Food on a Normal Day on the Ranch

Mornings are relaxed here.  Around six, coffee is on, and a pot of tea is brewed by half seven.  We serve American coffee as well as a selection of teas, including proper Yorkshire and Tetley’s English Breakfast, as well as a selection of herbal teas, so whatever you fancy you can pop a teabag in the pot and enjoy a cuppa.  Dry foods are laid out, so if you're peckish before breakfast you can help yourself!  Our lodge is relaxed, cozy and inviting as well as being always open - even at three a.m. when jet lag has you needing a brew.

Breakfast starts at eight with mountains of pancakes and a variety of bacon and eggs as well as fresh fruit and yogurt.  Juice, hot beverages, and food keep coming until you're ready for the day ahead. 

Lunch is a varied occasion. Sometimes it is a sandwich and fruit on the trail with a bottle of water.  When possible, it is cooked over a fire when out and about by Maria.  Often it is a dinner-type meal in the lodge with cookies.  When it is at the lodge it is usually accompanied by a respite before getting back in the saddle. 

Dinner is served around six thirty and is family-style.  Everyone eats together, so it is a great time to go over the day and have a laugh.  Meals vary - it could be brisket that's been smoked for 24 hours served with barbecue-baked beans and cornbread or lasagna with fresh-baked garlic bread.  We even randomly do a Mexican night with enchiladas or fajitas, corn on the cob and margaritas for the adults.  For alternative diets, we have a variety of options!  Meatless lasagna, with zucchini (also called courgette) or sweet potato and bean enchiladas, and many more. Just be sure to let us know your dietary needs, and we will do our best!

Drinks available range from all standard hot beverages to a fridge for soft drinks and sparkling waters to special requests at the beginning of your week to be sure we have your drink of choice in stock. Alcohol provided by the ranch is a glass of beer and wine available each evening, and we are happy to stop by a liquor store for you to purchase specific things to enjoy while at the ranch.