Egglestons reveal 20th anniversary plans for The Pony

The Pony Chew Valley will celebrate its 20th anniversary this year by shining a spotlight on the community that has supported it for two decades.

Plans from owners and siblings Josh and Holly Eggleton (pictured) include an archive takeover of their à la carte menu, the launch of their very first cookbook and a perry made in collaboration with neighbours Wilding Cider.  

The duo will celebrate their landmark 20 years with an Anniversary Garden Party on Bank Holiday Monday 4 May, kickstarting a summer of events including the launch of The Pony Cookbook, a Pony x Wilding Perry and a special menu ‘The Pony from the Archives’, running from May to September. 

Further plans will be announced soon, including a guest chef series at the Cookery School. 

Two decades of history

The Eggletons grew up near the Chew Valley, north Somerset, and took over The Pony & Trap pub in 2006, aged just 22 and 19.

The pair went on to win numerous accolades, including a Michelin star, which they held until the pandemic. 

Following a major restoration, the site evolved from gastropub to rural restaurant with cookery school, gardens and orchards. The no-dig garden grows produce for the kitchen. The Pony Family has also grown, now a restaurant group with five brands across nine sites throughout Bristol, Bath and Somerset.

The Pony from the Archives menu will replace the usual à la carte offering, with a regularly-changing selection of their most popular dishes, as well as seasonal harvests from the garden.

Dishes will include nostalgic classics with stories from the team and celebrate the close relationships they’ve formed with long-term local suppliers.

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