English Country Inns

Wishing everyone a very Happy Christmas, from the team at English Country Inns.

May your Christmas be as magical as this!

A survey by Nisbets has found the following to be the nation's five favourite pub dishes:

1. Sunday Roast
2. Fish & Chips
3. Steak & Chips
4. Hunter's Chicken
5. Scampi

Do you agree? What would be your top five? Let us know in the comments below.

Here at the English Country Inns HQ we have been debating what makes a perfect pub/inn. We came up with the following:

First, a great host. There's nothing like a cheerful welcome and easy conversation to make you relax.
Second: great food and drink. Goes without saying!!
Third: character. Nooks, crannies, uneven walls and historic features all help to create a cosy atmosphere.
Fourth: a real fire. In our opinion if an inn has a fire it should always be lit, except for the few instances when the mercury is over 25 degrees!! Inside the thick walls of an historic inn, it is always a cooler than outside.
Fifth: dog friendly area of the pub (so those who don't like dogs don't have to put up with them!) and if at all possible, a boot room for muddy boots.
Sixth: a beer garden for those barmy summer days and evenings.

We would like your thoughts: do you agree? Have we left anything out? What do you think? L:et us know via the comments section below.