LOCAL FOOD HEROES - GRAZE AT THE WHITE HORSE, BECCLES
David Little & Kevin Wainwright, Graze at The White Horse, Beccles, Suffolk*
We are lucky to have a wide variety of eateries, cafés and restaurants in our immediate stretch of the Waveney Valley.
One of the local go-to destinations for a full on, top quality dining experience is Graze at The White Horse in the heart of Beccles, a thriving market town on the banks of the Waveney river. We’ve known Kevin & David for a really long time - since their days running Satis House Hotel in Yoxford. They are consummate hosts with unrelenting standards of care and quality and have brought a long overdue flourish of vibrance to the old White Horse pub they now call home.
A “relaxed Restaurant Bar & Grill offering delicious food from a modern British cuisine” Graze’s menu changes frequently to reflect seasonal produce as well as offering fantastic cocktails, beers and wine.
Their new take-away service launches tonight, May the 1st from 5-9pm and then continuing every Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
They personally recommend The Widow Maker Burger and Thai Red Curry - but from experience EVERYTHING will be superb. And, whilst delicious take-aways will suffice for now let’s hope we can enjoy their fine fare and a tipple or two in their sunny courtyard garden soon!
Who are you and what’s name of your business?
Kevin Wainwright & David Little. Graze at The White Horse
Where are you based and how long have you been in business?
Beccles Town Centre, 29 New Market. Based in Beccles for 5 years
Tell us how you started…
We originally owned the Bear & Bells in Beccles from 2005. After a couple of years we moved out of the town and bought and ran Satis House Restaurant & Hotel in Yoxford. Nine years later, in 2015, we came back!
What would you normally being doing at this time of year and how is it different under the current lockdown situation.
We would be open as a restaurant & bar 6 days a week!
What challenges have you faced and how have you met them in order to keep business moving?
Not being able to open full time hours has been extremely difficult and without any income would mean the end of Graze. We have decided therefore, to open as a take-away service offering a limited menu for delivery and collection.
Have you discovered any benefits or positive effects of this new way of thinking about your business?
There are only a small amount of benefits to be honest, we are able to provide a service to the people of Beccles and stay present in their minds. We are also able to employ a handful of staff and continue to keep Graze ticking over until a time comes when we can return to our full glory.
What are you looking forward to most when this ends?
Just getting back to normal, however we may have a thriving take away business as well!
*Kevin and David were photographed exclusively for this article observing strict social distancing measures.