Showing posts with label The Beech Inn. Show all posts
Showing posts with label The Beech Inn. Show all posts

Sunday, 26 January 2014

Winter break is over & time to prep...

I like the winter lull in street food.  It fits with my preference for getting cosy by the fire and plotting new dreams and schemes.  And there's lots of plotting afoot for 2014...

We've moved into a new prep kitchen in Manchester.  This is a very exciting time for us as we can now grow our capacity in lots of ways.  So watch this space for updates on our new developments.

We re-open at The Beech Inn on Thursday 30th January, with a revised winter menu and a brand new delivery service. Yes, you heard that right! We'll deliver gourmet street food inspired dishes along with fine cask ales right to your door.  We thought it was about time someone started delivering quality food and then thought, why not some fine ale to go with it.  Why not indeed!



The menu will be available online, on our main website and also posted here on the blog, Twitter and our Facebook page, to help keep customers up-to-date with the ever changing menu.  To start, we will be delivering within a 1 mile radius of the pub.

New opening hours at the pub:
Thurs & Fri 5-10pm
Sat & Sun 12-10pm

Delivery 07591 984 655 (6 til 10pm Thursday to Sunday every week)

FEBRUARY MENU  

SMALL PLATES                                                                                                                 
Pani Puri, Indian street food snack (V/Vg) Crispy puri w/ spiced chickpea, potato & tamarind sherbet, 3/5 pcs    £3 / £4.50*
Dal Bowl, daily special dal, w/ rice or flaky roti (Vg/GF)  £4.50 TODAY'S DAL: Roti Canai
Baked Spring Rolls, two crispy rolls stuffed w/ Hoi sin ‘veggie’ duck  (Vg) or ‘OOTB’ Whitby crab & crayfish   £4.50*/£5*
Pad Thai Traditional egg fried rice noodles with crispy tofu (V/Vg) or ‘OOTB’ jumbo prawns   £4.50 / £6.50*  ADD a fried duck egg £1.50
Shashlik Roti Wrap, marinated hand made spiced paneer with cachumba salad in soft desi paratha wrap (V)    £5*
Kimchi Noodle Soup, korean style hot red pepper broth with kimchi, ginger tofu & local pak choi (Vg) £4 / £5*

BIG PLATES
Indonesian Fish Curry w/ OOTB Cornish hake & prawns in lemongrass, tamarind & chilli broth (GF )£7.50
**Pimp my fish!** + 'OOTB' jumbo prawns & flaky roti   £9.50
Malaysian Beef Rendang w/ slow cooked grass fed ‘Frosty’ beef, with lemongrass, chilli & coconut (GF) £6.50
Indonesian Jungle Curry, fragrant cashew & peanut curry w/ green jackfruit, cauli & aubergine (Vg, GF) £6
All of above served with Asian ‘slaw & steamed rice or desi paratha
Shashlik Lamb Chops or Handmade Paneer, Marinated ‘Frosty’ lamb or spiced paneer (V, GF) w/ dal, rice & salad £9/ £7.50

EXTRAS 30p hot pickle / mango chutney / daniya / raita
EXTRAS £1 desi paratha / flaky roti / salad bowl / basmati rice     

SOMETHING SWEET
Rhubarb & Custard, crispy rhubarb samosas w/ rose glaze & star anise vanilla custard (V) - 1 pc / 2 pcs    £2 / £3.50
Fire & Ice Brownie, sticky rich brownie with hint of chilli, served with raspberry sauce & vanilla cream (V)    £3.50


And don't forget our new SIX NATIONS inspired bar snacks being served at the pub. Host nation inspired dishes, bringing you the best of local produce...



Tuesday, 16 July 2013

Manchester International Festival & beyond

Things have been so busy, I've missed an entire month without blogging. And I'm well overdue in posting some recipes. You'll have to make do with the back catalogue for now as I'm meeting myself coming backwards just now :)

We had a record breaking weekend at The Beech Inn as we began a gloriously sunny July.  The Timothy Taylor's night followed by Chorlton Beer Festival got things off to a swinging start, ending with a scorching family fun Sunday along Beech Rd.  


Bunting, suncream and watermelon are my memories of the day. And we've had some lovely new summer dishes on the menu.


Buddha's Tapas
Sticky coconut rice & honey mango

The following week we moved Barbarella for the first time in over 6 months. I had sleepless nights about the prospect of moving her but it all turned out okay in the end. Got ourselves nicely ensconced in Albert square from last Friday until late on Sunday. We had an amazing time at what has turned out to be a great festival. 




Busier than we could have ever have imagined, lots of lovely feedback from customers and hopefully some new visitors back at The Beech.  We even got ourselves in the Evening News :)


And the weekend wouldn't be complete without my favourite ice cream from Ginger's Comfort Emporium, marmalade & brown toast!

















DATE FOR THE DIARY:
I'm taking a well earned break next week, so Mark Lloyd will be the guest chef at The Hungry Gecko at The Beech Inn from next week, for ONE WEEK ONLY. He will be serving some of his own specials alongside some gecko favourites. Thursday 25th through to Sunday 28th July.