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Inside Stories

ART & The Yard Hereford Black Mountains
Tucked away in Aubrey Street, in Hereford City Botanicals & Distillery
Exciting new restaurant and (that’s the one behind the big Green Dragon
wine bar now open in Coleford Hotel), sits a snazzy inter-connected foodie and Black Mountain Roast
surprise; The Burger Shop, The Bookshop and Michaelchurch Escley
The Yard.
Drink in the aromas of fragrant botanicals
In the idyllic setting of the Forest of Dean and rich coffee beans where founders Lloyd
and Glyn have turned their love of beverages
into two unique businesses.
In magical rural barns, from branch to bottle,
their alcoholic drinks are authentically produced
right from their own in-house base spirit,
distilled from their neighbour’s cider apples
Presenting refined dining from The concept of two brothers, Edwin and at Gwatkin Cider, to their unique blends of

Dorian, back in 2013 they set up A Rule of
botanicals. With his engineering and oil rig
award-winning Chef Michael Fowler Tum (ART) hospitality, with private events, experience, Lloyd even designed and made
pop-ups, and festival feasts in Herefordshire. their two stills and named them after his
and his team. Including 5 Course Set Confident of their operations, they opened favourite mountains, Twmpa and Blorenge.
The Burger Shop in Aubrey Street for gourmet
Dinner with carefully chosen wine flight. burger fans, hotly followed by The Bookshop Their range of craft gins, vodkas, rums and

directly next door, for diners seeking flavour- liqueurs are a cocktail must. Plus their Los
led brunches, lunches, suppers or just a coffee. Cafeteros cold brew coffee liqueur adds a
Using the exceptional fresh ingredients that the With a massive reputational boost following taste of Columbia to any occasion. Which
an Observer award for their Sunday Lunches, leads us nicely on to the coffee conversation;
region offers to lovingly create dishes that are Creating 13 different blends to suit most
they enlarged their indoor capacity and added
not only a feast for the eyes but an experience The Yard right behind; a casual covered indoor/ palates, the coffee beans are sourced from
outdoor space also perfect for events and many countries around the world, from small
on your palate. farms and co-operatives that excel at what they
entertainment, which had included an annual
food and music festival weekend attracting do. The Espresso blend won a 2 Star Great
1000s. By now they had also opened Leaven Taste accolade in 2024, and also won a Gold
Pizza in the street opposite (Broad Street) award alongside their Breakfast blend and the
serving their own wood-fired sourdough bases Los Cafeteros liqueur at the UK Food & Drink
alongside pastas and salads. Awards in 2025. You can even create and order
your own bespoke blend.
Now, at The Yard, ingeniously, you can pick
and mix selected dishes from all three of The See this truly authentic producer in action on
Burger Shop, The Bookshop and Leaven Pizza’s a Tour, Tasting or Making Experience like no
Open Wednesday to Saturday from 12noon to 10.30pm
menus, ideal if your group has different tastes. other and bring home something truly unique.
(Lunch 12noon – 2.30pm, Dinner 6.00pm – 9.00pm) Rock up any time and look out for seasonal and
special events. blackmountainsbotanicals.co.uk
Please visit our website to view Lunch and Dinner menus & blackmountainroast.com
With more restaurants and even a pub opening
simplywildrestaurant.co.uk beyond the county, plus their event catering
brand DishByART, their model of creating
‘chefpreneurs’ to solidify their businesses is
Scan another story of real hospitality innovation from
QR Code 3 Market Place, Coleford, Gloucestershire GL16 8AQ Herefordshire’s stable of food and drink movers
to book and shakers.
your table Tel: 01594 715815 arthospitality.co.uk
Email: reservations@simplywildrestaurant.co.uk
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