Up for an Award

Strand House finalist for AA FRIENDLIEST LANDLADY OF THE YEAR award.

Mary Sullivan, Partner at Strand House is a finalist out of over 4000 establishments in the AA Guest Accommodation scheme in the 2008 AA Friendliest Landlady of the Year Award.

Mary and Hugh were delighted to attend the Award ceremony luncheon at a top London hotel. Mary received a certificate and engraved glass decanter from the AA in its 100 year celebrations. Hugh and Mary were applauded by colleagues and professionals trading for many years in the Guest Accommodation industry, with the nomination coming from the AA Hotel Inspector herself Strand House is up there with the best!

A great start to a venture not even a year old!

Great Food

Food is at the heart of Strand House. Ingredients are, fresh, local and cooked with skill and passion by Mary and her team. The menu changes daily depending on what the fishing boats bring into Rye Harbour or the local organic farm has in meat and of course the alchemy of the chef means the menu is always a work in progress!

Breakfast:
A full Sussex breakfast.
Organic local reared sausages and bacon from Food Fore Thought.
Salmon, continental meats.
Veggie breakfast with homemade beans and potato cakes.
Healthy buffet, Northiam Dairy yogurts, Kent Apple juice.

Lunch:
Sandwich plate or Cheese plate.
Packed lunches / picnics on request.

Afternoon tea:
All homemade with Sussex cream.
Hand made cakes. Local berries.
Strand House special with Champagne.

Dinner:
Strand House dinner a foodies delight! All local and seasonal, changing daily. Organic locally reared meats from Food Fore Thought. Fish from the boats from Rye Bay. All this with 20 years professional experience bring together a dinner to remember.
Local wines and Rother Valley Brewery beers.

Special diets:
Mary has a wide experience of vegetarian menus and can create cooking for diabetics and gluten intolerant diets. Please let us know if you have an special requirements before you arrive and we will do our best to meet them.

Strand House Calendar of Events

August

3rd - Rye Maritime Weekend
5th - Beginners Bird Watching**
7th - Creepy Crawlies**
9th - Winchelsea Summer Show and Fete
9th - Hastings Old Town Carnival
9th - Caught in a Trap!**
12th - Hunt for Missing Purse**
14th - Seashore Discovery**
19th - Underwater World at Castle Water**
21st - Postcards from the Sea**
22nd - Shakespeare in Winchelsea "A Winters Tale"
24th - Camber Castle Bug Hunt and Picnic**
25th - Birds, Bats and Bugs**
26th - Treasure Hunt**
28th - Beach Beasties**
30th - Rye Flower and Vegetable Show

September

13 - 28th - Rye Arts Festival

October

3rd - 12th - Taste of Rye
18th - 19th - Rye Medieval Conference
31st - Halloween Weekend

November

1st - Camber Castle Exploration**
1st - Winchelsea Bonfire Night
8th - Rye Bonfire Night
16th - Winter Birds at the Beach Reserve**
22nd - 23rd - Classic Car Spectacular
28th - Rye Christmas Festival

December

6th - Festive Beach Clean**
6th - Winchelsea Christmas Fair
26th - Boxing Day Winchelsea Street Game

ALL YEAR Rye Farmers Market - Each Wednesday Morning, Strand Quay Rye Antiques & Collectables Fairs - Regular Weekend Dates.

All items marked **, please call Rye Harbour Nature Reserve For more information.
01797 227787

Strand House Hotel LLP
Partners: Mary Sullivan and Hugh Davie
Tanyards Lane, Winchelsea Nr. Rye, East Sussex TN36 4JT
Partnership Number: 0C 3276 48 VAT Number: 907 4960 06
Tel: 01797 226 276 Fax: 01797 224 806
Website: www.thestrandhouse.co.uk