Food Menus
Food is what we are becoming increasingly famous for. Not only in Yeovil but also the surrounding area, bringing in customers from 10, 20, 30 miles plus away. Part of the reason for our wonderful success is our continuity in our kitchen staff. Sarah, co-owner, along with Head Chef Harry (our son) oversee all in this area. Sarah’s almost 30 plus years in the catering industry, 23 of them here at the Pen Mill. Sarah has personally trained all of our chefs who all started out washing up in the kitchen and were progressed through the ranks. Harry is in his 15th year in the kitchen here and has lead the team for a few years now, along with being Co-General Manager. Bringing in fresh ideas whilst preserving old fashioned cooking that customers love. He is abley backed up by his hugely experienced team. Sean has 18 years experince in the Pen Mill kitchen, Amanda has almost 10 years and Rihannah has 5 years. A combined total of 70+ years in ONE kitchen. There are not many kitchens in the world with such experience from just five chefs! They certainly know what they’re doing in this all-important area. We're not just a family business, we're a Pen Mill Family business.
Don't get me wrong. We are not a ‘fancy pants’ establishment. Not in the least. We offer good quality, home-cooked, locally sourced (where possible) food. 90% of our menu is made on the premises. Certainly not ‘Pub Grub’ but not ‘Gastro Pub’ either. It’s good value for money. However, our standards are high, very high. Not only in the quality of the food that comes into and leaves the kitchen but also in the presentation, the delivery to the table and overall customer service. We’re definitely not ‘Silver Service’ either but all of our staff are attentive, smartly dressed and will always go that extra mile wherever they can. Always with a smile! If you can find better customer service, you'll be paying a lot higher price!
Tim leads our Front of House team and along with Harry, is our other Co-General Manager. Tim has stepped out from under the wing of owner Jon over the past couple of years with his own unique managerial skills. Whether it's first thing in the morning when he welcomes you down to breakfast at 7am or last thing at night, you'll always find Tim with a smile on his face and willing to help, wherever he can. He's been with us approaching 10 years now and also dips his toe in the water with eagerly helping out in our kitchen too! A great alround member of staff!
We are now in our eighteenth straight year of trading relationship with a local, high street family butcher. During this time a strong understanding of each other's business has grown and the only meat that is supplied to the Pen Mill Hotel is of the highest quality, from our handmade sausages to the tastiest, tenderest rib-eye steaks!
Local, independent suppliers are of huge importance to us at the Pen Mill (being independent and family-run ourselves). Wherever possible we source local produce/suppliers thus, helping the local economy which, in turn helps us.
Gluten-Free dishes have been greatly improved on our new menus with almost 75% of meals now available GF, even Burgers! This number is growing, all of the time. Vegetarians and Vegans haven't been forgotten either.
There are selection of menus available.
Breakfast Menu (for Non-Residents) is served from 9.00am until 11.30am.
Snack & Two or Three Course Set Menu is available Monday to Saturday from 12pm until 5pm.
Main / Restaurant Menu along with the ever-changing Specials Board is available Monday to Saturday from 12pm until 9.00pm.
Sunday Carvery is served from 12pm until 8pm.
Whilst the Sunday Carvery is being served, we run our very much reduced Sunday Carvery Menu enabling plenty of choice for those who don't fancy a traditional, home-cooked British Sunday roast.
Mid-Week Carvery - Wednesday's from 5pm until 8pm
Our Mid-Week Carvery is served alongside our Main Restaurant Menu as well as our Specials Board.
Please Note:
We are generally very busy and booking a table is always very advisable. Especially if you are a larger party.
Sundays are a day where it is almost essential to book a table. Whether you want a table at 12.30pm or 7.30pm, please book! On Sundays, we can only offer times slots of 1 ½ hours, with the only exception of the last bookings of the day around 7.00pm onwards. We use every table and chair and so after your meal, it is very unlikely that there will be any areas for you to sit. Sorry. I did say we are popular! However, this does not impact on the quality of food, drink or service.
IMPORTANT NOTE: - ALLERGY INFORMATION.
This is your responsibility! You must tell us of any allergies you have, every time you order. Please do not assume we’ll remember. Even if you come in every day or you are certain that your allergy won’t be present in the dish. Whilst every care is taken in the kitchen, cross-contamination can happen and we cannot 100% guarantee that "your dish may contain........". Please Note; Our Food Hygiene Rating is and always has been 5*.
Courtesy Note: Table Decorations & Birthday Cakes
You are more than welcome to bring balloons and banners down to decorate your table. However, banners must be used as table runners and not stuck to the walls.
You are more than welcome to bring in a birthday cake and we will happily store this as safely as we can and bring it out when requested. We do not charge for this service. Please bring these items down on the day as we are not blessed with lots of space to store these items. Thank you.
