Up for an Award

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

Mary Sullivan, Partner at Strand House has been nominated from 4000 establishments in the AA Guest Accommodation scheme as a finalist in the 2008 AA Friendliest Landlady of the Year Competition.

One of only 20 finalists in this prestigious national award Mary will have to wait for the award presentation in London on 4th June to find out if she has won.

Not a bad start to a venture not even a year old! The nomination coming from the AA Hotel Inspector herself, a recommendation indeed.

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.

"Good Evening" - Dinner at Strand House

The following menu is an example of the type of food you can expect at Strand House. Menus change every day dependant upon the local catch and seasonal availability. Most dietary requests achievable! Vegan food no problem, gluten free items always available.

A Typical Evening Menu available at Strand House

Starters

Local Smoked duck with homemade elderberry chutney and dressed
organic salad leaves

Grilled Rye Bay mackerel wrapped in organic smoked bacon with apple sauce

Local catch squid pan fried with garlic and white wine and brandy

Sussex Goats cheese grilled on an olive croute topped with balsamic onions

Main Courses

Rye bay fillet of sea bass pan fried and served with a tomato and prawn sauce

Local organic beef stewed with Porcini mushrooms

port and chestnuts with a cheese and chive scone

Romney Marsh organic lamb chops and organic Cumberland sausage and grilled

local tomato with a rich red current and rosemary sauce

Risotto of local asparagus and Sussex soft cheese

All mains served with vegetables and potato dish of the day

Desserts

Treacle and apple tart with spiced pears and Sussex cream

Sticky toffee pudding with hot butterscotch sauce

Sussex cheese plate served with oat cakes, fruit and homemade chutney

Fresh fruit plate served with Northiam Dairy fruit yogurt

£27.50

Fair trade coffee and chocolates served in the sitting room

£2.50

Price shown includes vat @ 17.5%

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