The Craven Arms Giggleswick

Description

The Craven Arms is real family affair — owned by local farmer Adrian Procter and his wife Ann and managed by his sister Deb Simpson.

Adrian's 275-acre farm at Far Cappleside is just three miles away from the hotel and restaurant. It has been farmed by his family since the 1930s and been in Organic Entry Level stewardship since 1999, which has meant planting and maintaining hedges as well as stone walls, and has recently entered into Higher Level stewardship to provide a wetlands area for wild fowl and waders.

There are 50 pigs reared outdoors [Saddleback cross Duroc], 45 breeding cows based around traditional breeds like Beef Shorthorn and a collection of Aberdeen Angus extensively reared on rich grassland for 30 months to offer more flavour. There are also 250 breeding sheep [LLeyn cross Dorset] to provide a year round supply of lambs, plus a rafter of turkeys and a wide selection of game drawn from our farm and the surrounding Cappleside Estate.

Our chefs are passionate about using local and seasonal produce to create delicious enjoyable food. "I like to know exactly where my ingredients come from and how they are produced," says sous chef Darren Monks, who has worked in the best restaurants in the Harrogate area over the last 16 years. "This is key to the end quality of the food, mindful of the environment and supportive of local businesses."

Head chef Richard Wright agrees: "There's no need to fly strawberries half way around the world just to garnish a dessert," he says. "The food grown in Britain is the best in the world if used at the appropriate times of the year."

Richard's passion for food has been nurtured in some of the UK's top kitchens. Training in Harrogate and working for Rick Hodgson before moving south to enhance his trade, he worked in gastro pubs throughout Berkshire and Oxfordshire. At the original gastro pub, The Crooked Billet in Stoke Row, he cooked for celebrities like Oasis, Kate Winslet and The Blairs and now he and Darren wants to share their vision with the most important guests of all: you and your family, friends and significant others.

Richard and Darren love sharing new ideas and recipes so if you've anything you want to discuss just ask next time you're here.

We like to think we can help put the special into any special occasion. Our restaurant accommodates 50+ people for a sit-down meal and up to 120 for a buffet. There's room for a marquee if you need more space, plus access to the bar and accommodation for those that want to stay over.

So whether it's a wedding reception, birthday or anniversary party you're planning,please get in touch and we'll do our best to make you and your guests feel special.

Facilities

• On-Site parking

Facilities

• On-Site parking