We took a few days off recently for a delightful trip to Cornwall and returned with a lovely new addition to our gin listings - Padstow Gin.

We joined founder David for a great coastal walk, helping to pick the fragrant Alexanders – their local botanical of choice. We’d arranged a little drink on the beach to finish but we forgot the glasses, so David mixed it up in the cooler and we swigged from that! Excellent fun, great memories and we highly recommend booking their Padstow Gin Walk if ever you are down that way.

We look forward to seeing you soon - perhaps for a Padstow gin garnished with bayleaf and lime!

Sarah & Eric

Have Your Say!

Meanwhile, back at TFT and it’s time to cast your vote with surveys for both The Good Food Guide and Hardens’ now open for a limited time. Please consider voting for The French Table this weekend! We appreciate your support. .

100 Best Local Restaurants 2024

The Good Food Guide is once again looking to you for your recommendations for Best Local Restaurants this year. If The French Table has your vote, please nominate us here before the deadline of May 24th.

And Harden’s Annual Restaurant Survey is now open for your feedback on the best dining experiences in the UK. To have your say, please vote here before the deadline of Monday 6th May.

New Cocktail from Barman Adam

Adam would highly recommend his ‘Black Velvet Fizz’ this month. He was inspired by two classic cocktails; the ‘Black Velvet’ and the ‘Ramos Gin Fizz’ With flavours of dark bitter caramel and orange topped with refined champagne bubbles, it’s a grown-up cocktail and the perfect pick-me-up for a post-work, mid-week dinner.

23 Years of the French Table

The French Table will be celebrating 23 years later this year (!) and we’re thinking to raid the archives and create a special anniversary menu with some memorable TFT dishes from the past two decades. If you can recall our mint green era or when we painted the front door purple, then please do share the dish you feel deserves an honourable mention with zoe@thefrenchtable.co.uk

And Finally

THANK YOU for all your donations to The National Brain Appeal. Andy’s beloved family would like us to thank you for your generosity and kind words.

In total, you raised £5452 which the charity will put it to good use, in loving memory of Andy Baxter.