English wine at Hide and Fox (credit Saltwick Media)
Hide and Fox partner with Wine Garden of England to celebrate English Wine Week
Hide and Fox, Kent’s only restaurant to hold two Michelin stars, is hosting a dinner with Wine Garden of England, on Tuesday 9th June. Hosted in collaboration with WGoE’s brand ambassador, Jo Ginn, the evening is part of the celebrations for English Wine Week, championing English wines and the wine makers who create them.
The evening will start at 7pm with snacks and a welcome glass of Domaine Evremond, a Kentish sparkling created by Taittinger, characterised by a distinct saline and chalky finish, before a six-course dinner cooked by chef director Allistair Barsby, paired alongside a further eight wines from the Wine Garden of England association, including Yotes Court, Chapel Down, Gusbourne, Squerryes, Simpsons, Westwell, Balfour and Biddenden.
Tickets cost £185 per person with limited availability.
The menu
Mackerel
Gooseberry, elderflower, dandelion
Rosé ‘Best Turned Out’ Yotes Court 2023
Heirloom tomato
Kelly’s Canterbury goats’ cheese, pickled walnut
Kit's Coty Bacchus Chapel Down 2023
Sea bass
Squid ragout, chard, butter sauce
Brut Reserve Squerryes 2019 and Brut Reserve Gusbourne 2021
Longland duck
Chicory, radicchio, cabbage
Pinot Noir Rabbit Hole Simpsons 2024 and Signature Balfour 2022
Alp Blossom
Orange and fennel jam, fennel salad
Ortega skin contact Westwell 2023
Strawberry
Clotted cream, lemon thyme
Schonbürger Biddenden 2025
About Hide and Fox
Hide and Fox is a two-Michelin stars restaurant on the village green in Saltwood, Hythe, near the East Kent coast. Opened by Alice Bussi and Allister Barsby in June 2019, Hide and Fox is an independent neighbourhood restaurant in a characterful and intimate dining space, offering two carefully crafted tasting menus with a focus on the best seasonal and local produce and hand selected wine pairings, including an exclusive English wine flight. Everything at Hide and Fox is served with the elegant modern touch for which Allister and Alice are known.
In 2021, Hide and Fox received its first Michelin Star along with 3 AA Rosettes and in 2025 Allister and Alice’s culinary and hospitality vision was awarded with the rare and inspiring accolade of Two Michelin stars, the only restaurant in the South of England to hold this award to date.
Allister and Alice bring a fresh perspective to the Kent dining scene, borne from their illustrious careers in food and hospitality with career paths that feature some of the best establishments from Tuscany to Bath, and from Devon to Wales. Together they have created Hide and Fox to deliver truly exceptional dining driven by flavour, enhanced by handpicked wines, and offered always with the beautiful guest experience they both demand.
From Allister’s native Whitstable and Alice’s upbringing in Liguria, Italy to five-star European hotels and the west country’s leading Michelin starred restaurants, the couple have won plaudits and awards due to their commitment to the quality of the food on the plate, and the seamless experience of modern fine dining. hideandfox.co.uk
About Wine Garden of England
Wine Garden of England is a collaboration of nine leading Kent vineyards that work together to promote tourism to the county. Their genuine friendship shines through in all the events they do and is evidenced in the momentum achieved in putting Kent at the forefront of the UK wine scene. winegardenofengland.co.uk
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