Sourcing
Lower Hurst Farm
Organic Beef
All our organic beef is delivered directly from farm to fork by Lower Hurst Farm in Hartington near Buxton.
Lower Hurst Farm stands within the Peak District National Park in Derbyshire. The 100 hectare farm changed to fully organic production in 1998 and has specialised in high quality beef production since 1993.
Lower Hurst Farm open their farm shop to the public on the first Friday and Saturday of every month. Telephone 01298 84900 for further details. Website: www.lowerhurstfarm.co.uk
Horseshoe Farm
All the eggs in our dishes are free range eggs. These eggs are locally sourced from Horseshoe Farm in Alderley Edge, Cheshire.
Horseshoe Farm produce their own free range eggs from 10,000 hens and provide their customers with the best barn reared table birds. All chickens at Horseshoe Farm are happy chickens!
There are two full time butchers at the farm preparing meats which are home reared on over 60 acres of grass land in Alderley Edge and Nether Alderley. No growth promoters, hormones or antibiotics are used in the production of meats at Horseshoe Farm. All the farm produce is superior quality and British and all livestock is born and reared on the farm. Nothing on the farm is intensively reared.
We are delighted to have Horseshoe Farm meat, poultry and free range eggs on our menus.
The Bakery @ Horseshoe Farm
Horseshoe Farm also have their own bakery on site.
This is a small artisan bakery located in the grounds of Horseshoe Farm. The term "Artisan" simply means using fewer automated processes relying instead on traditional methods, using long fermentation to develop the full flavour of the dough and hand moulding each individual loaf, no two loaves will look exactly alike!
All breads are made without stabilisers, chemical enhancers or E numbers, are completely natural and made using stone-ground organic flour from award winning Shipton Mill in Gloucester.
Farm Shop
Andy Morrison and his team run a farm shop, selling produce from the farm and much more, open to the public seven days a week. Call in and visit The Farm Shop at Horseshoe Farm, Horseshoe Lane, Alderley Edge SK9 7QP or ring them on 01625 590055. Website www.horseshoefarmshop.co.uk
Local Butcher - Alan Lang
We are also supplied with farm assured fresh meat and poultry by Alan Lang Butchers. All our primary pork sausages are hand made to order by Pete the Meat!
Local Shop
Langs are open to the public six days a week and can be found at 4 Lindow Parade, Chapel Lane, Wilmslow SK9 5JL, telephone 01625 525861.
Fruit and Vegetables
Our local supplier of fresh fruit and vegetables is family run business Michael McDonald Fruit & Vegetables based in Knutsford, Cheshire. Established for over 35 years they have earned themselves an excellent reputation for the highest standards on freshness and delivery to the catering industry. Website: www.mcdonaldfruitandveg.co.uk
Sustainable Fisheries (MSC)
Fish sourcing is looked at in a global context, with the benefits of sustainable sourcing far out weighing the down side of transport. Check out www.fishandkids.org. Fish and Kids is a Marine Stewardship Council project designed to bring sustainable seafood sourcing to schools. Children can learn about marine environmental issues and sustainable fishing through class and web based activities. School Food Company only use Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certified fish in their recipes. We DO NOT use any fish from the MCS Fish to Avoid List. For more information on Fish to Avoid click here.
New Supplier?
If your are a local farmer, grower or supplier and are interested in supplying a 39 week contract then please contact us via our contact page or call us on 0800 731 6771.