13/07/2026
NUMBER 9.
We’ve just been named 9th in The Good Food Guide’s Top 100 Local Restaurants in the UK.
9th. In the whole country?!
I’m still completely baffled by what we’ve managed to achieve in this restaurant’s first year.
For a little independent restaurant in Glossop, this means everything. It’s proof that meaningful hospitality isn’t just reserved for the big cities. You can build something special in a town like ours, and people will travel for it.
To everyone who’s chosen to spend an evening with us, thank you. Every booking, every recommendation and every kind word has helped us get here. The challenges facing independent hospitality are well documented, and your support means more than ever. Every time you choose an independent restaurant, you’re helping places like ours continue to exist.
To our suppliers - we simply couldn’t do it without you. Everything starts with the incredible produce you put in our hands, and we’re lucky to work with the very best.
A huge thanks has to go to The Pack Horse team, who soldier on in the face of adversity without having me around as much as I or they would like- their hard work and commitment to the cause is what’s enabled me to do this in the first place.
And to this team… crikey, what a rollercoaster it’s been. We’ve hunkered down through cut hours and empty midweek services, then ridden the madness that came with Michelin and The Sunday Times. Through every twist and turn you’ve stayed completely locked into this project. You’ve believed in it from day one, and that means more to me than any accolade ever could.
I’m unbelievably lucky to have the people around me that I do. My close friends, family, industry colleagues, Mum, Dad and Frankie in particular - you’ve never stopped believing in me. You’ve been patient, unwavering in your support, and you’ve carried me through some really tough days, often when you knew exactly how hard things had become. This belongs to you every bit as much as it does to me.
For now, though, we’re just going to enjoy this moment and take stock of the fact that the 9th best local restaurant in the UK is right here in Glossop.
Thank you
Luke
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