The Newick Butcher
Newick, East Sussex · on the doorstep
The shop on the high street, two minutes from the pub. Sussex beef, lamb from the Downs, dry-aged in their cold room above the shop.
Our Suppliers
The people
behind every plate.
The shortest version of how this kitchen works: we buy from people who do one thing well, mostly within a 15-mile radius. This is the list.
Meat
2 suppliersSussex Game Co.
Heathfield, East Sussex · 12 miles
Wild venison, partridge, pheasant, woodcock. Game on the autumn menu comes from the estates they manage.
Fish
1 suppliersNewhaven Day Boats
Newhaven, East Sussex · 14 miles
Small-boat fishermen landing in Newhaven harbour every morning. Sea bream, mackerel, lemon sole, plaice. Whatever comes off the boats is on the menu by lunch.
Produce
2 suppliersPlumpton Estate Vegetables
Plumpton, East Sussex · 6 miles
A working market garden five miles from the pub. Salad leaves, brassicas, soft fruit, and a serious tomato season. We change the menu around what they have ready.
Trenchermans
Lewes, East Sussex · 9 miles
Specialist greengrocer for chefs. Wild garlic in April, white truffles in November, everything in between.
Dairy
2 suppliersHigh Weald Dairy
Horsted Keynes, West Sussex · 9 miles
Award-winning Sussex cheesemakers working with sheep, cow, and buffalo milk. Their Sussex Charmer makes a regular appearance on our cheese board.
Visit ↗Sussex Charmer Cheese
Bolney, West Sussex · 8 miles
A hard cheese that drinks like a parmesan and eats like a cheddar. Featured on the cheese board, melted into the steak ciabatta, grated on roast tomatoes.
Bakery
2 suppliersBridge Bakery
Uckfield, East Sussex · 7 miles
Sourdough, focaccia, brioche. Delivered before service every morning, still warm from the oven.
A Taste of Dreams
Coal & Co, East Sussex
The group bakery. Hand-finished desserts, celebration cakes, the dark chocolate tart you have probably already had.
Visit ↗Drinks
2 suppliersHarvey & Son
Lewes, East Sussex · 9 miles
Sussex Best and Old Ale, brewed in the centre of Lewes since 1790. Cask, kept properly, poured properly. Three guest casks alongside it on rotation.
Visit ↗Bolney Wine Estate
Bolney, West Sussex · 8 miles
Sussex sparkling and still wines from a vineyard you can drive to in fifteen minutes. The Foxhole Blanc lives on our by-the-glass list year-round.
Visit ↗Coffee
1 suppliersNEED Coffee
Coal & Co, East Sussex
Our own roaster, sister business under Coal & Co. Speciality coffee, brewed all day, no compromise on the espresso.
Visit ↗Are you a supplier we should know about?
We are always looking for small Sussex producers doing one thing well. If that is you, get in touch.
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