The Plough, Wombleton, listed in the Michelin Guide for the first time as well as Estrella Top 100 UK Gastropubs
The Plough has been included in the prestigious Michelin Guide within the first year of being operated by the well-known hospitality stalwarts Richard and Lindsey Johns.
The highly experienced duo took over the reins at The Plough in late 2023, and since then they have steadily earned an enviable reputation, garnering significant praise for the Inn’s relaxed seasonally inspired menus, and welcoming hospitality.
The restaurant, in Wombleton, North Yorkshire, has also scooped 85th place in Estrella Top 100 UK Gastropubs.
‘’We’ve had a rollercoaster couple of months with inclusion in The Michelin Guide and now the Estrella Top 100 Gastropubs list – it’s fantastic for us and the village, helping to put it on Yorkshire’s food map.
“All we try to do is ensure that our guests can enjoy great food, comfortable surroundings, exemplary service, and warm Yorkshire hospitality. Awards like the Estrella Top 100 Gastropub Awards mean a great deal to the recipients because you’re voted for by your peers across the country, which means it’s a really good way of bench-marking what you’re doing and an indicator that what you are doing hits the spot and helps you build on the momentum.,” said Richard and Lindsey
When it comes to The Plough’s food, Chef and co-owner Richard Johns makes a point of cooking with fresh seasonal produce from across the north of England, to ensure that every dish he produces delivers flavour and quality, all the while keeping the restaurant’s food innovative and exciting. Meanwhile, Lindsey deftly runs the front of house ensuring that the Inn’s regulars and guest diners are both equally well looked after.
Unlike many chefs Richard cooks for every guest that dines at The Plough, he is the only member of the brigade, which means that he’s able to offer an unrivalled dining experience that is both highly personal and very unique – providing a level of service you would ordinarily expect from a private chef cooking in your own home – but in this instance to every diner at The Plough.
Every dish Richard crafts is seamlessly delivered to diners by his wife Lindsey who expertly leads her small front-of-house team, to deliver exemplary service, thereby ensuring that both the Inn’s regulars and restaurant diners alike want for nothing during their visit.
The Michelin Guide reporting on The Plough, said: ‘’Richard and Lindsey Johns are experienced operators in this part of the world. For their latest project, they’ve taken on this attractive 16th-century inn situated between the Howardian Hills and the North York Moors. There’s plenty of character to the place, from the beamed ceiling to the roaring fire for winter and beer garden for summer. Chef Richard offers hearty dishes that are classically and wholly enjoyable, like a generous pork chop cooked with evident skill. Lindsey looks after every table with a genuine warmth and personal touch.’’
