THE MARQUIS AT ALKHAM
We hope you’re feeling hungry… Look forward to
robust, fresh ?avours served with imagination and
?air. Head Chef Charles Lakin, who recently featured
on BBC2’s Great British Menu, presides over heavenly
menus that change regularly and uses locally caught
?sh and locally sourced produce. He takes inspiration
from classic, traditional dishes and gives them a
modern twist, often using unusual wild and foraged
ingredients to ?avour and enhance dishes.
Free range meats including pedigree beef and rare
breed mutton come from nearby Sladden Farm. As well
as growing his own herbs, edible ?owers and
vegetables, he sources fruit and vegetables from the
Brogdale national fruit collection in Faversham and
Walmestone growers. Fish and shell?sh is landed
exclusively from day boats in Ramsgate and Folkestone
so he only uses seafood from local waters.
Henry Haste creates a unique wine list with many
unusual wines from little known regions of wine
producing countries. He also works hard to produce
fantastic ?avour matches to accompany the 6-course
tasting menu – sometimes daily! “The chef changes the
6-course tasting menu regularly in accordance with
what his suppliers tell him is great, so often we have to
work on wine and food combinations. This is a great
part of the job and it is wonderful to be able to talk
guests through their menus and accompanying wines
and see how these wines can enhance their
experience.
“Our philosophy at the Marquis is to offer the very best
in quality while maintaining value for money. So whether
you are looking for a simple glass of wine to go with
your lunch, or a memorable vintage for special event,
then we will have a wine for you.”
He speaks regularly to suppliers to create his menus,
and his signature 6-course tasting menu is always
packed with the season’s best produce. “A tasting
menu is a fantastic showcase for our locally sourced
produce as I can feature what is the best on that day.”
Cheeses from the Canterbury Cheesemakers and other
artisan producers around England are always a feature
on the trolley. Although a proud Yorkshireman, he is
de?nitely an East Kent convert. “My suppliers are the
cornerstone of my menus and I rely on the fantastic
work of these guys to be able to produce the quality
our customers have come to expect. We are so lucky in
this corner of Kent to be able to source such a lot of
our produce from less than 10 miles away throughout
the seasons – what a privilege!”
The Marquis at Alkham – Restaurant with Rooms
Alkham Valley Road
Alkham, Dover
CT15 7DF
01304 873410
reception@themarquisatalkham.co.uk
www.themarquisatalkham.co.uk
@marquisalkham
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