Tucked into the corner of Warwick's Market Square, The Rose and Crown hums with life all day long. This pub has become a favourite with the townspeople, and the private dining room catering up to 20 guests can be used variously as a watering-hole, the place for a spot of lunch or a celebration dinner.

It would be possible to enlarge upon all this indefinitely, but our purpose here is to tell you about The Rose and Crown and how they put into practice their strongly held principles. First the property, a handsome building in the middle of a busy county town which draws heavily on visitors to Warwick Castle nearby, and many other attractions on the south Midlands.

They have 5 en-suite B & B rooms, 2 of which can be family rooms, the other 3 doubles, all suitable for those wanting comfortable, straightforward accommodation in Middle England. Inside, bold but graceful features such as large open fireplaces and furnishings to match make for a series of spacious and attractive rooms.

At the heart of a true gastropub is, of course, the menu. Head chef Simon Malin was interested in the kitchen right from school. He has worked in Hyatt New Hotel, Birmingham and other Hyatt locations in New Zealand and Germany. He rose through the ranks at Halcyon Hotel in Holland Park, London. His award winning food has earned him many regular visitors.

Malin and his team have designed a menu combining traditional pub favourites as well as something a little different. They are in the kitchen every day preparing all the dishes fresh on the premises. On the menu, you will find the very best quality fresh ingredients - fantastic sausages; free-range chicken; pan-fried fillets and seafood; 28 day dry-aged Aberdeenshire rump steak - sourced from producers who take pride in their products and an ethical stance in their production.

The Rose and Crown opens daily at 8am for full English or continental breakfast.The deli board comes in five different guises ? veggie, charcuterie, cheese, fish and favourites like cold poached salmon, pitta, mini cocktail sausages and Westcombe cheddar. It's good for sharing or if you're just peckish yourself.

Food is served from lunch through to dinner with the express menu and fat juicy sandwiches running from noon to 6pm which offers plenty of hot, main meals so you can be sure that whenever you pop, you won't leave hungry! The a la carte menu served at lunch and dinner carries a number of either/or options including a well packed Caesar salad where 25p from every one sold goes to promoting healthy eating in local schools.

When the menu emerges can the wine list be far behind - in this case, no, thankfully since tucker like this deserves a sympathetic and timely response from the cellar which, whilst drawing quite heavily on France by no means neglects the exciting new outlets for quality wine. Black Sheep and Warwickshire Purity Gold are amongst the well kept and endlessly popular ales.

Click on their Website for latest news, reservations, private room hire and nice comments from happy diners. Like the look of The Rose and Crown? See their two sister pubs, The One Elm - Stratford Upon Avon and The Almanack in Kenilworth.