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South Norfolk Community Pub Of The Year!

15th October 2019 9:36 pm Leave a Comment

The Kings Head in Bawburgh has just been awarded ‘Pub of the Year’ and ‘Tastiest Food & Drink’ in South Norfolk Council’s pub of the year awards. Voted for by the general public and selected by South Norfolk Councils judges owe are absolutely delighted to have been given this accolade.

Every year for South Norfolk Council open up the awards for public voting in the following categories:

Tastiest Food & Drink
Outstanding Community Focus
Best Customer Service
Most Family Friendly

The public vote during August & September for their favourite pubs under these categories and then the winning pub is awarded their title. Following on from this in September all four categories are visited by judges from South Norfolk Council who decide on an overall winner to be awarded the title of ‘South Norfolk Community Pub of the Year’. This is announced at a ceremony held at the previous winners pub in October.

The Kings Head Bawburgh attended the awards at The Wheatacre White Lion and came away with the titles of ‘Tastiest Food & Drink’ and ‘Community Pub of the Year’! Head Chef Jake Armes was delighted “It is great to receive recognition for the hard work put in by the team over the year. The determination by the team to ensure our food and service is always excellent and improves year on year has been recognised and we are all ecstatic about this”.

Owner Anton Wimmer has been at the helm for over 36 years and has seen the pub go from strength to strength “I am so pleased that the team we have here at The Kings Head has been recognised for not only their tasty food & drink but their enthusiasm, imagination and determination that has ensured we do not rest on our laurels. Instead the young and vibrant team have driven us forward in ensuring the community we serve are happy time and time again when visiting and have developed new events and initiatives all with a smile on their face. The judges recognised and praised this”.

For winning overall we receive £500 in prize money to spend on an event for our community! We are already putting together plans and can’t wait to share these with you.

The Kings Head Bawburgh would like to thank everyone who voted and all those who have supported us by visiting, and we look forward to hosting our community event soon!

Pub owner Anton dons his marigolds and becomes pot washer to raise funds for two local charities!

5th March 2019 9:56 am Leave a Comment

The Kings Head at Bawburgh has raised £700 for two fantastic local charities through their ‘Back to Front’ night, choosing to support The Benjamin Foundation and Harry Vs Neuroblastoma. During the special event owner Anton Wimmer donned his marigolds and took charge of pot washing for the evening. The kitchen team including head chef Max Emmerson took over the restaurant floor and manned the pumps of the bar, whilst the front of house team took to their kitchen stations (instructed by fellow head chef Jake Armes).

The evening raised £350 for each charity and the money will have important impacts in the local community. The Benjamin foundation deliver a range of services across Norfolk and Suffolk including working to prevent youth homelessness, helping families to build stronger relationships, offering emotional wellbeing support and providing positive activities for young people with limited opportunities in life.

Whilst Harry Vs Neuroblastoma is all about helping an amazing little boy who has been diagnosed with high-risk neuroblastoma. Harry is nearing the end of his frontline treatment everyone is hopeful that he will be in remission when he has his next scans in April. However neuroblastoma is a particularly aggressive childhood cancer and Harry’s parents Carly and Ali are attempting to raise £239,000 by the end of April to access a vaccine in New York that’s showing promising signs in reducing the chances of relapse.

The money raised will go towards helping these fantastic causes and the team at The Kings Head were delighted to raise £700 to assist them. The highly commended Kings Head in Bawburgh wanted to reverse the usual roles their staff played in order to give everyone an idea of how their role assisted and impacted others in the tight nit team. With a donation being made for each diner from owners Anton and Tet Wimmer, a fantastic raffle full of prizes from local suppliers and supporters, as well as staff members donating their tips for the evening, the fantastic total was raised.

Owner Anton Wimmer was delighted with the amount raised “It was a fantastic evening of great fun and role reversal for the staff here at The Kings Head, it’s really boosted an already bustling team spirit and on top of that, we’ve managed to raise a great amount of money for two local charities – what a wonderful way to spend a Monday evening. Thank you to everyone that supported us during the fun filled Back To Front night!”

The Kings Head Bawburgh would like to thank everyone who visited us during the ‘Back to Front’ night or purchased raffle tickets in the run up and all those who donated to such worthy causes.

Bawburgh Kings Head raises £694 for Keeping Abreast Charity

12th November 2018 2:15 pm Leave a Comment

The Kings Head at Bawburgh has raised £694 for a fantastic cause during their ‘chosen by you’ week. Choosing to support Keeping Abreast, the money raised will go towards the great work already underway by the charity who offer patient led support for women who are facing or who have faced mastectomy after the diagnosis of breast cancer or the discovery of a breast cancer gene.

The highly commended Kings Head in Bawburgh wanted to give back to their customers as well as assist a great cause after an award winning year and devised the idea of a ‘chosen by you’ week. Throughout September and October votes were collected for the most popular specials served by the gastropub in 2018, with the favourites forming the specials menu offered from 3^rdto the 10^thof November. With £1 from each diner being donated by The Kings Head, customers contributing through collection boxes and some staff members giving their tips to the charity – a total of £694 was raised.

Owner Tet Wimmer was delighted with the amount raised “It was an honour to be able to support the great work undertaken by Keeping Abreast through this fundraising event, as well as give back to our wonderful customers during our ‘chosen by you’ week. It was a welcome change to see the restaurant dressed in pink!”

Lisa Becker from Keeping Abreast reflected on the week: “The ‘chosen by you’ week concept was a brilliant way for the Kings Head to celebrate their award winning restaurant and provide a stunning menu of favourite dishes for all to enjoy. We are thrilled to have received their very kind and generous donations during the week and indeed for their ongoing support.”

The funds raised will help Keeping Abreast to;

Continue and expand support groups providing emotional support, information and advice and give women and their families the opportunity to meet with others who have faced a similar path
Give women the chance to see results of real life reconstructive surgery in the ‘show and tell’ sessions, which are invaluable as no one else can provide this
Offer financial and practical support to women to help prepare for surgery and also in the immediate post-surgery period

The Kings Head Bawburgh would like to thank everyone who visited us during the ‘chosen by you’ week and all those who donated to such a worthy cause.

We have retained… 2 AA rosettes and 4 AA Gold Stars!

9th October 2018 10:33 am Leave a Comment

We are delighted to announce that we have retained our 2 AA rosettes for culinary excellence in a recent reinspection, as well as our gold standard 4 stars for our luxury accommodation.

The AA Quality Standards are a stringent process that enables customers to rest assured that the establishment they are dining or staying at has met a carefully chosen set of criteria. The AA Hotel Services have been recognising accommodation since 1908 and first introduced the star rating scheme in 1912, recognising and rewarding establishments for the quality and range of their services and facilities. First introduced in 1956, the AA’s Rosette Award scheme was the first UK-wide scheme for assessing the quality of food served by restaurants and hotels.

Owner Anton Wimmer is delighted with the outcome of the inspection “After consistent hard work by the entire team at The Kings Head I am delighted that we have retained our 4 Gold Star Award and 2 AA Rosettes. Our housekeeping team tirelessly keep our rooms and the pub looking fresh and spotless, the front of house team ensure that every guest is treated with the upmost importance and our dedicated kitchen team channel their passion for food into every dish served – the team at The Kings Head deserve the recognition they’ve received”.

Some of the excellent feedback received from the recent inspection included “The guest bedrooms still continue to impress; quirky layouts, which work well to the confines of the building, provide very good levels of comfort throughout” with The Kings Head being commended for their efforts.

The Kings Head is one of the original pioneers of gastropub dining in Norfolk and we centre our menu and philosophy firmly on local markets, produce and seasonal specialities. Having recently been awarded by The Good Pub Guide the title of ‘Norfolk Dining Pub of the Year 2019’ and now, following securing our AA titles for another year, we are excited about the upcoming ‘chosen by you’ week taking place from Saturday 3^rd November to Saturday 10^th November. With customer votes being collected in house and on facebook for your favourite dishes that have been served in 2018, the most popular dishes will form the menu for entire week. On top of this, £1 from each diner who visits us that week will be donated to our chosen charity of Keeping Abreast.

The Kings Head Bawburgh would like to thank everyone who has dined and stayed with us in the past, and looks forward to seeing many old and new faces for our ‘chosen by you’ week in November to celebrate with us, whilst raising money for a great cause!

Good Pub Guide County Dining Pub of the Year 2019

6th September 2018 9:50 am Leave a Comment

Bawburgh Kings Head wins ‘Norfolk Dining Pub of the Year 2019’

The Kings Head in Bawburgh has just been awarded ‘Norfolk Dining Pub of the Year 2019’ in The Good Pub Guide 2019. Selected by the editors only the very best pubs receive awards and The Kings Head is absolutely delighted to have been given this accolade.

The Good Pub Guide is Britain’s bestselling travel guide, and is the only truly independent guide of its kind. Every year the editors select the very best pubs to receive awards in a range of categories and The Kings Head Bawburgh have received the title of ‘Norfolk Dining Pub of the Year 2019’. After years of hard work and commitment the team at The Kings Head are ecstatic to be recognised on this level. Owner Anton Wimmer is delighted “I am immensely proud of the team at The Kings Head for their hard work, commitment and the passion they have for making our customers experience a memorable one”.

The Kings Head is one of the original pioneers of gastropub dining in Norfolk and centres it’s menu and philosophy firmly on local markets, produce and seasonal specialities. Joint Head Chef Jake Armes is delighted to achieve this recognition, “receiving this award just shows that the proof is in the pudding, hard work and dedication from the team, acknowledging that there is always something new to learn and new horizons to discover, and to remember as a team that the food is the ingredient that binds us together. We work well together, and value our customers and their feedback, we will continue to offer a friendly professional experience, serving top quality fresh local produce cooked to order and perfection”.

From the close relationship held between the Kings Head and it’s VIPs (very important producers), the daily changing specials have proven popular with customers. As a celebration of this, The Kings Head are delighted to be offering a ‘chosen by you’ taking place from Saturday 3rd November to Saturday 10th November. Throughout September and October customers will be able to vote for their favourites from a selection of highly regarded dishes that have been served during 2018. Through facebook and in voting polls at The Kings Head itself, votes will be cast and the most popular dishes will form the menu for the whole of the ‘chosen by you’ week (with some Kings Head Classics remaining too). On top of this, £1 from each diner who visits us that week will be donated to our chosen charity of Keeping Abreast.

Joint Head Chef Max Emmerson is excited about the ‘chosen by you’ week “We are looking forward to seeing how the voting goes and which of our dishes proves the most popular, we have people repeatedly asking to see their favourite special again, and now is the opportunity. I think this award is an amazing achievement and shows that hard work pays off. Everyone in the kitchen, all the way from kitchen porters to the head chefs, deserve the credit for this and hopefully we’ll continue to go from strength to strength to improve on it by continuing all the hard work put in by the team”.

Luxury self-catering apartments available alongside B&B rooms

11th October 2017 6:00 pm Leave a Comment

Over the summer we launched the new addition of 2 self-catering apartments. Already proving popular, the 2 apartments are a short stroll from The Kings Head and provide home from home self catering facilites in a luxury, stress free environment. The beautifully decorated apartments are next door to one another and sleep 4 and 6 respectively.

In addition to the 6 Bed and Breakfast rooms available at The Kings Head, these apartments offer an alternative self-catering option for families or couples and friends looking for more flexibility. Right on the doorstep of the Inn you don’t need to miss out on the quality food, drink and service on offer!

The apartments are furnished and decorated to a very high specification offering warmth, comfort and luxury.

For more information on availability and prices, please call or email us, we would be really happy to talk through your requirements and get you booked in for a relaxing, luxury break away.

Four Gold stars and Two Red Rosettes Awarded in recent AA Inspection

9th October 2017 2:23 pm Leave a Comment

We are proud to announce we have continued the outstanding results of 4 gold stars and 2 red rosettes.

Anton Wimmer and his team at The Kings Head are thrilled with the recognition of the AA inspection.

The four-gold star assessment for B&B rooms and two red rosette rating for culinary excellence were awarded following an unannounced overnight inspection in July. The inspector carried out a thorough report encompassing evening meal, overnight stay, breakfast and customer contact and concluded: “I found all areas of the operation to be in line with AA Quality Standards under the Guest Accommodation Scheme therefore, I am happy to recommend a continued four-star classification with an Inn designator and a Gold Award.”

The full and thorough report is full of complimentary, positive observations and high-quality assessment of the staff and services provided.

Anton Wimmer said: “We are extremely proud to have maintained our high standards at The Kings Head. To read in the AA report that our inspector experienced good levels of hospitality with a service delivery that comfortably met expectations, very good standards of cleanliness and very well executed food, means we are meeting the very high standards we strive for here. We are a small, cohesive team working hard to deliver a fantastic experience and exceptional stay for every guest.”

Not complacent though, Anton recognises there is always room for improvement and acknowledges the one or two recommendations included in the report. Growth plans include the recent addition of 2 luxury self-catering apartments. The team are not sitting back and resting and Anton is keen to ensure the high standards at the Kings Head are maintained and delivered in this additional accommodation opportunity. Anton explains, “We hope the new self-catering apartments will expand the opportunities for more people to visit Bawburgh. We offer a luxury experience from arrival, through to dining, accommodation and customer service. We are embracing the opportunity to expand on our successful B&B rooms with 2 new self-catering options.”

There’s no doubt that Norfolk and the City of Norwich (just a 10-minute drive from Bawburgh), has unlimited leisure and relaxation activities for everyone. Young or old, beach or golf resort, city or rural, culture and entertainment – it’s all right on the doorstep of the award-winning Kings Head at Bawburgh.

Transformation of the King’s Head

30th July 2015 7:59 pm Leave a Comment

Caroline Culot from the EDP visited us recently as we were finishing our new rooms, here’s an excerpt of her article but you can read the full thing here.

As Anton Wimmer, proprietor at the King’s Head in Bawburgh will tell you, it’s been a long ambition of his to convert old disused rooms above the 1602 inn into accommodation.

The King’s Head has been in Mr Wimmer’s family for 32 years and for nearly a decade, he has had a vision to create rooms above where people could stay.

And after a year of stripping back walls, uncovering old features, sandblasting beams and finally enlisting the work of an interior designer, Mr Wimmer is about to officially unveil six bedrooms where you can stay and extend the experience of being at the King’s Head.

“We are not a hotel, what I wanted to create was a country pub inn where you can enjoy good food and stay the night,” said Mr Wimmer, married with two children.

“I know it sounds a bit of a cliche to say it has been a dream but it really has. I want to love the soul of this building.”

Refurbishment to Create our Rooms

17th July 2015 2:05 pm Leave a Comment

Last year we began an extensive refurbishment project to convert unused space above the pub into 6 luxury en-suite bedrooms. Here are a few pictures of the work in progress.

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Caroline Culot from the EDP visited us recently as we were finishing our new rooms, here’s an excerpt of her article but you can read the full thing here.