We like to keep you informed of the latest news in The Lewis Partnership, if you require any further information regarding any of these stories please don’t hesitate to contact us.
Swan Live 2013
Swan Live 2013 kicks off on Friday 17th May in the Courtyard Garden at The Swan with Beatles tribute band Hey Jude from Liverpool...Where else!
Then, on Sunday 19th, as part of this years Stafford Music Festival, The Swan hosts the very first ever Buskerfest, a chance for aspiring buskers...
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Steak Night at The Moat House
Following on from its popularity at The Swan and The Dog and Doublet, we have now launched Steak Night in the bar at The Moat House. Priced at £29.95 the special menu consists of two courses for two people and includes a bottle of house wine and is served from 5.30pm every Tuesday. ...
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Moat House Film Nights
The next series of films for the popular Moat House film nights have now been released. On Thursday 20th June we will be screening Les Miserables and serving BBQ chicken and griddled corn. On Thursday 18th July Life of Pi is our choice accompanied by chicken and spinach curry. The ...
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Pride in Stafford Business Awards 2013
The Pride in Stafford Business Awards are designed to recognise excellent customer service from businesses in Stafford town centre. If you think The Swan or The Bear Grill are worthy of an award please vote for us before 15th May 2013 by visiting -
read more... Bramley Apple Week runs from 3rd until 9th February 2013. A special Bramley Apple Week menu will be available at The Moat House, The Swan and The Dog and Doublet. Our Bramley Apple Week Menus are priced at £10.95 for a main course, £14.95 for two courses a... We are celebrating a
Taste of Game at The Lewis Partnership with a wonderful week long celebration
of local produce from some of the finest Staffordshire country estates, from
gate to plate with the ingredients ha... Swan Live is a season of li...
read more... We have pleasure in announcing the launch of Afternoon Tea at The Moat House Hotel. Afternoon Tea is served from 3.30pm (Monday-Friday) in the Conservatory Restaurant. The Swan Hotel in Stafford is
celebrating being back on top spot at the annual Taste of Staffordshire Awards
which took place last night (Mon 5th Oct). The fiercely fought title
of ‘Brasserie of the Year’ has now been awarded to The Swan
a total of f... Matt Davies, the Executive Chef of The Moat House in Acton Trussell and the Swan in Stafford, recently played host to two of the BBC’s favourite chefs - the Hairy Bikers Chef Matt Davies has gone head-to-head with television’s Hairy Bikers for a programme to be scre... The Lewis Partnership’s latest addition The Bear Grill is now open!.....Where once the traditional burger was seen purely as a fast food option, gourmet bear grill burgers knock tradition on the head. The Bear Grill creates a nutritious sophisticated product using the best and freshest in...
National Pie Week
March 4th - 10th is National Pie Week. The Lewis Partnership have created special Pie Week menus available at The Moat House, The Swan and The Dog and Doublet Inn. The menus are available to download from each venues website.
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Moat House Film Nights
The next Moat House film night takes place on Thursday April 4th and its Red Tails. On 9th May we will be screening Skyfall.
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Bramley Apple Week
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Celebrate with your Valentine at The Moat House
Bookings are now being taken for Valentines Day at the Moat House. Indulge, enjoy and relax with a romantic meal for two from our Valentine menu in our beautiful Orangery restaurant. Call us on 01785 712217 to make your booking.
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Spring Wedding Showcase at The Moat House
On Sunday 24th February 2013 we will be holding our Spring Wedding Showcase at The Moat House from 12.00 noon until 3.00pm.
It will be the first opportunity to see our newly refurbished function suite prepared for a wedding breakfast and you can then take a guide...
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Game and Red Wine Pairing Evening
On 29th January 2013 The Swan will be holding a Game and Red Wine Pairing Evening. Our Game of Reds menu will see us matching game terrine with Beaujolais, rabbit stew with Avanti Shiraz Malbec, duck with Pirie South Pinot Noir and more. Starting at 7.30pm the evening is priced at £...
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Game Menu
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The Swan Cheese & Beer Pairing Evening
On Tuesday November 20th we are hosting a Cheese and Beer Pairing Evening at The Swan from 7.30pm. Six different Titanic beers will be offered alongside six cheeses from The Cheese Cellar to bring out the best of their flavours. Book your space at reception or by calling 01785 258142.
Moat House Calendar of Events
We have several special events taking place at The Moat House during the remainder of 2012 and early 2013. Take a look at our Events Calendar and we look forward to welcoming you.
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National Sausage Week
National Sausage Week runs from 5th - 11th November 2012.
Enjoy our special "Sausage Week" menu at The Swan, The Moat House and The Dog and Doublet. Prices at all properties are £10.00 for a main course and £15.00 for two courses.
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Recruitment Evening
Fancy a career with The Lewis Partnership? We are holding a recruitment evening at The Swan on Monday 22nd October 2012 from 5.00pm until 7.00pm. Parttime, full time, permanent, temporary and even apprenticeship opportunities are available. Come along and have a chat - we look forward to seein...
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Big Bear Deal
Starting on Saturday 29th September we have a special Big Bear Deal at The Bear Grill between 3pm and 5.30pm. Order a beef burger, chicken burger or sweet potato and bean burger, and get coleslaw, chips and unlimited coca cola or lemonade for only £6.95read more...
Breakfast at the Dog and Doublet Inn
Dont forget breakfast is served everyday at The Dog and Doublet Inn, Sandon. We have just added some new dishes to our Breakfast Menu so call in and give them a try!
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Winter Wedding Showcase
The next Wedding Showcase at The Moat House will be our winter one on Sunday 9th December 2012 from 12.00 noon until 3.00pm. We look forward to seeing you there.
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New Sundaes and Desserts menu
The Bear Grill are now serving fantastic ice cream sundaes and refreshing desserts. Why not give them a try!
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Dog and Doublets new Summer Menu
Regardless of the weather, Summer has arrived at The Dog and Doublet with the launch of our new Summer menu from lunchtime today. Take a look, and book your table either via this website, by calling us on 01889 508331 or by using our Lewis Partnership booking app. We look forward to seei...
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Diamond Jubilee Beer Festival - The Swan
In celebration of the Queens Diamond Jubilee and the 10th Anniversary of The Swan being a part of The Lewis Partnership - The Swan is hosting its first Beer Festival over the extended bank holiday weekend. With 30 locally brewed ales and a programme of events taking place throughout the weeken...
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Courtyard Cinema at The Swan
We would like to invite you to our film nights taking place in our Courtyard Cinema.
Our first screening is Dirty Dancing on Tuesday 22nd May, followed by The Queen on Tuesday 5th June and Cocktail on Tuesday 19th June.
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Top 50 Best Employers In Hospitality Awards
We are extremely proud to have been advised that The Lewis Partnership have been ranked in the Top 50 Best Employers in Hospitality Awards 2012 for England and Wales.
We have also been shortlisted for an award in the category Best Medium Group Hotel Employer.
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Swan Live 2012
Swan Live 2012 launches this weekend (4th May) with Mad Mods and Englishmen - a stunning five piece band from down South. No time to talk as this band are a full on musical missile who stop at nothing to entertain.
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Swan Live 2012 Line up Announced
The eagerly anticipated line up for Swan Live 2012 has now been released, brought to you in conjunction with Guitar and Son, Stafford. Along with a great selection of bands on Fridays we are also introducing acoustic artists on some Saturdays as part of Swan Lives commitment to live music and ...
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Sea Bass and Creme Brulee Nights
Every Thursday evening The Swan are holding Sea Bass and Creme Brulee Nights.
On offer will be a three course menu containing a selection of seabass main courses with creme brulee for dessert and priced at only £12.95pp. Book your table now either via...
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The Hibbs Lupus Trust
The Lewis Partnerships nominated charity for 2012 is The Hibbs Lupus Trust.
The Hibbs Lupus Trust is run entirely by voluntary trustees, friends and supporters of the cha...
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British Pub Week
In support of British Pub Week, which runs from 28th October until 6th November 2011 The Swan is holding a series of events from music in our Courtyard Garden to Traditional pub games in our bar - download our diary of events below.
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New Brasserie and Bar Menu now being served at The Swan
A new menu is being served at The Swan in our Brasserie and Bar to coincide with the new season, and is now available for download.
Come along and give it a try - book your table either directly from our website, use the new Lewis Partnership Iphone App or call us on 01785 25...
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Taste of Staffordshire Awards
The Lewis Partnership are celebrating after scooping three prestigious awards at The Taste of Staffordshire Awards dinner on Monday 10th October.
The Moat House came first in the Restaurant of the Year category, The Dog and Doublet Inn came 1st in the Pub of the Year categor...
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Lewis Partnership Supporting Staffordshire Yeomanry
The Lewis Partnership is proud to be supporting Staffordshire Yeomanry soldiers and their participation in their ABF charity triathlon.
The link between The Swan and Staffordshire Yeomanry goes back 217 years when the Regiment was formed here.
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The Lewis Partnership iPhone App
The new Lewis Partnership iPhone app has now been launched. Download for free from your App Store and use it to make table reservations at any of our restaurants.
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Lewis Partnership Food and Drink Heroes
The Lewis Partnership has always prided itself on sourcing products and supporting businesses locally wherever possible. To keep you informed of this all of the Lewis Partnership properties are now displaying details of Local Food and Drink heroes.
These posters and men...
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Dog and Doublet New Autumn Menu
The Dog and Doublets new Autumn menu was launched at lunchtime today. Come along and give it a try.
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Recruitment Evenings
We will be holding staff recruitment evenings on Monday 19th September 2011 at The Swan, Stafford and on Tuesday 20th September 2011 at The Dog and Doublet Inn, Sandon from 4.30pm - 7.00pm
The positions we have available are: Chef de Partie, Kitchen Assistants, B...
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New Member of Staff at Greengate Deli
The Deli is excited to welcome Suze Edwards as our Deli Front of House Supervisor who joins the team on Monday 5th September 2011. Suze comes to us with a wealth of retail experience having worked in farm shops previously. She will have overall responsibility for ordering stock and be in...
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Swan Steak Nights
Every Wednesday at The Swan is Steak Night.
Available from 5.30pm our Steak Night menu is priced at £25.00 for two people including a bottle of house wine.
Book your table by calling 01785 258142
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Pride of Stafford Awards
The Pride of Stafford Awards took place last night and what a great night for The Lewis Partnership. The Swan Brasserie was the very proud winner in the Best Restaurant category. The Swan was also awarded runner up in the Best Bar and the Best Coffee Shop. Greengate Deli received runner ...
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Chefs Top Award
Our Group Executive Chef - Matt Davies has been awarded the prestigious National British Culinary Federation Louis Cipolla Chef of the Year Award at a glitzy awards evening held at the Hilton Metropole Hotel, Birmingham on Sunday 1st May 2011
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Brewery Tours
You are invited to join us on our Brewery tours starting with Freedom Brewery at Abbots Bromley on 19th May 2011. We will pick up from The Swan at 7.00pm and the tours will last approximately 1 - 2 hours and includes tasting our local beers and a food offering. The cost will be £6....
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Classic Bike Show
The 31st Carole Nash International Motorbike Show is taking place at Staffordshire County Showground from 23rd to 24th April. Check out our websites for the best room rates.
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Express and Star visits Dog and Doublet
With the relaunch of The Dog and Doublet Inn only a few hours away, Shane had his first newspaper appearance when the Express and Star came to visit.
Please read on for the full report!
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Swan Live 2011
Our line-up for Swan Live 2011, starting with the Royal Wedding weekend has just been released.
Check out the full programme at http://www.theswa...
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Dog and Doublet closes for refurbishment
6.00pm on Monday 3rd January saw the temporary closure of The Dog and Doublet at Sandon for its much needed refurbishment. The project is scheduled to last approximately 12 weeks, after which we hope to unveil another venue showcasing T...
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Children eat for £1.00 from the Little Appetites menu at The Bear Grill throughout August.
Simply purchase a main meal from our full menu to qualify. This offer is valid Monday - Friday until 27th August 2010.
You don’t need a...
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Best Bar None Awards
A great night was had by all at the Stafford and Stone Best Bar None Awards last night - The Swan triumphed as the receipients of the Best Bar Award AND the Best Restaurant Award. The Bear Grill and The Swan also gained accreditation awards.
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Fathers Day 2010
Why not spoil Dad at The Swan this Fathers Day 20th June 2010 with our special three course Fathers Day menu? Adults £17.95 / children £9.95
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Shakespeare at The Castle 2010
The Lewis Partnership are again delighted to be associated with the Stafford Festival Shakespeare production of The Merry Wives of Windsor at Stafford Castle. We are offering exciting alternatives for your pre theatre picnic and dinner requirements, From a delicious three course dinner i...
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Nominated Charity for 2010/11
Afternoon Tea Launched at The Moat House
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Swan Live 2010
Following the fantastic Swan Live 2009 we are very pleased to announce the line up for this year
We kick off on Bank Holiday weekend with the fantastic O21 on Friday 30th April, followed by The Moonshakers on Saturday 1st May and an acoustic duo from our favourit...
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Lewis Partnership shortlisted for training award
BII have announced the companies shortlisted in the 2009 BII NITA’s. These are national awards which reward success achieved through effective training and development within the licensed retail industry
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Best Brasserie award returns to Swan
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TV stardom for The Moat House
On BBC2 on 1st October 2009, you can see Dave and Si, otherwise known as The Hairy Bikers, cooking alongside our chef, Matt Davies, and competing to produce the best taste of Staffordshire dish in their Food Tour of Britain show.
Then, at 11am on 15th October 200...
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Host to the Hairy Bikers
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David Gest dines at The Swan
We were delighted to welcome David Gest to dine here at The Swan on Saturday 1st August.
We hosted the dinner for the lucky winners of a radio phone-in competition run by Signal Radio. The dinner was attended by the winners and their guests, Mr Gest and his...
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The Bear Grill - Now Open
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Extra dates added to Swan Live 2009
Due to the continuing success of Swan Live 2009, we are delighted to announce that we have added two extra to this years line up
Saturday 29th August we welcome local band Back Beat playing classics Beatles hits and many more well known songs from 60’...
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Swan Live 2009 - Line Up Announced
The eagerly anticipated line up for Swan Live 2009 has been announced.
Starting 22nd May 2009 bands will perform in our Eco Garden every Friday until 25th September.
On Bank Holiday Weekends there are extra dates for the Sunday evenings too!
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Outstanding retailer of our generation
Read the feature article in BII Business Magazine, featuring ’Licensee of the Year’ Chris Lewis...
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Chris wins BII Licensee of the Year
Chris Lewis, Managing Partner of The Lewis Partnership, was celebrating in London last night (Tuesday 18th) as it was announced he had won the BII ’Licensee of the Year’ award for the work he has done at popular Stafford town centre venue, The Swan Hotel.
The award was presented...
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Coming Soon - The New Bear Grill
A place to eat and relax - Opening June 2009
The Lewis Partnership are delighted to announce the forthcoming opening of The New Bear Grill which will follow the current refurbishment we are undertaking of The Bear on Greengate Street.
Wher...
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