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“Great food, great service with a smile”

The Yew Tree Inn Chalvington
Ranked #13 of 58 Restaurants in Hailsham
Price range: R 93 - R 372
Cuisines: Pub
Dining options: After-hours, Reservations
Restaurant details
Dining options: After-hours, Reservations
Reviewed 1 December 2024

Fantastic food. Fantastic service
Very friendly and welcoming staff
Catered for a large group of us today
We will be back!

Date of visit: December 2024
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Thank Pauline T
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Reviewed 9 July 2024

We held our wedding party in the marquee at the Yew Tree Inn at Chalvington on Sat 18th May. From the very start of the process, manager Issy was amazing! From helping with the food and drinks options, to letting us set up the marquee exactly as we wanted to, nothing was too much trouble.

The marquee and grounds were the perfect location for our large wedding party, especially as we had quite a few children to entertain, they had the run of the beautiful surrounding grounds and all had a brilliant time. They even offer camping on site for those wanting to stay.

The food was incredible, we opted for the hog roast for adults and freshly cooked pizzas made in their outside pizza oven for the kids. It was all delicious and at a very reasonable cost. With the bar being on site within the marquee, it really made us feel like we had the place to ourselves, with no need to use the main pub facilities.

On the day/eve the bar staff were extremely friendly and accommodating, everything went exactly as planned. I would wholeheartedly recommend the Yew Tree Inn to anyone planning their wedding party in the future 😊

Date of visit: May 2024
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Thank luke1000
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Reviewed 9 November 2023 via mobile

I looked at two pubs at which to hold the funeral reception for my father. One didn't seem very interested and merely quoted £20 per head for a "cold buffet".
The other, The Yew Tree, quoted a similar figure for ten items from a selection on a buffet menu. The menu had a variety of options, hot and cold, with many sounding very tempting indeed.
The chef was willing to accommodate our requirements (eg, making some of the sausage rolls with a vegan filling and others with meat).
The slow-roast pork belly was sublime, many items were delicious, and there were plenty of comments of how good the buffet was.
Combine that with a truly charming pub with fine ale, and the day was a success.
Thanks to Gemma for her great service.

Date of visit: November 2023
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Reviewed 7 November 2023

We held our wedding celebrations at the Yew Tree Inn at Chalvington. It was an amazing day thanks to Issy and her team. Issy bent over backwards to make all our dreams and ideas come to life. The food was delicious we had a hog roast. All of the costings were very reasonable and everyone including our guest with allergies were all covered. The setting is idyllic and we were lucky enough to be able to use the outside space to the fullest. Thank you again to all the staff for your hard work.

Date of visit: September 2023
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Thank Trudy H
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Reviewed 1 September 2023 via mobile

Kids enjoyed the play equipment while we sat in the beer garden with drinks and chips. After a few hours the stone fired homemade pizza hut opened so we decided to stay for dinner 😄👍🏻 friendly and helpful staff, all in all a lovely time.

Date of visit: September 2023
Thank Athena P
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Issy Holdys, General Manager at The Yew Tree Inn Chalvington, responded to this reviewResponded 3 September 2023

Thank you for your lovely feedback Athena 😊 It’s always nice to hear that we are doing a good job. We are delighted to hear that you enjoyed your visit to the Yew Tree and we hope to see you again soon.

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