Harden's survey result
Summary
This black-painted wooden pub, reminiscent of one of the net huts in nearby Hastings, had lived many lives (cowshed, hotel, potential care home) before couple Olivia & Henry took it over in 2022. The kitchen turns out “lovely food that’s more than just pub grub”, taking the seasonal route and giving it a Sussex spin.
Summary
Opened on April Fool’s Day 2022, but set on a site which has seen many incarnations (it was converted into a hotel from a cowshed back in the 1920s), this “wonderful” new arrival from husband-and-wife team Olivia and Henry is already a local hit. Chef Nick Hales oversees the “unfussy and well-executed” menu – “defo more restaurant than pub” in quality – with the “catch of the day supplied by a local fishmonger” and greens grown 400 yards away. Bonus points for the staff (“nothing was too much trouble”).
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53 Waites Lane, Fairlight, TN35 4AX
Prices
 Drinks |
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| Wine per bottle | £20.00 |
| Filter Coffee | £3.00 |
 Extras |
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| Bread | £0.00 |
| Service | 12.50% |
53 Waites Lane, Fairlight, TN35 4AX
Opening hours
| Monday | CLOSED |
| Tuesday | 7 pm‑11 pm |
| Wednesday | 12:30 pm‑3 pm, 6:30 pm‑9 pm |
| Thursday | 12:30 pm‑3 pm, 6:30 pm‑9 pm |
| Friday | 12:30 pm‑3 pm, 6:30 pm‑9 pm |
| Saturday | 12:30 pm‑3 pm, 6:30 pm‑9 pm |
| Sunday | 12 pm‑5 am |
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