Order whichever roast the kitchen is running that Sunday, ask for extra of the good stuff, and book ahead for a lunchtime table, because Sunday is the busiest day of the week at Script. The rest of this guide covers how the roast works, how to time your visit, and how to turn lunch into a full day at The Hertsmere.
By The Hertsmere team4 min read
What Script does with a Sunday roast
Script Restaurant and Bar is the Modern British kitchen at The Hertsmere, and Sunday roast is the meal it was built for. The approach is simple and done properly: generous plates, honest cooking, and a dining room that looks out over the Donald Steel parkland course through the trees of Elstree. This is not a members-only dining room either. Script is open to everyone, seven days a week from 7:30am, so you do not need a handicap, a membership card, or a connection to the club to book a table. Golf without the gatekeeping applies to lunch too.
What to order
The roast itself changes with what the kitchen has in, so the best move is to ask the team what they are carving that day and follow their lead. A few pointers will help you order well:
- Ask about the day's roasts before you commit. The kitchen will tell you straight what is eating best that Sunday.
- Say yes to the extras. A roast lives and dies on its trimmings, and nobody has ever regretted more roast potatoes.
- Check the specials and lighter options if not everyone at the table wants the full works. The Modern British menu runs wider than the roast alone.
- If the weather is on your side, ask about the balcony. It sits right over the course, and there are worse ways to spend a Sunday afternoon than watching golfers play the closing holes with a drink in hand.
- Bring the dog. Script is dog friendly, so the whole household is welcome.
When to book
Book ahead, and book earlier in the week than you think you need to. Sunday lunch is the busiest service at Script, and the peak sitting times fill first, especially on sunny weekends when the balcony comes into play. If you want a quieter table, aim for the shoulder of service rather than the heart of lunchtime, and let the team know about birthdays, larger groups, or a pram and a dog in tow when you book so they can seat you properly.
Getting here is the easy part. The Hertsmere sits in Elstree (WD6 3AA), inside the M25 and about 20 minutes from London, with over 250 free parking spaces. No circling the block, no parking apps, no meter anxiety before the Yorkshire puddings arrive.
Make a day of it
A roast is a fine reward for a morning on the course. The Hertsmere is pay-and-play, with the best green fee rates available online, so you can book a morning round on the par 72 parkland course and walk straight off the 18th to your table. If a full round is too much before lunch, the 26-bay floodlit Toptracer range is a gentler warm-up, and it stays open until 10pm if the afternoon runs long. Regulars should know that Flexi membership, from £300 a year with no joining fee, includes 10 per cent off at Script, which quietly pays for itself if Sunday lunch becomes a habit.
Reserve your Sunday table
Sunday lunch at Script books up faster than any other service of the week. Reserve your table now and let us know if you are bringing a bigger group, small children, or the dog.
That is the whole playbook: book early, trust the kitchen, take the balcony when the sun is out, and consider a morning round or a bucket of balls first. Sunday at The Hertsmere is best done unhurried.
