Quite simply creating a place where you come and enjoy great AA Rosette award wnning food and drink in relaxing and comfortable surroundings is and always has been our aim. Scrub-top tables, flagstone and wooden floors provide a relaxed and convivial environment for dining in the casual bar and barn dining room areas while our gardens and terrace are perfect for alfresco dining and drinking in the warmer months.
Quite simply creating a place where you come and enjoy great AA Rosette award wnning food and drink in relaxing and comfortable surroundings is and always has been our aim. Scrub-top tables, flagstone and wooden floors provide a relaxed and convivial environment for dining in the casual bar and barn dining room areas while our gardens and terrace are perfect for alfresco dining and drinking in the warmer months.
Our A La Carte menu contains winning local British dishes from fish and seafood from the Kent coast to Kent Lamb and locally sourced rib-eye steak and pork belly.
The Blazing Donkey is well known for providing one of the best traditional roasts Kent has to offer. We serve our Sunday lunches in style and our beers and wine complement perfectly.
Join us in the relaxing surroundings of our lounge bar or restaurant for a local Kent Afternoon Tea. It includes finely cut sandwiches together with freshly baked scones.
Our wine list complements our food perfectly and consists of a range of beautiful red white and rose dinner accompaniments in addition to after dinner tipples.
CHOOSE FROM OUR BEAUTIFUL BARN DINING ROOM, LOUNGE BAR OR GARDEN TERRACE.
It’s all about the food…We don’t count how many calories are in a dish but we will spend a lot of time trying to get the best out of the ingredients.
A characterful space for you to enjoy a drink from our bar before you make your way to dine. In the Winter enjoy the fireplaces and in the Summer...
Our raised terrace overlooking the beautiful gardens is available for private hire and is perfect for drinks parties and gatherings- its position means…
Event planning is made easy at The Blazing Donkey as we have our very own dedicated event planner. Whether you are planning an intimate dinner or a sophisticated cocktail party or even a product launch, The Blazing Donkey has a variety of private event dining and entertainment spaces all of which provide a fabulous setting. A bespoke event planning service is offered including menu design and planning. We are used to working to strict budgets as well as hosting lavish events such as Summer Balls, Proms and Dinner & Dances. Private meeting rooms are also available for half and full day hire from 2 to 200 delegates.
The Blazing Donkey has been at the heart of the community for over 50 years, making it an ideal venue for memorial events such as funeral receptions wakes, farewell parties or a celebration of life.
If you would like a private dining experience in Kent then why not hold it at The Blazing Donkey. Our restaurant can be hired along with the bar for a complete event.
If you are planning a Birthday party in Kent then why not hold it at The Blazing Donkey. Whether its a 1st birthday or 100th why not leave it to us to arrange a memorable day.
If you're planning an anniversary or engagement party, our range of different spaces make the Blazing Donkey a perfect engagement venue in Kent or place for an anniversary party in Kent.
The Blazing Donkey is a regular home-from-home to many business travel guests. We are very conveniently located being very proximate to the expanding Discovery Park in Sandwich, to Dover, Canterbury and Thanet. The hotel, although set peacefully in the countryside is served and connected well by the road system and is less than two minutes from the main A256 trunk road connecting Dover to Sandwich & Thanet.
The Blazing Donkey is a regular home-from-home to many business travel guests. We are very conveniently located being very proximate to the expanding Discovery Park in Sandwich, to Dover, Canterbury and Thanet. The hotel, although set peacefully in the countryside is served and connected well by the road system and is less than two minutes from the main A256 trunk road connecting Dover to Sandwich & Thanet.
Have you booked your Prom event yet? If not, then please take the time to peruse what we to offer at The Blazing Donkey.
Checkout our new restaurant “Bruce Wright At The Blazing Donkey” – Australian-born head chef lends his name to the hotels award winning restaurant – book a table today to see why we were awarded an ‘AA culinary rosette award’ & ‘best of the best’ by Trip Advisor.
A wide range of menus including our fixed price ‘table d’hote’ & ‘leave it to you’ menus are available at lunchtime and evenings (and on Sunday our restaurant is open all day) in addition to our full afternoon tea which is available daily.
