Clive Dammert has already impressed locals and visitors alike with his delicious meals from the kitchen at The White Lion but this Friday brings something special! Clive will be cooking racks of ribs on his newly installed Braai.
Also available are their cocktails… including a ‘Rhubarb Fizz‘ – Gin, Prosecco & Rhubard Juice.
Call 01308 867070 or email info@whitelionbroadwindsor.co.uk to avoid any disappointment.
…as a Community Pub.
Already, a year has passed since The White Lion re-opened with much celebration…
This Saturday there will be no dinner service but, from 7pm, a finger buffet will be provided by Kerry & Clive who have been excelling all expectations since starting at Easter 🙂
A press release issued yesterday has Chairman Rick Dyke commenting “It’s certainly been an eventful twelve months.“. Thanking the Staff family and the many volunteers, Rick went on to say “We’re delighted that Kerry and Clive have joined us, and we’re excited about the next stage of the White Lion’s progress into a pub that is widely renowned for the quality of its food.”
Ending on a cautionary note, Rick continued “As with the hospitality trade generally, we have seen electricity costs skyrocket over the past year. To make matters worse, the electricity companies view the trade as a bad risk with many reluctant to even quote, whereas those who do quote clearly see it as an opportunity to charge what they like.
Despite this, support from central government is negligible. Somehow, these spiralling costs need to be met and ultimately, this has to be by the paying customer. This is where the warm welcome becomes even more vital because without it and the atmosphere it helps generate, what future does the British pub have?”
On King Charles III Coronation weekend, please book now to avoid any disappointment…
There’s already only a couple of spaces remaining to book your place at The White Lion Community pub for dinner tonight!
Alongside their main menu we have Clive‘s first offering of a traditional South African dish: Bunny Chow. See the poster for details.
To book: 01308 867070 or email info@whitelionbroadwindsor.co.uk
Most recently, Clive and Kerry have worked in Devon and Cornwall as a Management couple and have experience of both the pub and the hotel businesses. Both are at home either in the kitchen or as Front of House. Clive and Kerry have worked together as a team for over 10 years and are looking forward to bringing their experience to the White Lion.
Kerry commented “Clive and I are excited to be returning to village life and meeting you all. For the past few months we have been working in a hotel environment and realised that we missed the pub life and the connection to the community that comes with running a pub and we are very much looking forward to getting involved in the community.“
Big thanks to the many volunteers who have worked front of house and in the kitchen.
From 5pm on Thursday evenings – including this evening, you can enjoy a banquet of four courses of delicious Indian food for £14.95 at Bombay Spice in Beaminster.
Telephone: 01308 861024
The Clapton, Wayford, Drimpton and District Horticultural Society are holding their 75th Summer Show at Drimpton Village Hall on Saturday 14th August, starting at 1.30pm.
There will be wonderful displays of prize winning fruit, vegetables, preserves, baked products and artwork from all ages. Many goods for sale. Pebble painting .
When the show is over at 5pm – they’ll offer Sun Downers, music and Chris and Jenna’s delicious Pizzas and Burgers.
Seating available in marquees.
On Friday 13th, exhibits can be brought to the village hall between 17.00hrs and 19.30hrs.
On Saturday exhibits can be brought to the village hall from 08.00hrs.
Doors close at 10.45hrs.
The only Welsh saint to be canonized by the Western Catholic Church, the feast of St. David is celebrated on 1st March each year. Born on the Pembrokeshire cliffs into an aristocratic family, during a fierce storm approximately 1,500 yars ago, his date of birth is unknown but he died on 1st March 589 AD at 90-100 yrs old. He became a monk at a young age and is said to have founded a monastery close to where he was born. This area is now known as St Davids. Two pilgrimages to St David’s Cathedral are said to be akin to one pilgrimage to Rome. Allegedly, his last words were “Gwnewch y pethau bychain” – Do the little things.
The Feast of St. David is an opportunity to celebrate their traditional foods:
It used to be that the children of Wales were given a half day holiday on St David’s Day. It’s not a national holiday in the UK and in 2007, former PM Tony Blair rejected calls for it to become a public holiday.
The wild daffodil is thought to have been a symbol of Wales since the 19th century. as a replacement for the humble leek which was introduced by the Romans during their invasion. It is interesting that the Welsh word for Leek (Cennin) and Daffodil (Cennin Pedr) are very similar. A symbol of spring and symbolising new beginnings and rebirth, daffodils are a positive, life-affirming symbol, with a bright and joyful yellow colour. Daffodils are strong, resilient flowers that pop up year after year.
The dragon appeared on the battle flags of various British soldiers on their way to Rome in the 4th century. It was later adopted by 5th century Welsh kings who were keen to show their authority following the Roman withdrawal.
The Flag of Saint David has been used as a flag representing Wales (as an alternative to the Red Dragon flag), in the same sense that the crosses of Saint George, Saint Andrewand Saint Patrick are used to represent England, Scotland and Ireland (of which they are respectively patron saints). It is also similar to the arms of the Diocese of St David’s.
There will be extra celebrations this year as Wales won the Triple Crown with victory over England in a dramatic Six Nations rugby match at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff on Saturday afternoon.#Broadwindsor,#Burstock,#Blackdown,#Drimpton,#Hursey,#Kittwhistle,#Seaborough,#WestDorset,#Village,#StDavidsDay,#Wales,#Tradition,#Daffodil,#Leek,#Food,#TripleCrown,#BroadwindsorCommunityStores,#Flags,#2021,#BeSafe,#StaySafe
Vegan foods are not just for vegans. With over 30 years of experimenting with vegan food and flavours Yumptious produce delicious plant based savoury and sweet baked goodies, lovingly handmade in North Allington, Bridport, Dorset, using mostly organic ingredients. Yumptious goods do not contain unsustainable palm oil 🙂
In the kitchen is Lynne & her team. Lynne set her business up just over 2 years ago; her mum passed away and she wanted a life change. Lynne took redundancy from her job working for a conservation charity and this gave her the funding she needed. Lynne has been vegan for 32 years and so has been experimenting with recipes for a long time. “I like to make food that is recognisable but a bit quirky. A good example of this is my Naan Bread Curry Pies, as the name suggests instead of a pastry case they have a naan bread on and they are HUGE! As I am a passion conservationist I wanted my food to be as ethical as possible, so I do not use any damaging unsustainable palm oil due to the devastation it causes to rainforests and I use organic ingredients where possible.“
Her Valentine’s Day Menu is below and her usual takeaway menu below that. With free delivery to Broadwindsor, the Bridport, Beaminster & Lyme Regis areas, please place your Valentine’s Day orders by noon on Friday.
#Broadwindsor,#Burstock,#Blackdown,#Drimpton,#Hursey,#Kittwhistle,#Seaborough,#Dorset,#Food,#Takeaway,#Vegan,#Yumptious,#Yummy,#FreeDelivery,#SBE,#SocialDistancing,#NationalLockdown,#2021,#BeKind,#BeSafe,#StaySafeThe menus on the website’s Takeaway Food page are all from local establishments, forced to close under the current Government regulations but still working to provide a hot cooked meal for you to enjoy at home.
You can find Broadwindsor.org’s Takeaway Food page HERE
If there are local businesses not included who’d like to be – please forward your menu and details to: info@broadwindsor.org or message through the Facebook page to be added to the list.
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