The Parsons Table is a small independent restaurant tucked into Castle Mews, just off Tarrant Street in the heart of Arundel, West Sussex. It's run by husband-and-wife team Lee and Liz, who met twenty-five years ago at Claridge's in London, where Lee was a rising sous chef and Liz was undertaking a management apprenticeship with the Savoy Group.
Since then, the pair have built careers across hotels in the UK and Canada. Liz worked in hotel management before moving into event planning for Culinary Capers Catering in Vancouver, while Lee refined his skills at Raymond Blanc's Le Manoir aux Quat' Saisons before heading to North America, where he set up and ran kitchens at leading hotels in the Niagara Peninsula and Vancouver, earning a string of awards and appearing regularly on Canadian television. The couple moved to Arundel with their twin daughters to open their own independent restaurant and be closer to family.
The kitchen serves a French-influenced British menu, drawing on Lee's grounding in classical technique alongside his own contemporary approach. Local and seasonal ingredients sit at the centre of the offering, with lunch and dinner menus that evolve regularly to reflect the best produce available. The wine list runs alongside dedicated fizz and fine wine selections, including magnums.
The restaurant favours a relaxed, informal style of dining paired with attentive service, and has built a following for its concise, frequently changing menu and warm front-of-house welcome. Reservations can be made by phone or through the online booking system, with larger parties of more than six asked to get in touch by email directly.