Herts Pubs Company prepares its first venue
Herts Pubs Company is preparing its first ever pub project.
Newly established hospitality business Herts Pubs Company is preparing its first ever pub project.
The Cock, a restored 16th century coaching inn on Hitchin high street, will reopen as a pub on Friday 25 July.
Previously, it had been a Cinnabar venue, run by the Cinnabar Group, the sister business to the recently created Herts Pubs Company. Under its new approach, The Cock will be offering modern British dining with a strong focus on provenance and craft drinks.
"We have been hard at work creating a premium pub offer rooted in quality British produce, designed to serve the local community while also appealing to visitors from further afield," says operations manager Adam Msetfi.
Focus on the food
Dating back over 450 years, The Cock has undergone a sensitive refurbishment to balance heritage features with contemporary design.
The space includes a 46-cover dining room, a 15-cover private dining area (The Stables), a lounge and bar, and an enclosed patio garden.
Heading up the kitchen is Alex Corley, formerly of three AA rosette restaurant Thompson (St Albans) and whose experience also includes Gordon Ramsay’s Savoy Grill and Petrus.
The bar menu features choices such as Cornish crab tartlet, elderflower and Granny Smith apple; Beef fat potato terrine chips with horseradish and mustard; Brioche doughnuts with pulled beef, pickled red onion, crispy onion, chives; and Homemade crumpets with Heritage tomato chutney and Tunworth.
Starters and mains include Citrus cured mackerel with rainbow radish; Roasted hen of the woods, chargrilled artichoke, wild garlic and crispy mushroom; Sirloin of 50-day aged heritage beef in a smoked bone marrow sauce; and Poached chalk steam trout in a beetroot and sorrel sauce.
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