According to the informative Wikipedia, the Sunday roast is a traditional British main meal served on Sundays (usually in the early afternoon for lunch), consisting of roasted meat, roast potato together with accompaniments, such as Yorkshire pudding, stuffing, vegetables and gravy.

It is popular throughout the United Kingdom and Ireland. Other names for this meal are Sunday dinner, Sunday lunch, Sunday tea, Roast dinner, and Sunday joint, joint being a word that specifically refers to the joint of meat.

It is believed this tradition arose because bakers could not bake bread on a Sunday, so their ovens would be used to roast meat.

Or alternatively the Sunday Roast dates back to when the squire would treat his serfs to a meal of roast oxen every Sunday to reward them for the week's work.

Who knows the definite answer, all we know is that it's still one of the nicest meals of the week and should always be enjoyed with family and friends.

Every Sunday The Ibex Inn offers a lovely, traditional 2 course Sunday Lunch for the amazing price of £10.00. Served between 12-3pm it is advisable to book in advance.

For more information call Andy or Julia on 01488 638311 or email us at inn@the-ibex.co.uk