Newsletter de juillet

26 Jun

Things are starting to heat up around here…

We’ve had a busy and productive June, working hard and trying to manage in the unseasonable heat, as so many of us have been. As we come into July, we’re starting to adapt and settle into the rhythms of the season - rising earlier in the cool of the morning, hiding away from the harsh midday sun and making the most of the evening breeze outside.

For our Soirée Festin on the 10th, we’re celebrating everything this glorious season has to offer: the sun-ripened fruit and vegetables in the garden, festivals, vide greniers, and celebrations every weekend, the sound of cicadas, laughter and the gentle clink of glasses as the backdrop to warm evenings around a table full of friends.

The menu raises a toast to the season, featuring peak summer produce like tomatoes, cucumber, courgettes, peppers, and peaches. We start with cool salads bursting with flavour, alongside our signature focaccia. Our main courses are cooked over fire - either slow cooked Gascon Noir pork belly with crispy crackling, or sweet charred cabbage and crispy halloumi for vegetarians. Both served with salsa verde and my take on ratatouille « brûlée » - which is all about the amazing flavour that comes from cooking vegetables on the barbecue. The cheese course features local Rocamadour and figs from our garden, and the pre-dessert is one of my favourite flavour combinations - a peach and basil sorbet that tastes like summer in a single mouthful. Everything is rounded off with a zippy and zingy lemon and olive oil tart with verbena cream.

We’ll also be back at one of our favourite venues, the Bar de Varen, this month for a one-off evening. Watch this space for menu details and message us to reserve your spot.

We have a few spaces left in the diary for July and August for private catering so get in touch now to discuss your special event and we’ll put together a personalised menu and quote.

We hope to see you in July. In the meantime, have a wonderful month!

Soirée Festin

10 juillet

19h-22h

5 plats et boisson de bienvenue

49€

Moitié prix pour enfants

Our Feast Nights are intimate pop-up dining experiences.

Always unique, showcasing the exceptional local growers, producers and farmers of our beautiful region. The menus take inspirations from the season’s bounty. Consisting of sharing plates, or at least five courses, always with a vegetarian option, they are designed to take you on a convivial culinary adventure.

You can take a look at the full menu for July on our website via the button below.

Our evenings are naturally conducted in both French and English — everyone is welcome, whether you’re from round here or just passing through.

Menu and booking

Bar de Varen

22nd July

18h-21h

We’re back at the Bar de Varen for another soirée tapas on the 22nd July. Full menu details will be released soon, but think croquettas, chorizo, tortilla, pan con tomate, padron peppers, patatas bravas, pintxos and cooling gazpacho.

Last time places booked out quickly, so get in touch now to reserve your table

Reservations