Gladwin brothers buy the Black Horse pub in West Sussex

Richard and Oliver Gladwin – the brothers behind the Local and Wild restaurant group – are about to open their first pub with rooms in the West Sussex countryside.

The Black Horse is situated in Amberley and will mark the sixth site for the group, its first opening outside London and first to offer guests overnight accomodation.

The pub is currently undergoing a refurbishment before reopening on 25 March with 11 bedrooms.

The site has 60 covers in the dining room, with a further 30 in the bar and 60 outside.

It joins the brothers’ portfolio of existing restaurants in central London, including the Shed in Notting Hill, Rabbit in Chelsea, Sussex in Soho and the Black Lamb in Wimbledon, alongside its most recent opening, the Pig’s Ear in Chelsea.

The Black Horse will offer a menu featuring produce from Sussex and the surrounding counties.

Dishes will include handmade pies to enjoy standing at the bar, affordable lunch menus and roast dinners.

The pub will also source English wines from the family’s own vineyard, Nutbourne in West Sussex, alongside bottles from neighbouring producers such as Nyetimber. Meanwhile, beers will feature Langham Brewery and Adnams.

Oliver and Richard said: “This is a very special moment for us. We have had a brilliant time with our restaurants and beloved pub in London, however this is truly home for us, we grew up in and around this pub, so when the opportunity came to take it over, it was an absolute no brainer for us.

“This building and this village means a lot to us, so we are determined to do it justice. We’re bringing home everything we’ve learnt over the twelve years of operating in London to roost in this pub – we truly cannot wait to open the doors.”

The brothers launched the restaurant group with the opening of the Shed in 2012. Richard leads the group as restaurateur, while Oliver is executive chef. Their third brother, Gregory, is based in Sussex, where he runs the family farm and vineyard alongside their parents.