With a quiet countryside setting and a deft makeover, Caunton Beck is a celebration of modern European and Pacific Rim cuisine in an area where one could anticipate customary pub food. They are open all day so you could pop in for a drink at the bar, head to the restaurant for a relaxed meal or catch a glimpse of the sun at the terrace.

Twice baked smoked haddock and leek soufflé is a good way to start, or try the confit of belly pork with a parsnip and mustard seed puree. Main dishes might include British beef and Irish stout pie and pan-fried lamb's liver with crisp smoky bacon and onion. For desserts choose between a baked damson and sloe gin posset and chilled prune and Armagnac custard tart.

A breakfast of oak smoked salmon with scrambled eggs and granary toast or full English could rev up your energy levels and prepare you to take on a busy day.