The Lamb springs back into action
Spring is definitely on its way, as confirmed by this weekend’s bumblebees, butterflies and brilliant sunshine.
Appropriately for the season of rebirth, The Lamb at Satwell, near Henley, slaughtered in the recession, will be reopening this Friday (20 March), just in time for Mother’s Day. The fantastic country gastropub was closed by previous owner, celebrity chef Antony Worrall Thompson, last month.
The new owners are Chris and Emma Smith, who will be joined by a few faces from the previous team, including head chef Lukasz Ostaszewski.
Most main courses will be priced around a tenner. There will be a new wine line list and “an increased emphasis on real ale” (yes!), described by Chris as his favoured tipple.
The Lamb joins Reading pub The Kennet Arms in making a comeback in difficult economic times.
May 16th, 2009 at 3:38 pm
I hadn’t realised The Lamb had closed! I went there a few times while it was still under the direction of AWT and my feeling was that he over-egged the pudding on many of the dishes - with the exception of the sausages and mash dish, which was a glorious creation. Generally though it’s not necessary to fussify a good, English Roast… why gild the lily? But I nonetheless always enjoyed The Lamb and thought it a fine pub. I am sad to hear it closed, but delighted to hear it reopened and that there will be a renewed stock of good ales in the bar.