Pershore Patty, Grove Crescent, Upton upon severn, Worcester (2026)

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Grove Crescent, Upton Upon Severn

11/09/2026

Looking for somewhere new to eat, drink or stay locally? 🍽️

The Food & Drink Directory brings together independent restaurants, pubs, cafés, hotels, producers and other food & drink businesses across Worcestershire, Herefordshire, Gloucestershire and the Cotswolds.

It’s designed to make discovering what’s around us a little easier, whether you’re searching for somewhere for Sunday lunch, planning a day out, fancy trying somewhere different for dinner or simply want to see what you might have overlooked close to home.

You’ll find everything from neighbourhood restaurants and country pubs to destination dining, hotels, cafés, wine merchants, producers and some of the region’s newer hospitality businesses.

You can browse the Directory by area, so it’s also a handy one to bookmark for the next time you find yourself asking “Where shall we go?”

Have a browse, save it for later and see what you discover.

👉 Explore The Food & Drink Directory:
pershorepatty.com

How many places in the Directory have you already visited?

10/09/2026

There are some places that just work particularly well for a catch-up, and HASH Worcester has become a regular choice for us.

I met a friend there for lunch yesterday and one of the things we both like about HASH is how easy it is. We rarely plan particularly far ahead, so being able to walk in without booking is a big part of the appeal. Even when it’s busy, the team will usually find somewhere for you, even if that means waiting a little while for a table.

It’s also a very inclusive sort of space. You’ll see people popping in on their own, families, friends catching up, people having informal work meetings and plenty of four-legged customers too. Breakfast is served right through until 4pm, alongside a separate lunch menu, so you’re not restricted by what time of day you happen to visit.

Despite it being lunchtime, neither of us wanted anything particularly substantial on this occasion. I went for sourdough with poached eggs and smoked salmon, while my friend had the same with a side of avocado. A pot of green tea for me, a vanilla latte for her, and plenty of time to catch up.

HASH opened in 2022 as owner Matt’s new daytime dining venture following The Old Rectifying House, and breakfast and brunch may be what it’s particularly known for, but there’s more to it than that. There’s also a changing selection of traditional and craft beers, cocktails and wines, as well as bottomless brunch.

Sometimes you don’t need lunch to be an occasion or somewhere you’ve booked weeks ahead. You just need somewhere comfortable, flexible and easy to drop into, and that’s probably why we keep finding ourselves back at HASH.

👉 Find HASH in the Pershore Patty Food & Drink Directory:
https://pershorepatty.com/2023/02/06/hash/

09/09/2026

There's something to be said for knowing what you're known for and building from there.

Ounce Bar & Kitchen started in Worcester with a relatively simple idea that quickly got people talking: selected evenings where steak was priced at £1 per ounce.

It became a reason to visit in its own right, but rather than relying on that one successful concept, the business has continued to find new ways to give people a reason to come back.

There are now other regular offers, including Chateau Club and Surf 'n' Turf evenings, while Ounce & About took the brand outside the restaurant altogether, popping up at food festivals, pubs and locations across the region.

More recently, Ounce opened its second restaurant in Bishampton.

On paper, a small Worcestershire countryside village might seem a very different proposition to Worcester city centre. Yet the Bishampton restaurant has developed its own following and is proving every bit as popular.

I think there's an interesting lesson in that.

Growing a hospitality business doesn't necessarily mean continually reinventing it. Sometimes it's about understanding what people already love about you, keeping that identity intact and then finding different places, occasions and reasons for them to experience it.

Perhaps the strongest businesses aren't always the ones looking for the next big idea. Sometimes they're the ones that know how to keep developing a good one.

08/09/2026

⭐ Ad | FEATURED ⭐ The Raven, Worcester

A Worcester pub with a new look, a new team behind it and plenty more going on than you might realise…

The Raven reopened under new ownership following an extensive refurbishment and is the third pub from Good Host Group – the team behind The Tardebigge in Redditch and The Winged Spur near Henley-in-Arden.

Founded in 2018 by siblings Francesca, Patrick and Jonathon, the group’s approach centres around great pubs done properly: fresh food cooked from scratch, a good choice at the bar and hospitality that makes people want to return.

At The Raven, that translates into a stylish restaurant alongside a cosy bar, with regularly changing seasonal menus prepared in-house. Think hand-pressed terrines, classic Caesar salads and homemade sticky toffee pudding, alongside ten rotating draught beers, a carefully considered wine list and a selection of cocktails.

But there’s much more to The Raven than somewhere to pop in for dinner or Sunday lunch. The Aviary is its dedicated event space, a light-filled setting designed with weddings and larger celebrations in mind and able to accommodate up to 120 guests. There’s also a Private Dining Room for up to 25, while upstairs you’ll find 13 individually designed bedrooms, making it an option for everything from weekend stays and weddings to business trips.

Whether you’re looking for somewhere for a drink, dinner with friends, Sunday lunch, a special celebration or even a weekend away, The Raven has been designed to work for plenty of different occasions.

👉 Take a closer look at The Raven, including all the details you need to plan a visit, on its Food & Drink Directory listing: https://pershorepatty.com/2025/05/21/the-raven-worcester/

07/09/2026

There are some restaurants that become part of a city’s dining landscape simply because they’ve been doing what they do well for a very long time – and Valentinos Restaurant on Foregate Street is certainly one of them.

The family-run Italian restaurant has been in Worcester since 1995, having originally opened in Upton-upon-Severn in 1988. More than 30 years later, it’s still serving the generous portions, classic Italian dishes and friendly hospitality that have helped it build such a loyal following.

We recently returned for dinner and decided to start by sharing something you’d more commonly expect to order as a main course – the Lasagne. Layers of pasta, beef ragu and béchamel, baked with mozzarella, made it a particularly good dish to put in the middle of the table and share before our mains.

My husband followed with the Tagliatelle Casa, combining tiger prawns with a fresh chilli and tomato sauce, while I went for the Don Valentino Special pizza – topped with tomato, mozzarella, mushrooms, pepperoni, ham, red onions, peppers and olives. Definitely not one for anyone looking for a minimalist pizza!

Everything we ate was really good, but just as importantly, the service throughout the evening was warm, friendly and welcoming. There’s an easy-going, traditional feel to Valentinos that suits the food – it’s the sort of restaurant that works just as well for an uncomplicated midweek Italian as it does for a family meal or celebration.

I also think there’s something worth recognising about an independent restaurant that has remained part of Worcester’s dining scene for three decades. Restaurants come and go, dining habits change and new openings inevitably attract attention, but longevity like that usually comes from building a customer base that has a reason to keep returning.

With its location on Foregate Street, close to both the railway station and Odeon, it’s also particularly handy if you’re heading into Worcester for an evening out.

🍝 Have you eaten at Valentinos over the years – and if so, what’s your usual order?

👉 You can find out more about Valentinos, browse the details and plan your own visit through the Food & Drink Directory:
https://pershorepatty.com/2025/09/16/valentinos-restaurant-worcester/

07/09/2026

🍽️ What’s On This Week

There’s a lovely mix of events to choose from this week, with food and wine pairings, Caribbean-inspired dining, a hands-on cookery class and a journey through the wines of the Mediterranean all on the calendar.

Whether you fancy settling in for a special dinner, picking up some new entertaining skills in the kitchen or spending an evening discovering different wines, here’s what’s happening across the region.

Your Foodie Week Ahead
📅 10 September – Gourmet Wine & Taster Menu at The Jockey Inn, Earl’s Croome
📅 11 September – The Spirit of The Caribbean at Brockencote Hall, Kidderminster
📅 12 September – Easy Entertaining Cookery Class at Eckington Manor, Pershore
📅 12 September – Mediterranean Wine Tasting at Evertons Wine Merchants & Shop, Est 1918, Worcester

It’s a week that takes us from Earl’s Croome to Kidderminster, Pershore and Worcester, with plenty of opportunities to eat, drink, learn something new and support some of the fantastic hospitality businesses creating experiences across our region.

👉 Explore more upcoming food and drink events here:
https://pershorepatty.com/events/

📸 Brockencote Hall

06/09/2026

Has eating out become more about the occasion?

I had an interesting conversation recently with the owner of a long-established neighbourhood restaurant. Aside from Covid, they’ve enjoyed consistently busy trade for well over a decade, but over the past year they’ve noticed a definite change.

Their feeling is that people aren’t necessarily falling out of love with eating out. They’re simply doing it less often and becoming much more selective about where they spend their money.

At the same time, we’re seeing chef’s tables, tasting menus, wine-pairing dinners, supper clubs and other experience-led events becoming increasingly popular – often at a considerably higher price than an ordinary meal out.

So, I wanted to know whether what we’re noticing locally is reflected nationally, and the latest industry research makes for interesting reading.

OpenTable reports that 68% of British consumers expect eating out in 2026 to feel more like a special occasion than a regular habit, while bookings for its restaurant ‘Experiences’ increased by 19% during 2025.

Meanwhile, NIQ research suggests people are eating out less frequently than they did before Covid, while the amount we're spending when we do go out has increased.

Perhaps we're moving away from habitual dining towards more intentional dining.

If you only plan to eat out once or twice this month, does that change what you look for? Would you rather spend more on something memorable than have several more ordinary meals? And does that mean restaurants increasingly need to give us a specific reason to put a date in the diary?

There’s another side to this, though. Hospitality can't survive entirely on special occasions, and our neighbourhood restaurants and pubs rely heavily on those everyday visits when we simply fancy dinner somewhere we know and love.

I've taken a deeper look at the figures, what we're seeing locally and what this shift could mean for restaurants in my latest Hospitality Insights feature.

👉 Has Eating Out Become More About the Occasion?
https://pershorepatty.com/2026/08/26/has-eating-out-become-more-about-the-occasion/

I’d be really interested to hear what you’re doing personally. Are you eating out less often but spending more when you do – or have your dining habits stayed much the same?

05/09/2026

It's rarely just about the food…

I've been thinking about this after a few recent visits.

The food might be what gets us through the door, but it's rarely the only thing we remember afterwards.

Sometimes it's a member of staff who was genuinely welcoming. Sometimes it's the setting, or the atmosphere, or the way a restaurant makes you feel like they've thought about every little detail.

I've had meals that were technically excellent but somehow forgettable, and others that were much simpler but have stayed with me for years.

What makes a place memorable for you?

📸 Fuego Neapolitan Pizza & Grill Worcester

04/09/2026

I’m very happy to share some news that feels particularly special. Pershore Patty has been named a double award winner in the SME News Midlands Enterprise Awards 2026, receiving:

🏆 Best Regional Food & Drink Platform 2026

🏆 Community Engagement Excellence Award 2026

When I started Pershore Patty back in 2017, it was simply somewhere to share the places I enjoyed eating and drinking. I certainly didn’t imagine that, nine years later, it would have developed into the platform and community it is today, working with independent restaurants, pubs, cafés, producers and hospitality businesses across Worcestershire and beyond.

The first award means a great deal because it recognises Pershore Patty as a regional food and drink platform, which is very much how I see what I do today. It has grown far beyond simply sharing where I’ve eaten. There’s the Food & Drink Directory, editorial features, hospitality news, events, new openings, interviews and industry insight, alongside the day-to-day work of giving local businesses another platform through which to tell their stories.

But I think the Community Engagement Excellence Award might mean even more to me.

The community around Pershore Patty has always been at the heart of it. Every comment, recommendation, share and conversation helps independent businesses reach more people, while the discussions that take place across the website, social channels and groups have created something I could never have built on my own.

These awards are given on merit, with SME News recognising businesses for their work, achievements and contribution to their industries and communities. To receive two awards in the same year is something I’m incredibly proud of.

So, a very big thank you to everyone who follows Pershore Patty, reads the features, joins in with conversations, recommends places to visit and supports the businesses I share. And, of course, thank you to all of the hospitality businesses, chefs, producers and people behind them who continue to give me so many interesting stories to tell.

Nine years on, I still genuinely enjoy discovering what’s happening across our local food and drink scene – and there’s plenty more I want to do with Pershore Patty yet.

🥂 I think this one might call for an Espresso Martini!

03/09/2026

🍽️ Taste Worcestershire is getting closer – and the offers are coming in!

October is just around the corner, which means Taste Worcestershire 2026 will soon be underway. I’m delighted to be working with Visit Worcestershire again this year, supporting the business engagement side of the campaign and helping to encourage hospitality businesses across the county to get involved.

If you’re planning where to eat, drink and discover this October, you can download your free Taste Worcestershire Pass now – and there are already plenty of offers appearing.

A few that have caught my eye so far include:
🍰 Eckington Manor – Afternoon Tea for £25 per person
🍷 Evertons Wine Merchants & Shop, Est 1918 – 10% off selected wines in store on Saturdays and 50% off in-store wine tasting events
🍽️ Hogarths Stone Manor – 20% off your food bill
🌶️ Spice Fusion Dunhampton – 10% off your food bill
🍴 The Angel Inn Hotel, Pershore – 10% off your food bill

And these are just a handful of the offers already available, with many more being added ahead of the campaign.

Last year, more than 3,000 people downloaded the Taste Worcestershire Pass, but one of my favourite statistics was that 40% of redemptions were at venues people hadn't visited before.

For me, that’s one of the best reasons to get involved. The discounts are obviously a great incentive, but Taste Worcestershire is also about encouraging us to try somewhere different and perhaps discover a new favourite that we’ll continue visiting long after October has finished.

If you run a Worcestershire hospitality business, there’s still time to take part too – but the deadline is approaching.

Offers need to be submitted by Friday 11th September, and participation is completely free. Restaurants, pubs, cafés and other hospitality businesses can create exclusive offers, special menus or experiences to encourage people through their doors throughout October.

Submit your Taste Worcestershire offer here: https://shorturl.at/RGxAY

And if you’re looking forward to making the most of the campaign as a customer, download your free pass now and start browsing the offers already available.

It’s worth checking back too, as plenty more will be added before October begins.

Download your free Taste Worcestershire Pass & browse the offers here: https://visitworcestershire.org/taste-worcestershire

Where are you hoping to visit during Taste Worcestershire this October?

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