Mark Birchall has announced he will reopen his two restaurants, Moor Hall and The Barn at Moor Hall in July, following their closure in March due to Covid19. Two Michelin-starred Moor Hall and its seven boutique bedrooms will be open from Thursday 16 July while Birchall’s neighbourhood restaurant, The Barn at Moor Hall, will reopen earlier, on Tuesday 7 […]

Celebrate British Tomato Fortnight, Monday 25th May to Sunday 7th June, with a pared-down version of one of our classic tomato dishes. Serves four. Most ingredients are readily available online. If you cannot source baby heritage tomatoes from your local grower, you should find them at either Waitrose or Booths. If you don’t have a […]

Talk us through a typical day for you at The Barn. I start my morning by checking what the day holds, which guests we have visiting and any considerations. I’ll help out in the kitchen, tasting and checking all the mise en place, and with any spare time I look into dish development and seasonal […]

Firing up the BBQ? Try this delicious lamb kofta recipe, great for skewers and kebabs. Makes 6-8 skewers. Most ingredients are readily available online. We recommend marinating the lamb for a minimum of six hours, or overnight. Also, you can pre-cook the koftas in the oven at 150c for 10 minutes before barbecuing if you’re […]

Growing your own whilst staying at home… We know many of you are keeping busy in your gardens and allotments at the moment, and May is a great month to start growing your own vegetables. Our Head Gardener & Grower Catherine Butters shares her top tips for turning your own crop in no time. It’s […]