The Newt in Somerset is one of the most exceptional country house hotels Britain has ever seen. It was in the making for six years and it has been a joy for Ice House Design to be part of the exquisite project. Here we show some examples of a few menus we made.

Somerset has a long tradition of cultivating wonderful produce. Food at The Newt is driven by provenance and seasonality. Plates created by the hugely talented Head Chef, Ben Abercombie, feature something from the estate and gardens, whether grown, foraged, distilled or baked. Anything not produce on the estate is sourced from the best local suppliers.

Ice House Design worked with the chef, MD and marketing team two create a series of menus for the three restaurants in the hotel and the grounds of the estate. With an almost obsessive view of produce being in season and grown on site or at least sourced very locally, our menu design had to capture this essence. The infographic and animation (above) we designed an made to better illustrate this.

Close up of The Botanical Rooms menu at the Newt in Somerset

Close up of the bar menu in at Hadspen House at The Newt in Somerset. The sculptured emboss we made and used on the menu cover is inspired by the figure made in plasterwork within Hadpsen House. 

Blind emboss of the marque shown here on the daily menus

Close up of the Garden Café menu at Hadspen House at The Newt in Somerset

The Garden Café menu at Hadspen House at The Newt in Somerset shown as it's used