The Crown and Thistle

24/09/2026

Sometimes, you just need somewhere to come together. 🤍

Saying goodbye to someone you love is never easy. And afterwards, having somewhere familiar to sit, talk, share a drink and remember them can mean a lot.

Here at The Crown & Thistle, we can provide a relaxed, welcoming space for wakes and family gatherings.

We’ll take care of the practical bits, so you can concentrate on being with the people around you.

Nothing over the top. Nothing complicated.

Just a warm, familiar village pub and a team who will look after you.

If you ever need us, we’re here. 🤍

23/09/2026

☕️ It’s back! 💚

We can’t believe it’s been a whole year since our last Macmillan Coffee Morning!

We’ll be doing it all again this Friday, 25th September, 8.45–11am. Coffee, cake, a good natter and hopefully lots of familiar faces from the village.

Come and join us and help us raise a bit of money for Macmillan. 💚

📍 The Crown & Thistle, Great Chesterford
🕘 8.45am- 11am

31/08/2026

Is it too early to talk about Christmas?

Not if you’re the one organising the work Christmas do… 😉

If you’re already dreading the usual set menu, you’re in luck.

At The Crown & Thistle, your Christmas get together doesn’t mean being stuck with three courses chosen months in advance. You can enjoy our full Thai menu, just as you normally would. 🎄

Get your brownie points by booking early, take one more job off the list and avoid the last minute scramble for somewhere decent.

Especially when you could book somewhere as good as us. 😉

We’re taking Christmas bookings now.

📍 The Crown & Thistle
📞 01799 530278
🌍 www.thecrownandthistle.pub

30/08/2026

A farewell to Lauren aka Ralph ❤️
Waitress ➡️ Teacher

Lauren joined us as a wee 16 year old for her very first job, starting as a waitress.

Fast forward a few years and she’s now a fully qualified teacher! It’s been such a pleasure watching her grow up and become the confident young woman she is today.

Always reliable, always willing to help and our brilliant blackboard writer, not to mention her uncanny knowledge of everything happening around the village! 😂

We’re sad to see Ralph leave us, but incredibly proud of everything she’s achieved.

Thank you for all the years, Lauren. You’ll be missed, but we know you’ll make an amazing teacher. ❤️

27/08/2026

🚂 STEAM UP IS BACK! 🚂

Saturday 26th September | 10am–4pm

The village comes alive for another Steam Up and it’s shaping up to be a proper good old-fashioned day out.

Think steam engines, classic cars, steam punk, stalls, a fun fair, morris men dancing, b**r, cake and plenty of village loveliness. The sort of day where you wander about, have a nose at everything, eat something delicious and probably end up staying longer than you planned!

And of course, we’ll be open all day with food on the go, including freshly cooked noodles and a good old hog roast. 🍜🐷

Bring the family, bring your friends and come and enjoy a bit of proper village fun.

📍 Great Chesterford
🗓 Saturday 26th September
⏰ 10am–4pm

And yes… you can absolutely come for the steam engines and stay for the noodles. We won’t judge. 😉

22/08/2026

WE’RE HIRING 👋

We’re looking for experienced Front of House staff to join our lovely team.

Reliable, friendly, confident and able to keep up with a busy service? We’d love to hear from you.

📩 Drop us a message to apply.
🌎 Send an email with your CV to [email protected]

📍The Crown & Thistle, Great Chesterford

16/07/2026

What we’ve been up to this week at The Crown & Thistle, Great Chesterford 👇

✨Working with a brewery to create our very own lager🍺 👀

✨Showing the football & welcoming plenty of familiar faces through the doors⚽️

✨30 takeaway pizzas flew out of the kitchen at lunchtime yesterday for local businesses- thanks for keeping us busy!

✨Tons of freshly cooked Thai dishes served by our kitchen team- you guys have been hungry this week 💛

✨Cellars stocked, b**r lines cleaned & barrels changed

✨Food deliveries checked in & shelves restocked

✨Keeping the garden looking its best in this heat despite the hosepipe ban 🙄🍃

✨Planning upcoming events, live music and promotions

✨Catching up with regulars & welcoming lots of new faces.

❤️ Another week of doing what we love – feeding people, pouring pints and keeping the pub running.

06/07/2026

There’s something special about live music on a summer’s evening ☀️✨

This Saturday from 8pm, The Honkytonk Highwaymen are at The Crown & Thistle for a night of country, blues and roots music.

Come with friends, come on your own, come with the kids! Grab a drink, settle in and enjoy the summers evening with us before the football starts 😉⚽️🎶 ☀️

📅 Saturday 11th July
🕗 8pm live music
🕙 10pm England game shown on all screens

📍 The Crown & Thistle, Great Chesterford
📞 01799 530278

30/06/2026

If you’re looking somewhere to watch England this Wednesday, we’d love to have you.

Pub open from 4:30pm, pizzas available from 4:30pm & families are always welcome. Thai menu from 6pm.

Bring the kids along, grab a pizza & enjoy a bit of midweek football. ⚽️

📍 The Crown & Thistle, Great Chesterford

26/06/2026