Sunday Lunch at the Bear and Ragged Staff

UPDATE: Time changed from 1pm to 1:30pm. I’ve popped in and spoke with the Manager Rowena, 1:30pm works best for them with 6 of us attending.

The classic British Sunday Roast, you can't beat it, but you can eat it! And we shall at the Bear and Ragged Staff in Bransford.

Highly regarded, the Bear's Sunday Menu brings a modern twist to the authentic British country pub experience.
Under the direction of Manager Rowena and Head Chef James, the team have brought fresh energy and quality dining to the heart of the Worcestershire countryside.

Locally renowned, James has been fine tuning his culinary skills for over 20 years in professional kitchens. Using his vast experience to deliver a premium country dining experience, harnessing seasonal local produce with a focus on bold flavours.
Whilst Rowena's managerial prowess ensures excellent, attentive service throughout.

https://www.bearatbransford.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/The-Bear-Sunday-Menu.pdf

Mains include Beef, Lamb, Chicken, Pork Belly and a Nut Roast for the vegans among us. All finished with a classic dessert menu, all of which I'm pretty sure are homemade.
Not a carvery, Josie, each dish is cooked fresh with high quality locally sourced ingredients.
The Bear is not a chain pub, it is fully independantly owned and operated, and they even allow well behaved dogs.

Whilst being nestled away in the Worcestershire countryside, the Bear is only an easy 10 minute drive from Junction 7 of the M5.

I’ve eaten here twice already this year, both times were excellent. But I’ve not tried their Sunday menu, which I’ve heard is fantastic, so I thought we could give it a go.

So join me for what may be the best Sunday lunch in all of Worcestershire, at the Bear and Ragged Staff in Bransford.
Be there or be hungry!

https://www.bearatbransford.co.uk/

Club Rules
Members must be younger than 56, any member that is obviously aged over 55 will be removed from the group. I apologise if this sounds harsh, but this group was set up to give those younger a chance to meet new people and try Worcestershire’s best eateries.
There are dining groups in the local area that are available exclusively for people aged 50 or over, but not so for those younger, hence the creation of this group.

Depending on the event, attendee and waitlist numbers, I may message you before the restaurant reservation is made to confirm your attendance, and afterwards with the reservation name and/or reference. As you can imagine, communication is key when organising such events.
Therefore if I do message you before the event to confirm your attendance I will need a reply in a timely fashion otherwise you will probably be removed.
This is not a walk, pub crawl or social event in which you can put your name down to attend and if you didn’t show up there would be no consequences. Time wasters, no-shows, fake profiles, scam accounts etc etc, will not be tolerated and will be removed from the group.

This is not a dating club, it's a dining club and a fine(ish) one at that! If however romantic relationships do flourish mutually within members then that is obviously fine. BUT unwanted and inappropriate communication towards other members will not be tolerated both during and outside events.

These rules are due to limited spaces and the need to book reservations, but most importantly for the consideration of other members and the establishments that we will be attending.
Got the gist?