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To truly understand the unique cuisine offered at The Drunken Butler, you need to immerse yourself in the kitchen.
our journey
Here, our heritage combines with classical French techniques to create a distinct and contemporary fine dining experience. More importantly, we serve only what is in season. We are passionate about finding the finest seasonal ingredients and work closely with local farmers and suppliers to ensure we get just that.
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What is the story behind the name,
‘The Drunken Butler’?
“It came from a story I heard when at Polesden Lacey, a National Trust house in Surrey. It was once a bit of a party house owned by a woman called Mrs Greville, who had a butler called Mr Bacon. She would host many dinner parties and Mr Bacon would polish off the bottles of alcohol and eat the food, getting tipsy as he went along. On one occasion he drank a bit more than usual and Mrs Greville sent him a note that read: ‘you are too drunk, you should leave the room’.The story goes that Mr Bacon looked at it, folded it back up and handed it to the guest of honour, the statesman Austen Chamberlain, who was very offended. When Mrs Greville explained the situation, Chamberlain said he’d never before been told off by a drunken butler. It’s such a funny story that has always stayed with me and inspired the name of my restaurant!”
- Yuma Hashemi
