The Plough in Wavendon

Good day (subscriber) and welcome to The Plough Wavendon's first e-Newsletter

Introduction from our Head Chef
Grant Hawthorne reflects on the past year, and looks forward to forthcoming special events

Our first awards
Exciting news about an impressive achievement and offering extra peace of mind for our guests

Plus, a special offer ONLY available to e-newsletter subscribers

Arrive (and depart) in style
Introducing our luxury Mercedes-Benz guest transport

Featured Recipes
Two favourites from The Plough's menu for you to try at home

Season's Greetings & Season’s Eatings
Introductory details of our Christmas party, Christmas Day tasting and New Year’s Eve party menus

Introduction from our Head Chef

When we opened the restaurant on June 6th last year (We launched on the 16th July), we set out our stall very clearly: to enhance dining prospects within Milton Keynes & North Bucks, by becoming the very best restaurant in the area and worthy of a Michelin star.

I’d like to extend my heartfelt gratitude and appreciation for your magnificent support over the past year.

We have enjoyed an outstanding response through ‘word of mouth’ advertising from our local guests. We are essentially a locals’ restaurant and, without your wonderful backing, our continued success would be seriously hindered. Thank you for all the positive feedback and constructive criticism, and I personally look forward to hearing your further comments, during one of my after-service meet & greets.

We have some exciting things happening here over the next few months:

We’re now linked to 3 local schools: St Mary’s C of E Primary School in Wavendon; Dame Alice Harpur in Bedford and Walton High in Walnut Tree. They have been adopted as part of the “Chef’s Adopt A School” project. Please click here for more information about this nationwide initiative.
Academy of Culinary Arts and Dahs


For enquiries and reservations please call: 01908 587576

Opening times:
Tuesday – Saturday:
Lunch: 12pm-2:30pm
Pre-theatre: 5:30pm–7pm
Dinner: 7pm–10:30pm

Sunday:
Lunch: 12:30pm-4pm
Dinner: Closed evening
Closed Monday all day

Arrive/depart in style


The Plough Transport Service

Please call the restaurant on 01908 587576 for more details.



recipes

Butternut Soup
Butternut Soup
more details

Tuna recipe
Tuna Recipe
more details
 Two guéridons arriving

We have two guéridons arriving in the near future to enhance your pre-dinner drinks and pre-dessert cheese offering.

In late 2008/ early 2009, we are planning to have a variety of “Hosted Evenings”, from small farm producers, winemakers and guest chefs. As an e-newsletter subscriber, you will receive priority notification about these events.
 Our first year's Awards

certificateWe are thrilled to announce that Milton Keynes Environmental Health have accredited The Plough Wavendon with the highest possible rating for standards of food hygiene.  Our Five Star “Scores On The Doors” certificate offers our guests that extra reassurance and reflects our commitment to dining quality.  More details of the “Scores On The Doors” scheme are available at www.scoresonthedoors.org.uk.

Last year we were awarded ‘Best Commercial design’ for our landscaped garden areas by Horticulture Week. (Link to the pdf article)

We were also acknowledged by Restaurant Magazine as being the only restaurant in Buckinghamshire to have 2 finalist categories for Soup and the Cheese plate in their annual UK Best Dishes awards.( to menu page)

On Wednesday 16th July 2008, we hosted a black-tie dinner for some of our regular guests and we were presented with Buckinghamshire Restaurant of The Year 2008 by the Foodie Square Guide.

Foodie Award

A special offer for our e-newsletter subscribers: Please print off this email voucher and bring it to the restaurant to enjoy a complimentary glass of Champagne with your meal.

The Plough Coupon
 Arrive (and depart) in style

The Plough Wavendon is delighted to offer its guests complimentary luxury transport to and from the restaurant.  Our 8-seater Mercedes-Benz Vito Traveliner has tinted windows and very comfortable seating.  Please note that this facility must be pre-booked and is subject to certain terms and conditions.  Please call the restaurant on 01908 587576 for more details.
 Season's Greetings and Season's Eatings

To celebrate the festive season, we have two delicious Christmas Party Menus for you to choose from.  These are available from 15th November 2008 for bookings of six guests or more. 

Let us take the stress and strain out of your Christmas Day.  No more slaving over a hot stove, worrying about whether the turkey is undercooked or if the sprouts are overcooked…  Relax and let us do the hard work for you!  We have an outstanding Tasting Menu for you on December 25th. 

See in 2009 in style.  We would love you to join us on December 31st, either for an early dinner or for our sumptuous Tasting Menu. 
These menus will be ‘previewed’ in our next e-newsletter before release to the wider public.
 Featured Recipes

We like to give something back to you, our guest, so here are two special recipes - taken from our current menu - which may tempt you back into the kitchen. Please note that these recipes are written to be ‘commercial’ rather than 'domestic' so may need to be scaled down to suit your purposes.

Enjoy ......
 Final Words

That's all from The Plough Wavendon for now.  We look forward to the pleasure of your company in the very near future.

To view the e-Newsletter online:
http://www.theploughwavendon.com/newsletter/2008/july.html

Once again, thank you so much for your valued support over the past year, and I look forward to sharing the joys of the English summer with you.

Grant Hawthorne
Master Craftsman, Guild of Chefs.
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