Local Produce
Lainston House is passionate about food and
sourcing the very best. As with all four Exclusive Hotels, Lainston
proactively supports 'Food Heroes', a company initiative to promote
and work with local suppliers, so that they can source the very
best seasonal produce in and around the venue and develop
excitingly varied menus.
Executive Chef Andy MacKenzie and his team,
travel the length and breadth of Hampshire in search of the best
boutique suppliers and producers. Not afraid to get their
hands dirty, they like to know everything from the company ethos to
produce history to growing plans.
Their devotion has been handsomely recognised, not only has the
kitchen won 3AA rosettes for dining, Andy is proud to have accepted
a place on the Hampshire Food Board to support, promote and utilise
Hampshire foods to its maximum.
Kitchen Garden
The newest venture at Lainston is the completion of the Kitchen
Garden bursting with home grown vegetables, fruit and herbs all
serving the busy kitchen. In fact the kitchen garden grows 15
different vegetables and 25 varieties of herb as well as numerous
varieties of fruit trees including: 3 pear, 2 apricot, 2 nectarine,
2 peach, 1 damson, 1 quince, 1 crab apple, 2 figs, 1 mulberry, 1
gooseberry, 1 blackcurrant, 1 white currant, 2 greengages, 2 plum,
5 loganberry as well as lots of rhubarb and strawberries. That’s a
lot of fruit… right on our doorstep!
If we've whetted your appetite, don't just
take our word for it, book a table by calling us on +44 (0) 1962
776088