_ggcKa3vrKx6RQxzIEOLlp-iFE4i1M_BZm5CgNzKSXhOpq6O9s1kOKOZ3ukSllmih0brhP8GbbK4VtlEWxqSJNTV7kkLhwo_PVS-TUKRfi_xUxrjkuyvVp4QgsSm6u6onURKROUPbTWXYc\/s3795\/Kings%20Arms%20West%20Ext.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"2210\" data-original-width=\"3795\" height=\"233\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEga72HzCPcTN2HGDEBJYwws6uPLDpc_5o1xv_bUIdKZIynyK_ggcKa3vrKx6RQxzIEOLlp-iFE4i1M_BZm5CgNzKSXhOpq6O9s1kOKOZ3ukSllmih0brhP8GbbK4VtlEWxqSJNTV7kkLhwo_PVS-TUKRfi_xUxrjkuyvVp4QgsSm6u6onURKROUPbTWXYc\/w400-h233\/Kings%20Arms%20West%20Ext.jpg\" width=\"400\"\/><\/a><\/div>\n<p>On <b>Friday<\/b>, for example, I spent a couple of hours in the small,<br \/>\nand attractive west <b>Kent<\/b> town of <b>Westerham.<\/b> I visited all three pubs in the<br \/>\ntown centre, and in due course will be writing a post about my visit. For now, it\u2019s<br \/>\nworth mentioning a couple of promotional offers that I noticed in the <b>Greene<br \/>\nKing<\/b> run <b><u><a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenekinginns.co.uk\/hotels\/kent\/kings-arms\">King\u2019s Arms,<\/a><\/u><\/b> a former coaching inn situated in the heart of the town. For<br \/>\ndetails, see the attached photos, although being of a certain age, it\u2019s worth<br \/>\nhighlighting the <b><i>\u201cSenior\u2019s Menu\u201d <\/i><\/b>menu offering that runs <b>Monday <\/b>to <b>Friday 12:00<br \/>\npm<\/b> to <b>5:00 pm<\/b> allowing diners to choose from a selection of smaller portion<br \/>\nmain courses. Two courses for <b>\u00a310<\/b>, or three courses for <b>\u00a312.50. <\/b><\/p>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEib5YDCCUhPTswaqnZ5PxOekqk0woxLP7MMJ8Z_0z2Rv77Kk7DeazbQBR-uUnqUif5xfAw_PAIbWRXjK1pAMuVv_BSmBCqhNcSuFMKvOFtVLQnMVDM0Evv8OtcsD6H1Z1BhyphenhyphenWz6alz3z4sEBJAFKDn89Cs-4N4DDXfW9LgzyU9HqmvWIk1NxVM4LWXWJwY\/s3518\/Kings%20Head%20OAP%20menu.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"3518\" data-original-width=\"2140\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEib5YDCCUhPTswaqnZ5PxOekqk0woxLP7MMJ8Z_0z2Rv77Kk7DeazbQBR-uUnqUif5xfAw_PAIbWRXjK1pAMuVv_BSmBCqhNcSuFMKvOFtVLQnMVDM0Evv8OtcsD6H1Z1BhyphenhyphenWz6alz3z4sEBJAFKDn89Cs-4N4DDXfW9LgzyU9HqmvWIk1NxVM4LWXWJwY\/w244-h400\/Kings%20Head%20OAP%20menu.jpg\" width=\"244\"\/><\/a><\/div>\n<p>Now, the <b>King\u2019s Arms<\/b> is an imposing <b>17 room<\/b> hotel, with a<br \/>\ncontingent of kitchen, waiting and bar staff taking care of guests\u2019 needs. It<br \/>\nis therefore good commercial sense to make full use of their set-up to sell a<br \/>\nfew extra meals, at lunchtimes. Not so for your town centre local though, or<br \/>\nperhaps not even for your idyllic country pub. Last year\u2019s post attracted a<br \/>\nsignificant number of comments, including several from people in the licensed<br \/>\ntrade, which laid bare some of the problems faced by pub owners when it comes<br \/>\nto providing food for their customers. <\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">Apart from the obvious requirement to maintain high<br \/>\nstandards of food hygiene, the biggest issue seems to be finding, and then<br \/>\nbeing able to afford, a decent and reliable chef. If you are sensible, and don\u2019t<br \/>\nwant all that hassle, then stick to the pre-prepared stack of cheese rolls,<br \/>\nbaps, cobs or whichever bakery term is appropriate for the region. Wrapped in clingfilm,<br \/>\nand displayed on the bar, in a basic, transparent cabinet, what could be more<br \/>\nwelcoming for punters in search of a bit of <b><i>\u201cblotting paper\u201d<\/i><\/b> to soak up some of<br \/>\nthat beer. <\/p>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiniaJ-5auEFmgJ1qqEGXrCyTiaQ2HH7-lVRuwtYe1DMuo2Zu2bA71YIm-mxsnzDTvIAOC8RAwj0FAj4W3Ava-Y7d4DFGEnlNp3UePHVyAK0sZqOdW4n_zXkDql89mZuDSR3YQ1COCAvbhzYdDepgeYRfSivN13C2jKbWeV8_iM0e-QbQnnYbvMRrjzk1U\/s4000\/Cheese%20Roll.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"2250\" data-original-width=\"4000\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiniaJ-5auEFmgJ1qqEGXrCyTiaQ2HH7-lVRuwtYe1DMuo2Zu2bA71YIm-mxsnzDTvIAOC8RAwj0FAj4W3Ava-Y7d4DFGEnlNp3UePHVyAK0sZqOdW4n_zXkDql89mZuDSR3YQ1COCAvbhzYdDepgeYRfSivN13C2jKbWeV8_iM0e-QbQnnYbvMRrjzk1U\/w400-h225\/Cheese%20Roll.jpg\" width=\"400\"\/><\/a><\/div>\n<p>Alternatively, if you wish to be a little more, up-market, then<br \/>\nwhy not go down the charcuterie option, as the<b> Fuggle\u2019s<\/b> beer caf\u00e9s in<b> Tonbridge<br \/>\n<\/b>and <b>Tunbridge Wells<\/b> have done? <span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0<\/span>Although<br \/>\nmainly offering a selection of cheeses and cold meats, both outlets have facilities<br \/>\nfor limited hot snacks such as toasted sandwiches and hot dogs. On <b>Thursdays<\/b>,<br \/>\nthe latter are on offer at just <b>\u00a36.00<\/b> each and given that the <b><i>\u201cdogs\u201d <\/i><\/b>inside the<br \/>\nrolls are proper <b>German Bratwursts<\/b>, this is a good offer, and one I have taken<br \/>\nadvantage of several times over the past year. <\/p>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiI8h5nlGe01QePlFm42kPDBpT9jPYYzgCSF37zwKX9nLNJrRw2GVdQYvTIIvRf6guLZoSlUqtUNJy-X1BWkV1tsRoOXZvI-txltl05R5L-JARBOBrzc0fa2g-p1-4p2H6vH_gSgD15XdDl4JZSn0LmeNuKJ2jvmv3BVzLIv0eByRm294fSNX_kXq9iWS4\/s4608\/Hop%20Museum%20lunch.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"3456\" data-original-width=\"4608\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiI8h5nlGe01QePlFm42kPDBpT9jPYYzgCSF37zwKX9nLNJrRw2GVdQYvTIIvRf6guLZoSlUqtUNJy-X1BWkV1tsRoOXZvI-txltl05R5L-JARBOBrzc0fa2g-p1-4p2H6vH_gSgD15XdDl4JZSn0LmeNuKJ2jvmv3BVzLIv0eByRm294fSNX_kXq9iWS4\/w400-h300\/Hop%20Museum%20lunch.jpg\" width=\"400\"\/><\/a><\/div>\n<p>Last <b>Thursday<\/b> was no exception, but what made the offer even<br \/>\nbetter on that occasion, was a free pint of <b>Larkin\u2019s Best Bitter <\/b>\u2013 itself a rare<br \/>\nfind, as I shall explain later. <b>Fuggle\u2019s<\/b> operate a <b>&#8220;loyalty card&#8221;<\/b> scheme in both<br \/>\ntheir outlets, which is exclusively for cask ale lovers. Participants are given<br \/>\na card, containing 10 spaces &#8211; one for each pint of cask ordered. The bar<br \/>\nperson will stamp the holder\u2019s card, at time of purchase. Once all 10 spaces<br \/>\nare stamped the card holder is entitled to a free point of cask. The scheme<br \/>\nonly applies to cask ale and a full pint must be ordered to acquire a stamp. There<br \/>\nare no time limits involved, but the free pint awarded at completion of the<br \/>\ncard, must also be cask, rather than keg.<\/p>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjRWlTEk8WkXay2w07nXN4bjeRDCyCVIDb11g2tdyryk9za_TCp5KORWoFsZTaXBVIhUt15a6lxb3icY-Jh-J-Rcuv5pW8xrngpb7Cj8K40lYo1CvxLiptLIqFWqusMaIGio1ZTIMJh0z6P30aX8LjZlO24NpcY2QlH7wPSlrPlUNYnynuINRE6Ky4xLsc\/s3112\/Fuggles%20loyalty%20card%20rear.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"2159\" data-original-width=\"3112\" height=\"278\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjRWlTEk8WkXay2w07nXN4bjeRDCyCVIDb11g2tdyryk9za_TCp5KORWoFsZTaXBVIhUt15a6lxb3icY-Jh-J-Rcuv5pW8xrngpb7Cj8K40lYo1CvxLiptLIqFWqusMaIGio1ZTIMJh0z6P30aX8LjZlO24NpcY2QlH7wPSlrPlUNYnynuINRE6Ky4xLsc\/w400-h278\/Fuggles%20loyalty%20card%20rear.jpg\" width=\"400\"\/><\/a><\/div>\n<p>To my mind, this is an excellent way of promoting cask beer,<br \/>\nand a nice gesture on behalf of <b>Alex Gregg, <\/b>the owner and founder of <b>Fuggle\u2019s.<\/b><br \/>\nLast <b>Thursday, Larkin\u2019s Best<\/b> was one of the cask ales gracing the bar at the<br \/>\n<b>Tonbridge<\/b> outlet. I knew this in advance, as<b> Fuggle\u2019s<\/b> list all their draught beers<br \/>\n\u2013 both cask and keg, on their joint website.\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEi7M4LSG4hyLnWiJA0fkI7UzqvBNuPJcgNxU-MnSzROvShyNjTMtK6cucpuMTZYTz8LxM5Uer9oyVrGOiXEhcPRGrscNo3Kdt3cB8OS2lcjpiNAW3kaES3H8QTdAzENlOv1M9u04aVhk6K5MdpaTWNyKMfoLrmh6jo_IhMUZ_Iu4bu5_ZOG1Y-MLt83kes\/s3730\/Fugs%20hot%20dog.%2025.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"2296\" data-original-width=\"3730\" height=\"246\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEi7M4LSG4hyLnWiJA0fkI7UzqvBNuPJcgNxU-MnSzROvShyNjTMtK6cucpuMTZYTz8LxM5Uer9oyVrGOiXEhcPRGrscNo3Kdt3cB8OS2lcjpiNAW3kaES3H8QTdAzENlOv1M9u04aVhk6K5MdpaTWNyKMfoLrmh6jo_IhMUZ_Iu4bu5_ZOG1Y-MLt83kes\/w400-h246\/Fugs%20hot%20dog.%2025.jpg\" width=\"400\"\/><\/a><\/div>\n<p>I said earlier that <b>Larkin\u2019s<br \/>\nBest Bitter<\/b> was a rare find, and I say this because this excellent,<br \/>\nfull-bodied beer is hardly ever seen in local pubs. Most of them prefer to<br \/>\nstock the weaker, and to my mind, inferior <b>Traditional<\/b>, which at <b>3.4%,<\/b><br \/>\nis a full percentage point lower in strength than the <b>Best,<\/b> a feature<br \/>\nthat is reflected in both the body and the taste of the beer.<\/p>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiLYtc24U3kGqP5duaFyNKxWnlet7A2-9AAmzOS9CxgxcP7QXmo1Tosetx-vo2dJTkL2SKpIwInAjJHZtP4_fYu9Fzw9kq8Gb65SGLhisUIsg-DK5wXwgjKZekLHkGvmCISjiNokX5xpt2qIj6vVdH-GRTqchimtDgxoLune5va8BnO2YS27xGzLj4k5II\/s3031\/Larkins%20Best%20Fuggs.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"3031\" data-original-width=\"2044\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiLYtc24U3kGqP5duaFyNKxWnlet7A2-9AAmzOS9CxgxcP7QXmo1Tosetx-vo2dJTkL2SKpIwInAjJHZtP4_fYu9Fzw9kq8Gb65SGLhisUIsg-DK5wXwgjKZekLHkGvmCISjiNokX5xpt2qIj6vVdH-GRTqchimtDgxoLune5va8BnO2YS27xGzLj4k5II\/w270-h400\/Larkins%20Best%20Fuggs.jpg\" width=\"270\"\/><\/a><\/div>\n<p><b>Larkin\u2019s <\/b>founder, the sadly deceased <b>Bob Dockerty<\/b>,<br \/>\nalways claimed that <b><i>\u201cTrad\u201d<\/i><\/b>, as it is known in the trade, was<br \/>\npopular in rural pubs, due to its low strength. Drinkers could enjoy a couple<br \/>\nof pints of this beer, and then drive home, safe in the knowledge they were<br \/>\nunlikely to fail the breathalyser. This may well have been the case, but for<br \/>\nthose times when you are <b>NOT<\/b> driving, <b>Trad<\/b> fails to satisfy and<br \/>\nis not really the beer for those who like a bit of body in their beer. Imagine<br \/>\nmy sense of anticipation then as the barman pulled my rich, foaming, and<br \/>\nfull-bodied pint of<b> Larkin\u2019s Bes<\/b>t, and I\u2019m pleased to report it tasted<br \/>\nevery bit as good as it looked. <\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">The <b>hot dog <\/b>too was enjoyable (see photo above), and I went for the <b>German<br \/>\n<\/b>option which came with Sauerkraut, crispy onions, curry ketchup, and mustard. I<br \/>\ngave the curry ketchup a miss, as I\u2019m not a fan of tomato sauce. With that excellent<br \/>\npint of <b>Larkin\u2019s Best<\/b>, it was the perfect combination for an early lunch. I\u2019m<br \/>\nsure that other landlords, could put on a similar offering, especially as there\u2019s<br \/>\nlittle in the way of additional expenditure, such as expensive cooking equipment,<br \/>\nextraction and separate preparation areas required.<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s back to that old chestnut of the cheap pub lunch, or rather the lack of it! 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