YOUR FAVOURITE PUB IN WOBURN
Peach is a collection of really great pubs, mainly in market towns in the heart of England. The Black Horse in Woburn is a traditional pub with modern features, exposed beams and modern décor. As a quality gastropub, we serve great ingredients and fresh, honest food in relaxed, welcoming surroundings, always with a kind word and a sense of fun. Today we have twenty two pubs in lovely towns and villages, and an undimmed devotion to Making life Peachy. We have always been passionate about giving back and as we’ve developed and grown over the years, our ability and motivation to make the world a little better, a little peachier, has grown with us. The Bigger Peach shows our efforts to improve communities, equality in the workplace, and the future sustainability of our world. Our achievements were recognised in 2022, when we won Best Sustainable Pub Company at the Publican Awards, and we’re also three-star accredited by the Sustainable Restaurant Association.
Soak up the sun and atmosphere whilst enjoying a bite to eat, a cocktail, or a glass of award-winning wine from our drinks list. We serve food all day and children are welcome to enjoy smaller portions of any of our dishes. We take huge pride in serving the best ingredients we can find, from ethical producers, freshly prepared by our chefs. We’re dog friendly in our bar and outdoor areas, bring your furry friend and stop by soon. On our bar you’ll find a great range of spirits, beers, and softs, so whether you pop in for a drink, a business lunch, or a special dinner, we promise you a friendly welcome. Find us here.
We look forward to seeing you soon!
The Black Horse Team
Chris Doyle, Head Chef
Chris is from Toddington and has lived and worked in the area for the last 17 years. There isn’t a straight answer to why he became a chef – he just got drawn into the kitchen at a young age and never left!
He had his first break when a mate of his dad’s, who was an area manager for Greene King, got him a job in a local pub kitchen. He loved every minute and chose to study catering at Barnfield College. Here, he juggled his studies with working as a commis chef at The Red Lion, Milton Bryan, shadowing the chef and learning everything he could. Post college, he worked on the Woburn Estate, splitting his time between the Sculpture Gallery, Olivier’s Restaurant at The Woburn Hotel and helping at the house. One of the highlights was cooking a five-course banquet for 14 dukes and 14 duchesses, not to mention the many feasts that were prepared for celebrity weddings taking place on the estate.
In 2020, he made the move to our lovely sister pub The Swan at Salford, becoming their junior sous and worked his way up to sous chef with us before stepping up to head chef last year. He loves the freedom of creating his own specials from the great products he gets to cook with, and the Peach food ethics.
When not in the kitchen, Chris often heads to the south coast with his son to go sea fishing and bring back the catch of the day for supper.
Pop in soon and try something from our menu, or see what delights Chris has instore on our daily specials board.
Jonathan Taylor, POD Director
Half Scouse and born in Bedfordshire, Jonathan (also known as JT) is a familiar face in the Peach team. Joining the hospitality game at 14, as a pot wash in a local restaurant, Jonathan’s career was soon flying. He moved on to The Birch, in Woburn, where he worked his way up to become assistant manager at just 18 (impressive indeed!). He then developed his skills with Peach during his twenties, where his hard work was nationally recognised, winning an Acorn Award in 2013. He then flew the nest for a few years before reuniting with us as a POD Director.
A true foodie, Jonathan believes real quality lies in local and spends much of his time seeking out independent restaurants, cafes and bars when away visiting different places. If you ask him about the best steak he’s ever had, he’ll be sure to tell you about a back street restaurant tucked away in Campos, Majorca, a place highly raved about by the locals. Along with a sharp taste for food, he has a passion for wine, and we can’t help but love his “I don’t drink bad wine – life’s too short” approach.
On his days off you’ll find Jonathan on the search for vintage watches, playing badminton for his local team, or making the best cauliflower cheese in the UK (a title awarded by his wife).
Say hi if you spot him in the pub!