light to start
..toast & local jam 5
..granola, fruit compote, yoghurt 7

on toast
..poached egg, chequers freash toast
..smashed avocado, feta, poached egg, smoky paprika, toasted chequers bread 8
add maple glazed bacon or our own smoked salmon +2

souffle pancakes 
..scrambled eggs, bacon, mapple syrup 8
..spinach, poached eggs, hollandaise sauce 7
..chequers smoked salmon, spinach, poached eggs, hollandaise sauce 8

..eggs benedict, toasted chequers bread, spinach, poached eggs, hollandaise sauce choose from: our own miso glazed ham or in house smoked salmon 9

classic
..eggs benedict, toasted chequers bread, spinach, poached eggs, hollandaise sauce choose from: our own miso glazed ham or in house smoked salmon 9
..classic full english, 1066 sausage, ashburnham reared crispy bacon, eggs how you like them, mushrooms, tomatoes, chequers smoky baked beans, toast 9
..vegetable bubble, bubble and squeak, mushrooms, roasted tomatoes, eggs how you like them, chequers smoky baked beans, toast 9
..hot smoked salmon, bubble and squeak buttered spinach, poached egg, hollandaise 9

hot drinks
..americano-cappuccino-latte-flat white 3
..espresso 2 ½
..pot of tea 2 ½
..herb tea 2 ½
..hot chocolate 3 ¼
oat milk and decaff options available

start
…today’s soup, chequers bread 6½
…camembert, chequers toast, cranberry 8½
…toasted goats’ cheese, roasted walnuts, spinach, leaf, sautéed mushroom, summer fruit dressing 8
…chick pea fritters, padron peppers, romesco 7½
…thai style fishcakes, sweet chilli sauce, sesame salad 9
…pâté, fennel & onion chutney, chequers toast 8

chequers boards 12
sea – peppered mackerel, thai style fishcakes, smoked salmon, tapenade, tartar, leaf, bread

forest – chick pea fritters, aubergine, padron peppers, spiced cauliflower, aubergine dip, romesco, tapenade, leaf, bread

farm – sweet chilli pork bites, duck orange rillette, chimichurri steak skewer, pickles, piccalilli, sweet chilli, leaf, bread

mains
…goats cheese & caramelised shallot tarte tatin, buttered new potatoes, mixed leaf, balsamic 13
…roasted aubergine, quinoa salad, avocado puree, filo rose 14
…beer battered fish, hand cut chips, buttered peas 14½
…maple glazed ham, hand cut chips, poached eggs, hollandaise 14
…minute steak, french fries, grilled tomato, garlic sauteed mushrooms 15

sides
bread & oil, balsamic 4
creamed spinach 4 ¼
buttered new pots 4 ¼
tender stem, almonds 4 ¼
hand cut chips / french fries 4 ½

start
…today’s soup, chequers bread 6½
…camembert, chequers toast, cranberry 8½
…toasted goats’ cheese, roasted walnuts, spinach, leaf, sautéed mushroom, summer fruit dressing 8
…chick pea fritters, padron peppers, romesco 7½ 
…thai style fishcakes, sweet chilli sauce, sesame salad 9
…pâté, fennel & onion chutney, chequers toast 8
…scotch quails egg, black pudding, caramilised pineapple, mustard cream 8

sharing boards 18
…sea – peppered mackerel, thai fishcakes, smoked salmon, tapenade, tartar, leaf, bread
…forest – chick pea fritters, aubergine, padron peppers, spiced cauliflower, aubergine dip, romesco, tapenade, leaf, bread
…farm – sweet chilli pork bites, duck orange rillette, chimichurri steak skewer, pickles, piccalilli, sweet chilli, leaf, bread

mains
…vegan wellington, buttered new potatoes, mixed leaf, vegan gravy 13
…grilled aubergine & courgette, quinoa salad, pomegranate, lemon & chilli dressing  14
…fillet of cod, bouillabaisse, tiger prawns, mussels, charred fennel, chequers bread 19½
…pan fried seabass, new potatoes, fennel salad, heritage carrots, mango salsa  16½
…chicken schnitzel, sauteed new potatoes, green beans, cherry tomatoes, salsa verde  17½
…slow cooked belly of pork, leek & potato rosti, savoy, apple & beetroot sauce 18½
…chefs cut steak in a sizzling skillet, bordelaise sauce, hand cuts chips, charred tenderstem, red onions, baby tomatoes, bearnaise 23

sides
…bread & oil, balsamic 4
…creamed spinach 4 ¼
…buttered new pots 4 ¼
…tender stem, almonds 4 ¼
…hand cut chips / french fries 4 ½

start
…todays soup, chequers bread 6 ½
…chickpea fritters, romesco sauce, grilled padron peppers 7½ 
…camembert, chequers toast, cranberry 8
…toasted goats’ cheese, roasted walnuts, spinach, sauteed mushrooms, berry dressing 8
…tiger prawn bouillabaisse, chequers toast, rouille
…chicken liver pate, chequers toast, onion and fennel seed chutney 8

roasts 16 ½ kids 8
…beef topside, roast potatoes, yorkshire pudding, roasted carrots, savoy, red cabbage, cauliflower cheese gratin, gravy
…slow roast pork belly, roast potatoes, roasted carrots, savoy, red cabbage, cauliflower cheese gratin stuffing, gravy
…vegan bowl, roast potatoes, roasted carrots, savoy, spiced red cabbage
pancetta & spinach stuffed chicken, roast potatoes, roasted carrots, red cabbage, savoy, cauliflower cheese gratin
…beer battered fish, hand cut chips, buttered peas
…goats cheese & caramelised shallot tarte tatin, buttered new potatoes, mixed leaf, balsamic dressing 13

…deconstructed banoffee pie, chantilly cream, caramelised banana 7½
…apple, rum & raisin crumble, toasted oat topping, vanilla custard 7
…chocolate & black cherry torte, macerated cherries, chantilly cream 7½
…vegan lemon & coconut posset, fresh berry compote 7½
...fruits of the forest cheesecake, prosecco & berry coulis, white chocolate crumb 7½
…affogato, pecan biscotti 6 ½ 

cheese

3 cheese’s 1  5 cheese’s 15

goats – golden cross, soft charcoal ashed vegetarian goat milk.

cows – sussex charmer. classic mature farm house chedder with the zing of a italian style hard cheese. vegetarian cows milk.

cows – sussex brie. a creamy, grassy tasting soft cheese, with a natural edible white rind made from pasteurised cow’s milk. vegetarian cows milk.

sheeps – seven sisters. a semi-soft matured sheep milk cheese, coated in a layer of hebridean seaweed.

cows – blue clouds. a mild, creamy blue made in small batches by hand from a single herd to create a cheese that is not too dissimilar to the well-known gorgonzola style.

cows – lord london pasteurised cow’s milk, semi-soft, a natural creaminess and hint of citrus.

Hot Drinks
…Americano-Cappuccino-Latte-Flat white 3
…Espresso 2 ½
…Pot of Tea 2 ½
…Herb Tea 2 ½
…Hot Chocolate 3 ¼

Oat milk and coconut milk options available for an additional 50p