The Catash Inn — Restaurant in England

We had traveled to the area as visiting the Haynes Museum just up the road. We had originally planned to eat at another local pub but walked out after a lack of service and poor atmosphere. After scouring Google Maps we decided on this place for a mid-week lunchtime stop. A nice locals pub that’s clearly been recently treated to a bit of a makeover- nice job too. Sometimes non-locals aren’t particularly welcomed in places like this (I know from living in a village myself, seen it many times) but we found The Catash Inn to be the opposite. From the moment we walked in we felt welcome and actually we were a bit cheeky asking for food so late in the afternoon but luckily the chef said he’d sort us out! I had hunters chicken + chips which as about £11/12, I felt this was good value for money especially as I had loads of chips (very nice too, triple-cooked style but more like fluffy Roast potatoes 👌🏼) the chicken/bacon was tasty too. My wife had Macaroni Cheese + chips which she said was very nice, probably too big a portion really.

A good size car park up behind the pub, which from other reviews I’ve read offers overnight parking for campervans so if we’re ever in the area with ours we’d definitely be up for a stop-over!

Toilets were well presented...

The Catash has recently changed hands, and is now being run by the chef formerly from another very successful pub a few miles away that I am familiar with. This made me go and investigate.

It's a big ol' dining pub with a decent sized bar that has obviously been neglected in recent years, but my food was great.

Unpretentious pub grub - if I want escabeche of something drizzled in a cappucino of something else I'll go to a restaurant. Portions big without being threatening, and prices were very keen.

We were made very welcome by the landlord & landlady, and already on the second visit I could see it was regaining the "buzz" of a...

GOING TO A WEDDING LOCALLY?

Think twice about booking this accommodation….

Having booked months in advance they cancelled on the morning of the stay. Rural location with taxis booked up & nearest accommodation several miles away.

I appreciate that emergencies happen & was sorry to hear the new owners had a family emergency.

However, not having a plan B for guests such as a lockbox or local person that can let guests in if the owners are preoccupied is disappointing / poor planning.

(Ps: I’m more than happy to delete this review if the owners get in contact to confirm an emergency process has been put...