A New Forest hotel and spa has opened a pop-up bar in a vintage horse box to serve food and cocktails over the summer.
Careys Manor Hotel & SenSpa on Lyndhurst Road in Brockenhurst is welcoming customers to an all new pop up bar, known as The Neigh Bar.
Made from a converted vintage horse box, it is inspired by the New Forest National Park’s native wild ponies in the hotel’s grounds in the heart of the New Forest.
From now until September, The Neigh Bar will be dispensing summery cocktails and fluffy flatbreads for hotel guests and customers to enjoy.
Cocktails are seasonal with a classic Pimm’s with seasonal fruit, fresh garden mint and lemonade alongside spicy Picantes and Ginger Cosmos.
Submitted (Image: Submitted)For wine drinkers there is also bottles from the local vineyards, including Hattingley Valley’s sparkling Classic Reserve and the New Forest’s own Ravishing Rosé.
A spokesperson for Careys Manor Hotel & SenSpa said: “It’s officially summer and our team at the Careys Manor Hotel, in the enchanting New Forest, have opened our stylish alfresco pop-up bar and kitchen, The Neigh Bar.
“Open now until the end of September, The Neigh Bar’s converted vintage horse box, inspired by the New Forest National Park’s native wild ponies, will be dispensing summery cocktails and soft fluffy flatbreads whilst you soak up the rays in the hotel’s beautiful grounds.”
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The menu features soft, fluffy flatbreads baked fresh from the onsite Roccbox with varieties such as The Roundhill, with nduja, Manchego, and rocket; and The Puttles Bridge with burrata, macerated tomatoes and basil.
Small plates, featuring locally sourced seasonal ingredients, include the Hawkhill with Gochujang charred hispi cabbage, pickled red cabbage, and sesame seeds.
The menu also includes the Norleywood – a teriyaki pork belly skewer with pickled cucumber and a fresh mint yoghurt; and the Setthorns, masala corn on the cob, spring onion, coriander, and harissa mayo.
The Neigh Bar is open from Wednesday to Sunday with guests welcome from 10.30am-6.30pm Wednesday to Thursday, and 10am-8pm Friday to Sunday.
Food is served from 12pm-5:30pm, catering to walk-ins only.
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