Our Suppliers
We work closely with our suppliers to make sure that every customer enjoys the freshest oysters, served only when they are in season, locally reared meat, freshly baked bread and the finest selection of wines. Find out about where we source our ingredients here.
Brighton Newhaven Fish Sales
Brighton Newhaven Fish Sales began as a fish market in 1975, serving the needs of the local fishing fleet, and have been operating a fish market on their current site since 1989. BNFS deliver the finest fish and shellfish to English’s daily, caught locally in Shoreham Harbour.
Bancroft Wines:
At Bancroft, wine is our passion. Wine with heritage, wine with authenticity. We source a broad range of wines from hand-picked producers around the globe, partnering only with producers whose values and dedication reflect our own.
Our team share that same passion for supplying wines of the best possible quality. They support our customers in making the wine choices that will truly set them apart, creating individual collections from our extensive range.
Adam Bancroft MW founded Bancroft Wines in 1990, a few years after being named the world’s youngest Master of Wine. He quickly built a reputation in the UK trade for the quality of his tasting events and for his instinctive ability to find exceptional producers – many of whom are now regarded across the industry as iconic estates and remain in our portfolio today.
Hennings
Established in 1960 as a single shop in West Sussex, Hennings Wine Merchants has long held a reputation for being one of the leading independents in the UK. This family owned company has evolved over the decades to encompass all aspects of the trade whilst ensuring the authenticity and quality of its wines, regardless of price, has always been of the highest level.
Lindisfarne Oysters
The Lindisfarne Oyster Farm lies on the site of the oyster beds, established by the Monks of Lindisfarne Priory. The Rev James Raine recorded evidence in “History and Antiquities of North Durham” to suggest that the oyster beds were originally founded in 1381, when the Monks bought an oyster filled boat from a Scotsman for 100 shillings. He deduced that prior to that date there were no local oysters and theorised that the very purchase started off the Monks own oyster farm. In 1881, the land belonged to Lord Tankerville, who employed a man called Thomas Bowey to manage the rediscovered oyster beds.
In 1953 John Sutherland started farming at Ross, between Bamburgh and Holy Island, and he and his wife Heather began farming oysters in 1989, after he noticed oyster shells at a low tide. In 2003 Christopher and Helen Sutherland took over Lindisfarne Oysters, which continues to remain as a family run business.
Burt Family Butchers
Burt Family Butchers have been around for over 25 years, and we’re very pleased to add them to the list of local suppliers providing us with fantastic produce. Based in Bexhill, East Sussex, this family-run business sources the finest quality meat.
Passione Vino
Passione Vino literally means passion for wine and, for over a decade, its founders, Luca Dusi and Federico Brushetta have demonstrated their passionate love for the wine making traditions and culture of Italy. Although Luca and Federico come from very different backgrounds, they both share a deep and abiding love for wine and everything around it, alongside a particular affinity for handcrafted wines made by smaller, artisan producers.
So, on the 1st of August 2003, Passione Vino was born out of a determined and unshakable philosophy to seek out the undiscovered, rare and traditional wine makers from all over Italy, to promote their expertly crafted products and to provide the most resonant examples of every wine that best reflects every sub-region’s particular culture, geography and terroir, whilst delivering uncompromising quality and taste.
Roberson Wine
As an independent specialist, Roberson Wines strive to offer the best wine in the best way they can. They list hundreds of quality wines from outstanding producers all over the world, and their wines cover the whole spectrum of prices, styles and regions, but what they all have in common is character and substance. They seek out producers and wines they like that speak of place and individuality.
