White Hart
Licensee: Edward Docherty & Dion Korving
White Hart
High Street, Nettlebed
Henley on Thames, Oxfordshire, RG9 5DD
Telephone 01491 641245
Email info.hart@tmsteaks.co.uk
Website www.whitehartnettlebed.com
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Description
The White Hart at Nettlebed is an historic and interesting building, and today is a quality modern hotel. There has been an Inn here since 1457, and in Tudor Times it was a posting house. During the Civil War King Charles I fled to Nettlebed after his defeat at the Battle of Reading in 1643 and it is rumoured that his troops stayed here until their surrender. Many things have changed since then but the character of the old building remains. Today the White Hart is a comfortable and modern hotel, with an excellent menu, 12 en-suite rooms, and a meeting room available. The White Hart’s twelve en-suite bedrooms have been recently refurbished. Six rooms in the original main 15th century building, and six rooms in the converted old stables. All rooms are en-suite and there are three superiors, one twin and nine standard doubles. For more information, please contact the White Hart directly, or to book a room online, please click here.
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White Hart News
13 April 11
Brakspear pub The White Hart in Nettlebed near Henley-on-Thames has completed a £250,000 redevelopment which has seen a remodelling of the drinking and dining areas, the introduction of the Tailor Made Steaks concept and a complete redesign of two letting rooms, being trialled as a 'bedroom blueprint' for accommodation in Brakspear pubs in future.
The pub is the third Brakspear site for Tailor Made Steaks (TMS) founders Ted Docherty and Dion Korving, and the second to offer the TMS menu, which has already proven a big success at The Chequers in Marlow since its reopening last summer.
The redevelopment of The White Hart has transformed it from a traditional village inn into a light and airy pub-restaurant-hotel. The design successfully combines the building's historical character - parts of it date back to Tudor times - with contemporary flair. In addition to the 120 cover restaurant, the pub now includes two informal drinking and dining areas and a fully-equipped conference room.
Ten of the pub's 12 letting rooms have been given a minor makeover, while two have had a more dramatic overhaul, creating a design blueprint that will be rolled out to other pubs adding or upgrading their accommodation in future. Brakspear is awaiting planning approval for six further letting rooms at The White Hart, and if granted these will be completed later this year.
The pub's food offer is focused on its steaks. Customers 'tailor make' their meal by selecting their preferred cut and weight of steak from a dedicated counter in the restaurant, with advice from an expert member of staff. The steak is then cooked to their liking and served with their choice of sauce, vegetables and other side orders.
The food menu also lists chicken and fish dishes, burgers, a range of sandwiches and vegetarian options. Drinks include a wide selection of wines from around the world and beers including Brakspear Bitter, Oxford Gold, Pilsner Urquell and Symonds cider on draught as well as a range of premium bottled beers.
Tom Davies, Brakspear chief executive, said, "We're delighted with the results of our investment in The White Hart, and pleased to be working once again with Ted and Dion, whose talent for developing successful pubs has been evident in the other Brakspear sites they operate. We're confident the site will be a popular local pub for residents of Nettlebed as well a destination food restaurant and a boutique hotel for overnight stays and weekend breaks."
Docherty added, "This is a great addition to the quality pubs and restaurants on the Henley scene, being only five minutes from the town centre with a large car park. We are looking forward to welcoming the residents of Henley to a pub restaurant that offers a lot more than great steaks."
Caption to image: Tom Davies, Brakspear chief executive; MP for Henley on Thames John Howell and Ted Docherty, founder of Tailor Made Steaks, at the official opening of The White Hart Nettlebed