The Garden Kitchen started in 2003 with the intention of serving no nonsense, quality vegetarian food that was appealing to both vegetarians and non-vegetarians alike. The thinking behind this was that it would be a welcome relief for vegetarians and their dining companions to be able to eat somewhere that provided guaranteed meat-free vegetarian food with a wide choice of dishes that would be appealing to meat eaters as well. All dishes are put together with both vegetarians and non-vegetarians in mind and the emphasis is on trying to provide interesting and tasty pub meals with enough choice to satisfy people whatever their usual diet.