“Pub is Royally Good & Strong as Oak”
The recent headline in the Biggleswade Chronicle said it all! We are delighted to have been nominated by one of our customers for the Chronicle Pub of the Year award.

It is really satisfying for us knowing that our efforts over the last 3 years have been recognised. Hopefully we will be shortlisted for the award, then it is up to our loyal regulars & customers to vote for us to be in with a chance of winning. You can read the full nomination online by following this link:-

www.biggleswadetoday.co.uk

Christmas Menu 2009
Remel & Claire have put together another fantastic festive menu.
This year we are offering a 4 course menu for £27.95 per person, available from 1st December through to 24th December at lunchtimes and evenings.

We are now taking bookings, so if you have an office or group celebration to organise don’t delay, why not give us a call on 01767261888 to make a reservation.

Wine Industry’s Best Kept Secrets Available in Potton!
We are delighted to announce that local company CheeseWine will be supplying wines to the Royal Oak. Simon Taylor of CheeseWine has selected a superb range of New & Old World wines to complement our seasonal menu.

Our cheese has been supplied by CheeseWine for some time now, and Simon’s passion for sourcing high quality cheese & wine directly from producers, was key to our decision to selecting CheeseWine as sole supplier of wines to the Royal Oak.

We are planning to hold a wine tasting event in the near future to launch our new Wine List. Watch this space!

New Summer Menu
Summer is coming with a promise of warm and sunny days. Our chefs have created a mouth watering selection of wonderful dishes using the finest local ingredients for our Summer Menu. New dishes include succulent Ostrich Steaks with a Wild Berry Sauce, Grilled Pork Valentine Steaks and Fillet of Sea Bream with Mussels cooked en Papillote.

Our dessert chef has also created some delightful sweets including Mango & Lemongrass Tart, Summer Pudding with Clotted Cream, and a Gin & Lemon Bavarois. Call us on 01767 261888 to reserve your table.


Evening Bar Menu Now Available
In addition to our a la carte menu our popular Bar Menu is now available Tuesday to Thursday evenings. We are also offering a great value special dish of the day for £6.95 per person.


Sunday Quiz Nights Come and join in the fun every Sunday night, try our Summer Game Show quiz. Cash prize for the winning team. Starts at 8pm.


August Bank Holiday Weekend Sunday Evening 30th August - local  legends “Mid Life Crisis” will be performing acoustic classic songs for the discerning listener. Get down to the Oak for some of the greatest hits from the Beatles, Rolling Stones, T-Rex, The Jam, Oasis, Pink Floyd and more…Look out for further announcements for details!


Royal Oak Day went down a storm with ale at Charles II prices—a shilling a pint! The weather was kind to us, everyone had  great fun dressing up in the costumes, and Dave Hutchinson won the Meal for 2 in our Royal Oak Day competition. We are already planning next years event which will be the 350th anniversary of Royal Oak Day.

You can see all the photos taken of the day in the website gallery page. Special thanks to Jennie Rickwood from the Manor Farm Riding School in Sutton for taking part on the day and providing 2 of her superb horses.

Royal Oak Day – Friday May 29th
We are pleased to announce a reinstatement of Royal Oak Day as we celebrate some
of the bygone traditions of Royal Oak Day

12 Noon – We will re-enact the scene depicted in the Reuben Bussey painting “Royal Oak Day, Success to the King”

Peter, Anthony, Ruth and all the staff will be dressed in period costume for the day – definitely worth seeing!

Friday Night Fancy Dress – Ale & Wine at Charles II prices for those attired in period costume

Win a meal for 2 in our easy to enter trivia competition

May is Mild Month
Mild is one of the UK’s endangered beer styles. CAMRA promotes Mild throughout May. and we will have Mild available from Monday 11th May. We will be happy to offer you a free taster, so why not come along and try a beer with real personality.

Evening Bar Menu Now Available
In addition to our a la carte menu our popular Bar Menu is now available Tuesday to Thursday evenings. We are also offering a great value special dish of the day for £6.95 per person.

A thank you from the Royal Oak Potton
Ruth, Anthony & Peter would like to thank everyone who supported the Royal Oak’s charity night in December, we had a hugely enjoyable and phenomenally successful night. After a thought-provoking presentation from the Willow Foundation founders, Bob and Megs Wilson, the charity auction got under way with some feverish bidding from our regulars, culminating in a bidding war for our final two lots – a Swedish massage from landlady Ruth Lynn and a two-person track day at Brands Hatch courtesy of Chris Greenwood of Greenwood Motorsports.

From the auction and raffle that followed, we raised a staggering £5670 that will go towards funding the hundreds of special days for seriously ill 16-40 year olds the Willow Foundation predict they will organise across the UK next year.

We’d like to extend our very special thanks to Bob and Megs Wilson for joining us for our charity night and to all our generous sponsors:

• Bedfordshire Growers
• CheeseWine/The Food Barn, Simon Taylor
• Mark Dilley Electrical, Mark Dilley
• The Dog Lady, Theo Stewart
• Elite Motorists, Sandy
• Kim & Lee Farrant
• Keith Goodson
• Greene King, David Elliott
• Greensands Florists
• Greenwood Motorsports, Chris Greenwood
• Hair by Phillip of Stotfold
• Steve Highland
• Hoopers of London, Biggleswade
• KnowFootKnowHorse.com, Brian Saunders
• Letchworth Golf Club, Niki Hunter
• Brian Lilley
• Manor Farm Riding School, Jenny Rickwood
• On The Line Sports, Jo & Paul Athow
• The Potton Brewery Company
• Potton Fire Brigade Staff
• Ian Poulter
• The Retreat Beauty Spa, Biggleswade
• Salt & Pepper PR, Emily Sanders
• Sam Roberts, Auctioneer
• Sound Technology plc, Judi Kingston
• Specialist Cars (BMW Stevenage), Ian Payne
• TA Aviation, Terry Ackeroyd
• Nathalie Todd Photography, Nathalie Todd
• The Villager, Nigel Frost
• Mark Wall, PGA Professional, John O'Gaunt G.C. Pro Shop
• Rob Wilcox
• The Willow Foundation
• Woodview Farm Shop, Gamlingay

Charity Auction & Buffet – With Bob & Megs Wilson Sunday 14th December, 6pm
Join us in welcoming former Arsenal goalkeeper & broadcaster Bob Wilson and his wife Megs to Potton.

Celebrate with us as we present them with a cheque collected from our charity quiz nights in support of their charity, the Willow Foundation.

Hear about the Foundation, and stories of Bob’s life and times. Bid in our charity auction, enjoy a free buffet, and maybe pick up a signed copy of Bob’s latest book, “Life in the Beautiful Game”.

In fact, why not make a night of it and stay on to take part in our charity quiz at 8pm?

Cheese & Wine Tasting – Tuesday 11th November 2008
The Royal Oak cheese and wine tasting, in association with

Enjoy a pairing of English cheeses and the wine industry's best kept secrets from around the globe presented by Simon Taylor of CheeseWine.

7.30pm, Tuesday 11 November 2008. Tickets £20 per person, available from The Royal Oak, 4 Biggleswade Road, Potton. Tickets limited so book early to avoid disappointment.

Sunday Night Quiz Returns – Sunday 28th September
Our Sunday Night weekly quiz returns on Sunday 28th September. Starting at 8pm, questions cover a wide spectrum of topics from TV Celebs & Pop Music, to Current Affairs, History & Sport. Whether you want to just come and join in the fun, or to exercise your brain, you are more than welcome.

Teams can be up to 6 people, the cost is £1 per person, with the proceeds going to our nominated Charity The Willow Foundation.

Bedfordshire Food Mark

We're delighted to announce our recently awarded Food Mark from Tastes of Bedfordshire received in recognition of our seasonal menus and dedication to sourcing fresh, local produce. Operated by Bedfordshire County Council, Taste of Bedfordshire was established to encourage local businesses to support one another and to advise customers where to go to buy and consume quality local ingredients.

Bedfordshire Festival Of Food – Tastes of Bedfordshire
Royal Oak 2nd Chef Ashley Tickner demonstrated his skills at the first Bedfordshire Festival of Food at Shuttleworth on Saturday 5th April. Ash created a wonderful venison in Marsala wine sauce with  morel mushrooms and fresh nettles in front of an attentive and inquisitive audience. Follow the Gallery link to see the pictures of Ash in action at the show.