Restaurant at The Cock Hotel

Located in the centre of an area that contains a wealth of new industry and development, the village of Heath and Reach lives up to its bucolic name, offering an oasis of peace and quiet in the middle of some very attractive countryside.

Within the panelled dining room and half timbered bar most things from a bacon butty to a succulent steak are available. All the meat is local, organic and free range, and supplied fresh on a daily basis. Starters of honey glazed chicken, a warm goat's cheese salad, or duck pâté croustini make a pleasant start to the meal.

Steaks, rump, fillet or gammon are served with either a crisp mixed salad and chips or vegetables of the season. Steak melt is pan fried then topped with mozzarella and bacon, served with mixed salad and chips. Lamb steaks are served with cranberry and thyme jus, whilst the sweet pepper salmon is an oven poached fillet with a sweet pepper, tomato and basil sauce. You have to look around a bit for the fish but a plaice fillet topped with prawns in a citrus sauce is certainly worth seeking out.

For those who like it hot, chicken fajitas are there, and the traditional surf and turf has more than a hint of the Chef's secret spices.

Puddings are a riot of indulgence with hot chocolate fudge pudding, plum and marzipan crumble, to name but two, all served with choices of custard, cream or ice cream.

A large pergola and garden area makes for pleasant al fresco eating.