The Gin Trap in Ringstead reveals its roast dinner secrets

The Gin Trap Inn in Ringstead has recently been ranked as having one of the top 10 roast dinners in the country by Rate Good Roasts. 

Now David Layman, the director of the pub, has revealed how the team have perfected the British staple. 

David Layman, director of The Gin Trap (Image: Gin Trap Inn)

"We approach the Sunday roast as being a special treat,” he said. “We use the best ingredients, including dry-aged sirloin beef, and spend lots of time and care slow-cooking the pork belly, even making our own horseradish sauce to give our customers the best experience we possibly can." 

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Mr Layman opened The Gin Trap Inn in May 2019 before bringing in Gareth Rayner as chef-patron in 2022. 

The roast dinner at The Gin Trap Inn (Image: Root Social)After only a year Mr Rayner scooped 'Chef of the Year' at the Norfolk Food and Drink Awards. 

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The gastropub, which also boasts 16 bedrooms, was also awarded two AA rosettes for culinary excellence in August and it has now been recommended for three, reserved for "outstanding restaurants". 

Chef Gareth Rayner won Norfolk's best chef in 2023 (Image: Root Social)

Mr Layman said they are “constantly developing everything” to build on this success. 

He added: "We are very lucky to have such a loyal customer base that allows us to keep delivering and updating our dining experience and we aim to keep striving to gain more and more accolades."