BLOG: The Beacon, Hastings

A huge thanks to those that came to last weeks event, Blazing Braziers, it was an intimate affair but one which we hope can develop once we are able…We’ll keep you posted on that…

Whilst Lockdown 2 continues, so do we, firing up the stoves to create a classic Sunday lunch menu we hope you enjoy as much as we do. We are able to deliver to you (£3 per address) or you can come and collect at your convenience.

This weeks menu…

Starter £7.50– Enjoy once it arrives or save for a lunch on the go the following day.

Pea Guacamole, feta, mixed leaf garnish, house sourdough.

**Let us know if you’re vegan**

Mains £15

Local topside of beef, fresh Horseradish

Nut Roast – our renowned home cooked recipe of fresh (sometimes even homegrown) vegetables, herbs, plenty of mixed nuts and cheese (vegan option available)

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

Desserts £6.50

Sticky Toffee pudding, fresh cream

Rhubarb & apple crumble, vanilla custard (ve)

**Lockdown Offer** Two mains & a bottle of wine (red, white or rose) £40

To order your home delivery or to arrange a collection please get in touch by calling (01424) 431 305 or email beaconhastings@gmail.com

So, back to Lockdown? Hopefully not for so long this time. However, we’ll still be here for your weekly injection of Sunday roast, whether you choose to have it delivered to your door or come and collect it from us up on the hill.

Starters £7.50

• Local chicken liver pate, gherkins, house sourdough

• Mushroom & chestnut pate, mulled cranberries, house sourdough (ve)

Mains £15

• Local pork: slow roasted shoulder and a slice of belly, apple sauce, quince jelly
• Local chicken pie: leeks, bacon, puff pastry
• “Beacon Beets Tower”: balsamic roasted beetroot & red onion, sizzled leeks & pine nuts all piled high atop a bed of chickpea mash (ve)

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

Add a side of cauliflower cheese £3.50

Desserts £6.50

Treacle sponge pudding, vanilla custard

Gingerbread Brownie, single cream (ve)

Don’t forget to add a beer, wine or cider to your order should you fancy a tipple!

To book your delivery (£3 per address) or to pre-arrange a collection please call (01424) 431 305 or email beaconhastings@gmail.com

Final reminder for Blazing Braziers!

As a one off special, we are opening 5-9pm tomorrow (Wednesday 4th) for mulled cider, stew & dumplings (local beef or vegetarian & vegan options) and fires in and outdoors to spread some warmth before entering the next lockdown. Booking is essential, maximum 6 people per group. Please call soon as space is limited…

A one off special, Wednesday evening, featuring hearty home cooked food, mulled cider, candlelit tables and al fresco dining by the fires! Book your place now and enjoy an evening out before the second lockdown.

Opening times 5-9pm

From the kitchen; Its all about stew!

Choose local beef slow cooked in red wine & suet dumplings or mixed winter vegetable & herb with cheddar dumplings (v) (vegan option also available) £12 per head, includes bread basket of house sourdough

From the bar; mulled cider, plus our usual selection of beers, wines and soft drinks.

What to wear; if seated outside please bring a blanket or extra layers in case the sea breeze joins us, we are on top of the hill after all!

Tables available inside & out, please request your preference on booking.

Booking essential, maximum of 6 guests per group.

To book your table please email beaconhastings@gmail.com or call (01424 431 305)

Still to come…

We’re here for you!

Throughout lockdown we’ll be offering our home cooked Sunday roasts, starters, desserts and more delivered to your door or by pre-arranged collection. Full details and menu coming soon….

Where has this year gone? Don’t worry about answering that, its a loaded question. Anyway, here’s November!

Our Sunday Service is here for you, whether you book in to our well spaced dining area or pre-order a take away…

Starter £7.50

Cannellini Crostini & salsa verde (not pictured) – white beans simmered in stock, lightly crushed & finished with lemon zest, sundried tomatoes & Italian hard cheese topped with a fresh herb salsa (v) (vegan option available)

Mains £15

Locally sourced chicken roasted with garlic & white wine, served with bacon & a local chestnut stuffing

Squash, winter herb & crispy butterbean pie – garlic roast squash in a creme fraiche, Lancashire cheese & herb sauce topped with crispy beans in a cheese pastry (v)

Vegan Nut Roast- our renowned recipe of mixed nuts, fresh herbs and plenty of vegetables for a plant based roast

As always, our roasts come with roasties, a selection of seasonal vegetables & a home brewed gravy…

Desserts £6.50

Warm Gingerbread Brownie (not pictured) with double cream (vegan option available)

Also! We now offer an autumnal cheese board (£10); mature cheddar and English blue with grapes, quince jelly/fig relish, a selection of crackers and freshly cracked nuts, perfect to finish a meal in this season!

A little note about our pre-order system; We buy our meat each week from Netherfield, just near Battle, we visit the farm ourselves and take great care in selecting what’s right for our roasts. It can be tricky to know week by week how much to buy so sometimes calling to book on the day may mean we have already sold out of meat. We will always do our best to ensure we can feed as many of you as we can, providing your ideal choice of dish but if you know you’d like to book in wth us, its best to do so as soon as you can to avoid missing out…Thanks!

This weeks menu…its getting rather Autumnal now…

Starters £7.50

Bacon, chestnut & parsnip soup with a garlic and parsley crouton

Whipped feta (a homemade houmous for vegans), beetroot slaw & garlic rubbed crostini (v)

All of our bread is homemade sourdough

Mains £15

Local topside of beef with fresh Horseradish sauce

Beacon Nut Roast – mixed nuts, vegetables, fresh herbs & cheese (vegan option available) topped with a quinelle of squash puree (v)

Each roast comes with Yorkshire pudding, roasties, a selection of seasonal vegetables and a home brewed gravy.

Desserts £6.50

Classic treacle tart with cream (or ice creaam)

Chocolate & almond butter cookie Sundae (ve)

To book a table or to pre-order a take away please contact us on (01424) 431 305 or beaconhastings@gmail.com

While the weather is dry we are persevering wth the outdoor seating, although we can offer both, please request your preferred option and we’ll do our best to accommodate. An extra layer may be required for the hilltop seabreeze!

Indoor seating is generously spaced and a one way system is in place, although if you feel happier dining in your own surroundings, we are happy to pack up your meal for a take away….

The menu for this week…

Starter £7.50

The Beacon “Cup-a-Soup” (well it is soup season after all), this week its Garden Pea which will be served with melty cheese toasts made with our own made sourdough and a tasty mature English cheddar. Vegan option available.

Mains £15

Local roast lamb; a medley of succulent loin & leg with slow cooked shoulder, onion sauce & honey glazed parsnips

Homity Pie – Deep filled with leeks, spinach, mature cheddar and potato with a wholemeal crust (v)

Vegan Nut roast; the Beacon’s renowned mix of nuts with fresh herbs and vegetables, topped with a quenelle of squash puree (gf)

Each served with crisp roasties and several fresh seasonal vegetables plus separately served gravy.

Desserts £6.50

Caramel apple crumble, vanilla custard

Warm chocolate Brownie with vanilla ice cream (Ve)

To book your table or to pre-order a take away please call us on (01424) 431 305 or email beaconhastings@gmail.com

This weekend, book your spot to come and see the works available on sale by local potter, Judith Rowe. Having had her pottery here at The Beacon for 17 years this will be the last before she moves on to new pastures. Saturday has already sold out but further slots have been added for Sunday 11th between 12-5.

Due to Covid-19 regulations visitors must book a time slot through Judith please text 07958547755 or email: judithrowepottery33@hotmail.com wear a mask and follow the signs. 

Please note that it is not possible at present to drive a
car or van down to the Beacon. Access is either by
walking down the track or via the short flight of steps
opposite no 12 St Mary’s Terrace.

Also on Sunday…

Book a table or pre-order your take away for this weeks Sunday Lunch. Lovingly cooked roast mains; locally sourced meat, vegetarian and vegan options available each week.

This weeks menu…

Starters £7.50

Twice baked goats cheese soufflé, apple & walnut salad (v)

Chickpea Bruschetta with sundried tomatoes (ve)

Mains £15

Local roast chicken, homemade smoked bacon & herb stuffing, roast garlic

Roots Tatin (maple roasted root vegetables laid on a crisp pastry base) with three cheese sauce (v)

Chestnut & lentil roast, squash puree (ve)

Each served with roasties, seasonal vegetables & gravy

Desserts £6.50

Butterscotch Pudding, double cream

Vegan apple cake, vanilla custard (ve)

**Kids menu available each week too**

To book a table or to pre-order your take away please email beaconhastings@gmail.com or call (01424) 431 305

We’re all in need of a bit of comfort right now it seems, we might not be able to make the pandemic clear off but we can offer a generous portion of home cooked comfort in the form of a Sunday Roast! Come and eat here (in or outdoors) or come and collect a take away to enjoy in the comfort of your own surroundings…

Starter £7.50

Salt baked beetroot, feta, pickled onions & hazelnut salad, house sourdough (let us know if you’re vegan)

Mains £15

Local roast pork, herby stuffing, apple sauce

Chestnut & lentil roast (v) or (ve)

Each roast comes with roasties, seasonal vegetables & gravy.

Dessert £6.50

Butterscotch Pudding

Poached plums, vanilla ice cream, shortbread (ve)

To pre-order a take away or book a table please contact us on (01424) 431 305 or beaconhastings@gmail.com

The final evening in the series brought to us by the great Fetch Theatre, come and see Toby Belch Is Unwell; One actor reflects on a life in theatre, always, playing the secondary roles. He could have played any of the great Shakespearean characters, he could! He could have been… Hamlet.
The loveable rogue Toby Belch merges with he actor to create s seamless creation, full of bitter anger, humour and pathos.  

Bar & kitchen from 6, serving up veg chilli (packed with lightly spiced veg, beans & lentils, served with rice, sour cream & cheddar, vegan without cheese & sour cream), show starts at 8.

To pre-order your food please email beaconhastings@gmail.com and to book tickets please go HERE

Sunday Lunch this week…

Starter £7.50

Pea & Feta Brushetta (can be vegan)

Mains £15

Local roast beef, fresh Horseradish

Homity Pie; Deep filled with creamy leeks, potatoes, spinach and mature cheddar in a wholemeal crust (v)

Vegan Nut Roast

Each served with Yorkshire pudding, roasties, seasonal vegetables & gravy,

Desserts £6.50

Hot chocolate pudding

Homegrown apple & rhubarb crumble, vanilla custard (ve)

To book a table or to pre-order a take away please email us on beaconhastings@gmail.com or call (01424) 431 305

Get your tickets now, limited spaces available, for this Fridays outdoor theatre performance; Patrick Kealey gives us Fiction Romance – Antonio’s story from Twelfth Night reworked into a tale of tempestuous unrequited love.

Bar & kitchen open from 6 serving up a vegetarian (vegan on request) platter of local, free range egg Omelette, slow roasted vegetables, mixed salad, home made basil pesto and house sourdough, just £10 a head, add a baked Camembert for £5 extra. Food must be pre-ordered by emailing beaconhastings@gmail.com. And to reserve your tickets for the performance please go to HERE and for more info on the show itself please contact fetchtheatre@gmail.com.

Sunday Sunday Lunch

What we have in store for you this week…

Starter £7.50 – chickpea & roasted red pepper dip, feta, crudité selection & house sourdough. (vegan without feta)

Mains £15 – Local lamb with minted redcurrant or Nut Roast (vegetarian & vegan options) with squash puree. Each roast comes with a roasties, seasonal vegetables & gravy…

Side special of cauliflower cheese £3.50

Desserts £6.50

Chocolate Banoffee Pie or homegrown pear & apple crumble with vanilla custard (ve) (or ice cream)

**kids menu available each week too**

To book a table in our garden or to pre-order a take away please email beaconhastings@gmail.com or call (01424) 431 305