Ian and Denise must be among the most conscientious and committed organic farmers in the country.  And they have a gift for producing really wonderful meat.

Nigella Lawson

Their pork, from a farm near Dorchester, is so much better than any pork that you’ve ever tasted or could ever hope to taste.  To say it’s organic just tells you what isn’t in it.  What they add at Heritage Prime is immense care, good feed and excellent conditions.

http://www.heritageprime.co.uk

A fantastic farm, run along biodynamic lines, on the Bridgehead Estate at littlebredy. This farm supplies The Gavroche, The Ledbury and Combe House Hotel in Devon ‘most romantic hotel in Britain!’ so we are in very good company.

Read more: We probably sell the best meat in the world. And Carlsberg!

Bees are worth over £200 million to the UK economy every year but they are declining by 30% on a year on year basis. A third failed to survive last winter in the US and this subsequently threatens a third of the world’s food production. To combat the situation, The Three Stags has been working hard harbouring our own, very friendly, bees and a small amount of the honey they have produced is now available to our customers.

Our bees have been working hard all summer and we have been careful to leave them plenty of honey to ensure their survival through the winter. Consequently, it has come to our attention that the honey is extremely precious and therefore all monies and all future honey sales are to be donated to the British Heart Foundation to work towards helping others in crisis.

Anyone that has tasted our honey has noticed that the local flowers and horse chestnut trees have given it a very distinct flavour.

Donations start at £10 per jar but you can, of course, donate more! The honey can only be purchased by contacting us at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it so please do get in touch and do your bit for the bees!

The Three Stags continues to strive to be as ethical as possible, working closely with the Sustainable Restaurant Association to remain at the forefront of ethical dining and this really is another issue very close to our hearts. If our bees do well this winter and we are really lucky, we make get another hive from it which is good for the bees, good for the local pollination, good for us and best of all, good for the British Heart Foundation.

And don't forget to check out our Facebook page - www.facebook.com/thethreestags - for all the pictures of our recent exclusive honey launch event.

Many congratulations to Quiz Reunited, who held off a spirited challenge from 664:  The Neighbour Of the Beast to win first prize at this week's quiz.

The next quiz, on 6 September, will be our last one for a while so let's make it a big one!  Register your team of up to six players by emailing This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it - it costs £3 per person to play.  And don't worry if you don't have a team:  we can always match you up with someone (or you could always play solo!).

There's all sorts of delicious dishes available to keep your brain on maximum power during the evening, as well as full table service for drinks, so get a group together and come and join us:  it's a lot of fun, and you could scoop the big cash prize!

Bees have a huge impact on our environment, often one that you don't immediately register.  It is estimated that a third of the world's food is produced as a direct result of pollination by bees, and you only have to glance at the hanging baskets outside The Three Stags on the lampposts to see how much of an impact our hive has had on our surroundings - there have never been so many incredible flowers on show, which can only be attributed to our workers from the roof!

Capital Bee, the campaign which supports bee keeping across London, is organising the London Honey Festival this month to celebrate the work of bees and beekeepers across the City, culminating in a free one day event at the Royal Festival Hall this Sunday (21 August).  And in celebration of the Festival, we are delighted to be introducing a selection of honey dishes to our menu from this week.

Three new items - Grilled goat's cheese with roasted beets and honey dressing;  Honey-glazed whole chicken with fennel, chilli, red onion & bacon, olives and preserved lemons;  Honey-poached greengages with marscapone and Amaretti biscuits - will be prepared for the Festival using honey supplied by Ethical Eats, the sustainability network, that has been produced by bees across London.  As soon as our own The Three Stags honey is available (at the start of September), we will be using it in a selection of new dishes, so keep an eye on the menu!

For more information about our bees, click through to our Passions page, and to find out more about the London Honey Festival, visit www.capitalgrowth.org/bees/honeyfestival.