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WOAH! What a weekend we have coming up!

HGK Thursday & Friday 4-9 Saturday 12-4.30

Also, taking place once again (it was SO popular last time!) The Others Market….Saturday 12-5 – Free Entry

Sappho Supper Club Saturday Evening – Booking Essential

A night for those of you who want to enjoy good food and hopefully really good conversation with like minded womxn. Tell yer homies…it’s time for feasting!

Sunday Lunch 12.30-4.30ish

Sunday wouldn’t be Sunday without…

• Local roast beef, fresh Horseradish
• Beacon Best Nut Roast, squash puree, celeriac steak (vegan)

Each served with Yorkshire pudding, roasties, seasonal vegetables and a home brewed gravy

Seasonal Platters

• Seaside; Home cured salmon, smoked mackerel pate, brown shrimp
• Allotment; Courgette fritters, fresh pesto, beetroot, fresh vine tomato

Each comes with homegrown potato salad, fresh greens & freshly baked bread

Desserts this week are chocolate & raspberry Pavlova or seasonal fruit crumble (can be vegan)

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SO, come rain or shine we are here! Great food and drink, music and a friendly place to come and hang out…

Thursday & Friday 5-9PM, Saturday 12-9 WILD TALES

They’re back with us, serving up seasonal greatness from the outdoor kitchen…even if you’re seated inside!

Sunday Lunch 12.30-4.30 ish

• Roast chicken, herby stuffing
• Beacon best nut roast, celeriac steak, squash puree (ve)

Each served with Yorkshire pudding (unless vegan), roasties, seasonal vegetables and a home brewed gravy.

Seasonal Platters

• home cured salmon, smoked mackerel pate, brown shrimp, home made pickles
• homegrown courgette fritters, fresh pesto, tomatoes, beetroot

Our grazing boards are created using as much homegrown produce as possible, they may vary slightly each week due to what is available but will always have plenty of fresh salads, potatoes and freshly baked bread.

Dessert this week is a choice of homegrown apple & blackberry crumble (can be vegan) or old school classic, chocolate sponge and chocolate custard

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So, whilst Wild Tales are busy opening their new venture in St Leonards, The Beacon team will be taking care of the kitchens, offering their best in home cooked menus. We have a few treats in store this week, please read on…

Thursday 20th Anthony Moore

Book your tickets now for this rare opportunity HERE

Vegan/Veg/Meat chilli & green rice available from 5pm, fully stocked bar

Friday 21st Candy’s Diner

We welcome back to the kitchen our beloved team member Candice, with her delicious veggie/vegan diner night; expect home cooked comfort food with a Mexican twist, plus music from DJ Rave Deading…

Saturday OPEN 12-6

Chilled vibes, bar open for drinks and kitchen serving up summer platters, great for sharing….or not!

Salads of tomatoes, beans, cucumbers, potatoes, pesto all from the Beacon garden served with fresh bread and a choice of falafel & hummus (vegan), courgette & feta fritters with chilli sauce, or chicken liver pate or smoked mackerel pate & pickled cucumber; Each £12

Children’s platter available – bread, sausage, cucumber & carrot sticks £5

Sunday Lunch 12.30-4ish

• Local shoulder of pork, slow roasted, with home made apple sauce
• Beacon best nut roast, squash puree, celeriac steak (ve)

Each served with roasties, Yorkshire pudding, vegetable medley and a home brewed gravy.

Also, seasonal platters; courgette fritters with fresh pesto or home cured salmon with smoked mackerel pate and brown shrimp. Each served alongside a grazing board of homegrown salads, potatoes, fresh greens and freshly baked bread.

Desserts this week are vegan Bakewell cake or summer berry cheesecake

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Sorry for the late post, we’ve been ever so busy! Happening right now and up until Saturday, we are excited to have Home Ground Kitchen with us again, this time offering an amazing Mexican menu, please join us if you can!

Thursday 13th (5-9), Friday 14th 5-9 & Saturday (15th) 12-9 HGK do Mexican

ALSO, we’ll be screening the Wimbledon womens final here on Saturday, the bar will be serving up Pimms all day too!

And finally, Sunday Roast 12.30-4ish

• Local roast beef, fresh Horseradish
• Beacon favourite Nut Roast, squash puree, celeriac steak (ve)

Each served with roasties, Yorkshire pudding, seasonal vegetables and a home brewed gravy.

• From the Sea Platter; home cured salmon, smoked mackerel pate, brown shrimp with homegrown potato salad and fresh salads.
• Allotment Platter; courgette fritters, beetroot, potato salad & fresh greens, zero miles!

Desserts this week are a choice of Banoffee Pie or a vegan raspberry Bakewell cake…

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Our patch down the end, fondly known as The Wilderness, is at its best right now, generously giving the goods (ok so there’s been ample elbow grease from team garden too) and we’re happy to share – New to the Sunday lunch menu, our Allotment Platter is a vibrant, fresh and healthy offering with zero miles to boot. Surely you can add an extra glass of wine to make up for all that, eh?

Thursday & Friday 5-9 Saturday 12-9 Wild Tales

Alfresco cooking and dining with the Wild Tales team, plus our bar, come and enjoy our gardens (and their food) whilst you can…

Also on Saturday – A great charity gig!

Live music and with all proceeds going to two local charities, tickets (£10) on sale now HERE

Then to wind down with a great SUNDAY ROAST 12.30-4ish

• Roast chicken, herby stuffing
• Our Favourite Nut Roast, squash puree, celeriac steak (can be vegan)

Each served with roasties, Yorkshire pudding, seasonal vegetables and a home brewed gravy.

• Seaside Platter; home cured salmon, smoked mackerel pate & brown shrimp, homegrown salads, pickles, dill sauce & freshly baked bread
• Allotment Platter (all veggies homegrown!); Courgette frittata, beetroot, fresh pesto, salad selection & freshly baked bread

Desserts this week are raspberry jam & coconut sponge with custard or a vegan chocolate brownie with ice cream.

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So folks, Wild Tales are back with us again this week cooking up a fresh and vibrant menu from our Garden Kitchen. We have seating al fresco and, of course, inside. Fully stocked bar too, come and dodge the crowds by winding your way down our beaten track!

Wild Tales Thursday & Friday 5-9 Saturday 12-9

Not forgetting our house Roast, taking place every Sunday. Locally sourced meat, always a vegetarian/vegan option, homegrown vegetables and all prepared fresh to order.

On the menu this Sunday…

• Local roast lamb, homegrown redcurrant sauce
• Our best nut roast (vegetarian or vegan), celeriac steak, squash puree

Each served with Yorkshire pudding, roasties, homegrown vegetables and our own brewed gravy.

• Fish Platter; home cured salmon, smoked mackerel pate, brown shrimp, homegrown salads & freshly baked bread

Desserts this week are Beacon Mess; crushed meringue, freshly whipped cream and summer berries or a vegan Sticky Toffee Pudding

Bookings beaconhastings@gmail.com or 431 305

Aaaaannd also coming up, not to be missed!

Tickets via Eventbrite will be available through our website soon!

So, as promised, whilst Wild Tales are away for the week, we are very excited to have Home Ground Kitchen here with us bringing in a delicious sounding Korean menu…

Thursday & Friday 4-9, Saturday 12-4 HGK

Bring your faves and share a few dishes or keep them all to yourself! Each dish is freshly prepared to order with lots of veggie and vegan options…

Also on Saturday (12-5) The Others Market

A new and alternative market, a gathering of stalls from those who “don’t fit in a box”. Intrigued? We are too…

Sunday Roast 12-4ish

• Slow roast local shoulder of pork, home made apple sauce
• Beacon best Nut Roast, celeriac steak, squash puree (Vegan option available)

Each served with roasties, Yorkshire pudding, seasonal vegetables and a home brewed gravy.

• Fish Platter; home cured salmon, dill sauce, mackerel pate, brown shrimp, home grown potato salad and fresh greens.

Desserts this week are mini Pavlova or (Vegan) Sticky Toffee Pudding

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Whilst the weather stays lovely and warm, come and enjoy the alfresco dining on offer here every weekend…

WILD TALES – Thursday & Friday 4-9 Saturday 12-9

Delicious food cooked within our garden kitchen using wood fired oven or grill, their menu alters each day to suit sourcing ingredients. Meat, fish and vegetarian/vegan options available each week.

Fathers Day – Sunday (18th)

• Local roast beef, fresh Horseradish, Yorkshire pudding
• Our best Nut Roast, squash puree, Yorkshire pudding (vegan option available)
• Chicken & leek pie

Each served with roasties, seasonal vegetables and a home brewed gravy.

• Fish Platter; home cured salmon, mackerel pate, homegrown potato salad and fresh greens

Desserts this week are Banoffee Pie or (vegan) Sticky Toffee Pudding

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Looking forward to next week

Whilst Wild Tales are away busily working at Glastonbury, we’re excited to have the wonderful Homeground Kitchen host a pop-up kitchen takeover! Bringing world cuisine to our tables, HGK will be creating a Korean menu for this week only, Thursday 22nd (4-9) Friday 23rd (4-9) Saturday (12-4).

As part of this weekend, there will also be a debut supper club…

Sappho Suppers on Saturday 24th at 7pm (£30pp for a three course Vietnamese dinner plus live music), booking is essential but please contact the HGK team directly on the contacts above to reserve your place. Thanks.

Thursday & Friday 4-9, Saturday 12-9 WILD TALES

Wild Tales continue with their weekly takeover of our garden kitchen, using locally sourced ingredients cooked over fire…

Sunday Roast 12.30-4ish

Sunday Roast 12.30-4ish

• Roast chicken, herby stuffing
• Our best Nut Roast (V) or (Ve)

Each served with roasties, Yorkshire pudding, seasonal vegetables and a home brewed gravy.

• Seasonal fish platter; A light & fresh selection of fish, salads and home made condiment.

Desserts this week are Treacle Tart or Sticky Toffee Pudding (vegan)

ALSO…

Whilst WILD TALES are here as our resident chefs for the summer, we have a few small interludes coming up. For one weekend in June, July & August HOME GROUND KITCHEN will be here to bring to you their delicious world cuisine. The fist weekend is fast approaching; JUNE 22 – 24th! Full menu will follow soon. AND, as part of this weekend, a debut supper club on the Saturday (24th)…

Stay tuned for more on this….

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Thursday & Friday 4-9 & Saturday 12-9 WILD TALES

Wonderful dishes created over fire, using local ingredients. Come and enjoy a meal with Wild Tales! Their menu changes slightly each week due to whats hot with sourcing but you can always call ahead for finer details if you need to. Meat, fish, veggie and vegan all catered for, plus small plates for those who’d rather share a few bites with a drink…

Sunday Roast 12.30-4ish

• Local wood fired lamb, minted redcurrant
• Our best Nut Roast (V) & (Ve)

Each served with roasties, Yorkshire pudding, seasonal vegetables and a home brewed gravy.

• Sussex Smokie; Rock-a-nore smoked haddock in a cheese sauce & crispy topping with slow roast tomatoes, roasties and seasonal vegetables.

Desserts this week are summer berry cheesecake or vegan sticky toffee pudding

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