Located in the market town of Whitchurch, Shropshire, Docket Restaurant offers
a Tasting Menu by Stuart Collins.
The menu is inspired by his travels and is focused on the best local and seasonal produce sourced from Shropshire, Cheshire & the Welsh Borders.
The menu changes frequently, along with the availability of the freshest ingredients.
(From 1st April 2025 our Tasting Menu will increase to £100 per person)
Our Story
Stuart and Frances
Stuart and Frances opened Docket Restaurant in August 2017. With a goal to create a space where people can enjoy great food and service in a relaxed environment, Shropshire was the perfect location due to being surrounded by local growers, producers and distillers.
Docket is recognised by the Michelin Guide and has been awarded a Plate each year since the 2020 Guide and has since been highlighted by the Good Food Guide.
In 2021 Stuart represented Central Region on the BBC’s Great British Menu, reaching the final and showcasing the amazing local ingredients North Shropshire has to offer.
Stuart Collins
Having trained with Gary Rhodes at Rhodes in the City, Michael Caines MBE at Gidleigh Park and Gordon Ramsay at Royal Hospital Road and Gordon Ramsay at The London NYC, Stuart took his first Executive Chef role back with Michael Caines at the opening of the Abode Hotel in Chester. After meeting Frances, and with a desire to travel once more, an exciting opportunity to move to Doha, Qatar saw them move once more. Initially overseeing two new restaurants as Executive Chef and later progressing to F&B Director, along with a further opening, Stuart helped to bring award winning restaurants to Doha. After 5 years, it was time to return home and set about opening their own restaurant.
Frances Collins
With an amazing passion for food, wine and service, Frances has a personality that is bubbly at all hours of the day.
Frances has experience in Restaurant Management and Sales and Marketing. She has been involved the opening many restaurant with great names such as Chef Michael Caines, Chef Guy Savoy, and at the Four Seasons Hotel, Doha.
To book a table please complete the form below.
Tasting Menu £100
Booking information
We kindly ask to be informed of any allergies or dietary requirements at time of booking for any person within your reservation.
We wish to give our guests the best experience possible and if we are not informed in advance
we may not be able to adjust the menu accordingly.
We take online reservations for parties of 6 and under and require credit card details for all bookings.
Cards may be charged in the event of a cancellation or party reduction within 48 hours of the reservation time, or a ‘no show’.
In these instances, a cancellation fee will be charged at £100 per person.
For dietary requirements or private hire please contact the restaurant directly on:
info@docketrestaurant.com or 01948 665553.
Using Local
Tasting Menu
Our Tasting Menu is carefully designed to flow from one course to the next. Stuart works closely with the local farmers and producers to hand pick the best ingredients available. As well as being locally sourced, using seasonal ingredients is key to our menus and dishes will change along with availability.
Private Dining Room
Gather with up to 10 guests around one large table in your own dedicated space.
With bespoke menus and drink pairings available, we can tailor your dinner party to create a personalised dining experience.
Sourcing Our Ingredients
Our main focus is on using seasonal produce and working closely with small local growers and producers to ensure we have the freshest and most flavoursome ingredients to work with.
Wine Pairing
Working closely with several suppliers and producers, we curate our own wine list and hand-pick each bottle.
Our wine pairing changes with each new dish and we work with the flavours to ensure the perfect pairing.
Art
We’re delighted to be working with Sam Pooley-Stride who creates all of our artwork. As a local artist and creator, Sam’s ethos matches our own and the artwork injects life and colour into our dining rooms. Sam’s latest collection ‘Seas of the moon’ is currently on display. Her work can be purchased through the Soden collection.
Book Now
To book a table in our restaurant please click on the button below.
Opening Hours
LUNCH – SATURDAY – 12:00pm – 4pm
DINNER – WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY, FRIDAY & SATURDAY
7:00pm – 11:00pm
We recommend 3 hours for our Tasting Menu.
Please ensure you pre-order your transportation as local taxi companies often have limited availability.
Get In Touch
If you have any questions about what we do or
would like to book an event.