Swindon & Wiltshire News
Cow & Sow founders open new farmshop
Husband-and-wife team Mark and Amy Warburton have opened The Field Farmshop & Kitchen, a new farm shop, café, bar and restaurant in Flax Bourton, just outside Bristol.
The venue, which launched on Thursday 22 October, occupies a site formerly home to the Dew Drop Inn and The Jubilee, which had been closed for more than three years. Mark Warburton is also the founder of premium steakhouse brand Cow & Sow.
The Field can seat up to 70 guests across its restaurant and café, with an additional 40 covers available in its bar and outdoor area.
The business is led by general manager Chris Williams, formerly of Bristol’s Farro Bakery, while head chef Kareem Vernon has moved from Cow & Sow’s Clifton restaurant to run the kitchen.
The farm shop stocks locally sourced artisan products, gifts and pantry staples, including chutney from West Country Legends and baked goods from Cake by Kym. Fresh produce is also available in the shop’s refrigerated displays.
The restaurant menu includes a signature Field breakfast with thick-cut bacon, sausage, black pudding, wild mushrooms, grilled tomato, baked beans, fried egg and toasted sourdough.
It also serves house-made granola, pancakes and a lunch and evening menu using produce from Cow & Sow Farm and meat from artisan butcher partner Walter Rose & Son.
The café offers baked goods delivered daily from The Newt in Somerset, alongside coffee made with beans from Clifton Coffee Roasters. The venue sits within almost an acre of land, with countryside views from the restaurant.
The Field opened after a series of soft-launch events for friends, family and locals. The business said it has since attracted visitors from beyond the immediate area.
A second phase of development is planned, with proposals for a test kitchen and cookery school on the building’s first floor. The team intends to offer masterclasses and courses both in the kitchens and over fire on the terrace.
Vernon said: “The Field is proud to celebrate sourcing and growing all produce locally – it’s a place to shop, eat, drink and spend quality time together.”
Warburton added: “Locals may have known The Field formerly as the Dew Drop Inn or The Jubilee in Flax Bourton. Shuttered for more than three years, this site was the perfect location to bring a new community hub to North Somerset.”
