Hampshire country pub launches outdoor kitchen in expansion

4
Skip to next photo
1/1
Show caption
1/1
This article is brought to you by our exclusive subscriber partnership with our sister title USA Today, and has been written by our American colleagues. It does not necessarily reflect the view of The Herald.

A Hampshire pub is opening an outdoor kitchen serving sourdough pizzas as it expands its food offering.

The Half Moon and Spread Eagle in Micheldever will launch The Dever Kitchen on Saturday, July 25, with a new outdoor dining area for sourdough pizzas and charcoal-grilled food.

The Dever Kitchen menu features stone-baked sourdough pizzas, grilled prawns, sea bass, sirloin steak, beef burgers and halloumi.

Small plates include salt and pepper squid, scampi, hot halloumi and ham hock terrine.

The kitchen lets customers eat in the pub’s garden over summer, with views across Micheldever’s fields.

The Dever Kitchen is open to customers from Saturday, July 25. (Image: Eve Thompson)

Ben Harris, head chef at the pub, said: "When I arrived, I came with my own ideas and completely revamped the menu, but I have also been listening to customers and seeing trends regarding what they enjoy.

"The menu is sort of a Mediterranean vibe mixed with 'British summer garden'.

"A lot of customers come for typical pub grub, so we include the staples that people would expect to see.

"But if you come in week in and week out, there is always something different to try."

Villagers who stepped in to save the pub in 2024 are behind wider improvements, including the launch.

The pub says its Summer Weekend menu will be served every Friday evening, Saturday and Sunday, with bookings and walk-ins accepted.

To view the menus, click on the camera icon at the top of the article.

Get involved
with the news

Send your news & photos