Category: Big Breakfast

Full details of the venues taking part in the 2026 Ledbury Big Breakfast over the weekend 6^th to 8^th February can be found in the previous blog.

Have you booked your table yet?

 What goes with Breakfast or Brunch?

We asked Ledbury’s Hay Wines to come up with some suggestions for pairing wine with Breakfast or Brunch for you to try when breakfasting or brunching out or at home.

Michele Longari IWA, Sommelier at Hay Wines says,

 “The good news is that breakfast and wine can work beautifully together.  The secret is choosing wines that feel fresh, bright and light on their feet, and pairing them with the right kind of breakfast.”

Click to discover a few ideas from Michele to help you go beyond the obvious bottle of Champagne, and uncover some unexpected pairings >>  

Hay Wines in High Street, Ledbury will be happy to provide further advice.

Venue updates

Three new food businesses in Ledbury will be open over Big Breakfast weekend – their details are:

Mews Bouche, Homend Mews, The Homend is open 10am to 4pm on Friday and Saturday and Sunday 11am to 3pm for coffee and toasties – especially cheese toasties.

The Cheese Pantry, The Homend – will sell you local cheeses for a cheesy breakfast.

The Malthouse, Church Lane, Ledbury – open Friday, Saturday and Sunday- 9am to 4pm – is under new management serving a range of breakfast/brunch options.

Phone 01531 634443

Enjoy your breakfast! and remember that Ledbury Food Bank always needs help.  Find out how at https://www.ledburyfoodbank.org/.

 Join us for Ledbury’s Celebration of Breakfast over the weekend of Friday 6^th, Saturday 7th and Sunday 8th February – the 14^th Ledbury Big Breakfast.  (Check here for latest updates)

Local venues in Ledbury town and district are taking part on one or more days in this event organised by Ledbury Food Group.  They invite you to celebrate our local food and drink producers and retailers and a healthy breakfast.  The event takes place at cafes, pubs, hotels, butchers and delis in and around Ledbury.

 A welcome breakfast at the Scrumpy House

There is lots of choice from the lightest to the heaviest breakfast showing the ingenuity of our local food venues – check through the listing below for something to sample, savour and enjoy

Visit our butchers – Gurneys and Wallers – to discover their breakfast delights for you to take home and enjoy. 

Our delis will feature a wide range of local produce to take home to make a special breakfast.

The Country Market at St Katherine’s Hall on Friday will have lots of local produce for sale for your breakfast at home, as will Hellens Produce Market at Hellens Manor on Saturday.  Both will be serving breakfasts this year.

We have several new businesses taking part – the Malbury Café, Sorrel and Sage, and others expected. and there is a Bingo Brunch at the Ledbury Community Hub.

Things get very busy on the Saturday morning – if you see something or somewhere you fancy, please book in advance where possible to avoid disappointment.  More places now offer breakfasts on Sunday.

See below for full details of what specials are available, where and when – many venues will also offer their normal breakfast menu.  A number offer vegan, vegetarian and gluten free options.  Times are when breakfasts will be available.

The full listing of special offerings – what, where and when?

Based on information provided by the participants.  Many will also have their usual breakfast offerings available and will be open during their normal hours.

Cafés, Hotels and Pubs 

Tucking in at the Seven Stars

The Corner House Cafe, 1 The Southend

9.45-16.00 FRI, SAT & SUN      
Phone 01531 635752                  Take-aways – Call & Collect – Bookings

• Choose from seven different breakfasts in all sizes including with Bubble and Squeak and Vegetarian Options
• Breakfast sandwiches and sub rolls
• Smoked salmon and scrambled eggs

Produce from: Wallers, Ledbury Market, Baker’s Dozen, LDA

Vegetarian, Vegan, Gluten Free catered for.

The Feathers Hotel, 25 High Street

8.30-10.45 SAT only 
Phone: 01531 635266                 Bookings

• Hot smoked salmon & crab, toasted muffin, poached eggs, avocado, Hollandaise sauce
• Devilled lamb kidney, stuffed portobello mushroom, charred Cheddar & Jalapeno bread
• Sauteed Edamame beans, garden peas & butter beans plum tomato, Feta & oregano Sauce, toasted sourdough

Produce from: LDA Meats
Vegetarian, Vegan, Gluten Free catered for

 Handley Organic Café, 5 High St

9.30 – 15.00 FRI & SAT  
Phone: 01531 631136                           Take-aways 

• Alex Gooch’s croissant filled with omelette, cheese and tomato filling
• Seasonal fruit, yoghurt and g/f granola

 Produce from: Alex Gooch Baker (Croissants), Riverford (tomatoes) and our own granola

Vegetarian, Vegan, Gluten Free catered for

 Hellens Manor, Much Marcle, Ledbury HR8 2LY     

9.30-11.30 SAT ONLY at our Monthly Produce Market         
Phone: 07980 657901                

• Our special Bacon Rolls featuring local bbq-ed bacon
• Peter Cooks pastries, croissants, pan au chocolate, cinnamon rolls
• Tea and Coffee

Produce from: Peter Cooks Bread, Wallers (Butchers), and our regular market stallholders with more breakfast goodies!

 Vegetarian

 Ledbury Community Hub, 8 New Street

11.30-13.30 SAT ONLY              

Join us for our Boozy Brunch and Bingo – a round of Bingo, a brunchy buffet and a boisterous start to February

Book at www.ledburycommunityhub.org.uk/special-events or just turn up.

Vegetarian, Vegan, Gluten Free options

 The Malbury Café, Lower Mitchell Barns, HR8 1EG (access from A449)

8.30-11.00 FRI, SAT & SUN
Phone 07846 899350

Try our Full Malbury breakfast or the lighter Small Malbury breakfast – we are offering 20% discount for this weekend

Produce from: Wallers (meats), Country Flavours (eggs)

Vegetarian, Vegan, Gluten Free options

 Malthouse Café, Church Lane

 Watch this space for details – under new management

Mews Bouche, Homend Mews

 Watch this space for details – new business

Breakfast at The Nest

 The Nest at Little Verzons Farm, Hereford Road, HR8 2PZ

9.00-15.00 FRI, SAT & SUN       

Phone: 01531 670816                 Take-aways – Call & Collect – Booking advisable

• Nest Breakfast 3 Ways. Traditional Full English, Veggie breakfast using Handmade Scotch Egg Company Veggie patty, or Vegan breakfast with the star of the breakfast our Bubble and Squeak.
• New York bagels with either Smoked salmon, cream cheese, avocado and halloumi or Bacon, sausage, hash browns
• Devilled Kidneys served on sourdough toast
• Smoked Kippers served with buttery scrambled eggs
• Smashed Avocado on sourdough toast

Produce from: Handmade Scotch Egg Company, LDA Meats Ledbury, Bakers Dozen Ledbury, Peter Cooks Bread, Corporal Nicks Herefordshire Sauce, Country Flavours Free Range Eggs, Cotteswold Dairy, Severn and Wye Smokery.

Local produce available to buy in our shop for your home breakfast

Vegetarian, Vegan, Gluten Free options

 New Market House Café & Grill, 1 The Homend

10.00-15.00 FRI & SAT, 11.00-15.00 SUN
Phone: 01531 635059                 Take-aways – Call & Collect – Bookings

 Laslo’s surprise breakfast specials

• Our special pancake selection

Produce from: Gurney’s Butchers, Rob at Ledbury Market

Vegetarian, Vegan, Gluten Free options

Scrumpy House Restaurant – H Weston & Sons Ltd, Much Marcle, HR8 2NQ

9.00 – 11.00 FRI, SAT & SUN    
Phone: 01531 660626                 Bookings

• Full English breakfast/Veggie breakfast GF available
• Free range poached eggs on toast GF
• Wye Valley oak smoked salmon & scrambled eggs with toast GF
• Smashed avocado on toasted sour dough bread with grilled tomato VG GF
• Homemade banana toasted tea bread VG
• Homemade muesli with mixed berries & yoghurt V Contains nuts

Produce from: Neil Powell Butchers, Country Flavour Eggs, New Wave Seafood, Dole Hereford

Vegetarian, Vegan, Gluten Free options

 The Seven Stars, 11 The Homend

9.00-11.00 SAT & SUN   
Phone 01531 635800                  Bookings

• Full English breakfast with a Vegetarian option
• Smashed avocado and smoked salmon
• Eggs Florentine or Benedict
• Pancakes
• Sausage or bacon baps
• Homemade granola and yogurt
• Fruit platter

Produce from: LDA Meats, The Baker’s Dozen, and our own farm

Vegetarian, Vegan, Gluten Free options

Working hard to serve you at The Shell House

 The Shell House Kitchen, 36 The Homend                       

10.00-15.00 FRI, SAT & SUN      
Phone: 01531 632676                 Bookings

• Full English
• Full vegetarian or vegan
• Eggs Benedict
• Eggs Royale
• Pancakes

Produce from: Gurneys (Butchers), Four Seasons Fruiterers, Bishops Frome Eggs

Vegetarian, Vegan, Gluten Free options

Sorrel and Sage, Trumpet HR8 2RA

9.00–15.00 FRI & SAT 11.00-15.00 SUN         

Phone: 01531 826080                 Take-aways – Call & Collect – Bookings

• Warm Breakfast Frittata served with wilted spinach and spicy beans
• Potato Rosti topped with spicy beans, guacamole, tomato salsa, crème fraiche and coriander
• Pea and Basil Pesto on toasted Alex Gooch sourdough served with sweet chilli halloumi and poached egg, or with wilted spinach and tofu
• Croissant Toastie with salted caramel apples and mascarpone cream cheese

And our regular dishes

Produce from: Alex Gooch Artisan Baker, Gurneys Butchers, Pengethley Farm Shop Butchers, Country Flavours, Dragon Orchard, Trumpers Tea, James’ Gourmet Coffee

Vegetarian, Vegan (limited), Gluten Free options

Delicatessens & Shops

Ceci Paolo, 21 High Street

9.0-1700 FRI & SAT  
Phone 01531 632976

Local breakfast produce for your take home breakfast. 

Local products include:

• Severn and Wye Smokery salmon and other smoked products
• Three Counties Honey
• Peter Cooks Bread – bread and pastries,
• Charles Martell (cheeses),
• Neal’s Yard Creamery (cheeses and yogurt)
• Artisan Kitchen Jams and Marmalades
• Ludlow Nut company Porridge and Granola
• Our own prepared food

Plus Continental cheeses and meats to compliment local products

Handley Organic (Shop), 5 High Street

All day FRI & SAT            

Phone: 01531 631136

Lots of local produce and ingredients to make a tasty breakfast to take home including cereals, eggs, bakery, dairy etc.

Organic, Vegetarian, Vegan, Gluten Free products

Butchers

 Gurneys Butchers, 21 The Homend

All day – FRI & SAT
Phone: 01531 632526

Try our special – the Gurney’s Breakfast Banger – our creation for the Big Breakfast.

Lots of other locally produced breakfast ingredients for you.

2025’s Pinwheel Sausage at Wallers

 David T Waller and Sons, 88 The Homend

All day – FRI & SAT
Phone 01531 632739

Wallers have developed the 2026  “Waller’s Breakfast Pinwheel” featuring pork, black pudding, tomato, sausage and bacon – to be served on a bed of toast with a poached egg  on top.

Many locally produced ingredients to complete your breakfast.

Country Market

Burgage Hall, Church Lane

9.00 – 12.00 FRI only

• Golden sourdough toast, piled with soft, creamy scrambled eggs and crispy bacon, served with a glass of locally produced apple juice.
• Home-baked teacakes also available.

Produce for our breakfasts from: Gurney’s Butchers, Country flavours Eggs, Lucy Hill’s Country Market sourdough, Skittery’s apple juice.

AND local produce for you to take home for a special breakfast (or other meal!)

Please support Ledbury Food Bank

Find out how at:

www.ledburyfoodbank.org

Note in your diary the dates for the 2026 Ledbury Big Breakfast – Friday 6^th, Saturday 7^th and Sunday 8^th February 2026.

Ledbury Food Group and Ledbury and district’s independent food businesses invite you to celebrate breakfast and local food in and around Ledbury at the darkest time of year.

Let local shops, cafes, hotels and other food outlets in and around Ledbury tempt you with their special breakfast offerings featuring locally produced food to brighten a winter’s day.

Breakfasts can be big or small, traditional or newly invented, to be enjoyed in our local eating places or taken home for enjoyment.  Many venues will provide vegan, vegetarian and gluten free options – please check with them.  Local butchers, delicatessens and the Country Market will feature local produce for you to take home. 

Discover the qualities of our local produce and food offerings.  Experience the importance – and on this occasion pleasure – of starting the day with a satisfying breakfast.  Visit one (or more!) of the Big Breakfast’s old favourites or try somewhere new.

Full details of those taking part, their special offerings and which days these will be on sale will be available on the Ledbury Food Group website – www.ledburyfoodgroup.org – from mid-January.

Over the weekend of 2^nd to 4^th February lots of ardent breakfasters were out and about to enjoy what was on offer this year at The Ledbury Big Breakfast.

We were grateful for the unseasonably mild weather which encouraged breakfasters to eat “al fresco” at several venues.

Both Gurneys and Wallers Butchers created special breakfast products, and on the Friday, the Country Market served cooked breakfasts at the Burgage Hall.  The Big Breakfast also featured at Hellens Produce Market on the Saturday.

Food venues in Ledbury reported good demand including “first-timers” Fresh Blooms Sandwiches and The Ledberry.  At the Trumpet Tearoom, Annie lit the 50 year old Aga to provide extra cooking capacity.

The Organic Café’s Middle Eastern style breakfast was popular and raised £550 for MSF Doctors without Borders to help with their valuable work – the Zaatar and oil flatbread looked appealing.

The High Sheriff of Herefordshire, Robert Robinson joined the Town Mayor of Ledbury Councillor Helen I’Anson, County Councillors Stef Simmons and Justine Peberdy, The Town Clerk and members of Ledbury Food Group for breakfast to launch the event.  Mr Robinson and the Mayor then visited a number of venues taking part.

Mr Robinson was impressed by what he saw – “REALLY good food here, lots of proper Herefordshire fare, in the lovely historic market town of Ledbury” he wrote on his very complementary Facebook post.

We thank all who made this year’s Ledbury Big Breakfast another great success – showing off the quality and variety of Ledbury and district’s food offering.

Thanks too to all who supported this year’s event by coming out for breakfast. 

Apologies to those who were not able to get their first choice on Saturday – sadly there is a limit to capacity in town for this popular event.