Matthew Williams

Latest articles from Matthew Williams

What it’s like at The Flintgate in Weybridge

Having made their name in Surbiton, the team behind Big Smoke Brewing Co have expanded their brewery from a small pub garden shed to a huge state-of-the-art site in Esher – and their pub estate has grown with it. Matthew Williams visits The Flintgate in Weybridge to see if they’ve retained their magic touch

Restaurant review: José Pizarro at The Swan Inn in Esher

Acclaimed chef José Pizarro recently expanded his restaurant empire out of the city and into Surrey with his purchase of The Swan Inn, near Esher, from Michelin starred chef Claude Bosi. Matthew Williams visits this new ‘Spanish pub’ to take a tapas adventure

What it’s like at Toast in Oxted

On the Surrey Life radar ever since it opened in 2016, the irrepressible Toast, in Oxted, is about much more than just breakfast or brunch

What it’s like at The Red Lion in Shepperton

The village of Shepperton has received worldwide attention thanks to its resident film studios ambitious expansion plans. Here, Matthew Williams visits a relaxed riverside pub that’s aiming to be the star of the show

Reviewing Salt Pig restaurant in Dorking

Celebrating its first birthday this month Salt Pig is found in a beautiful grade II listed building on Dorking’s famous West Street. Matthew Williams visits to find a restaurant that’s growing in confidence