Voice’s Chef of the Month is Alan Logan of The Red Lion of Caerleon.

Voice caught up with the extremely busy chef, and here’s what he had to say:

What’s new on the summer menu?

We’ve lots of lighter options including a variety of fresh salads, sandwich and antipasti sharing platters, as well as a great choice of fresh fish dishes from our specials board.

The Red Lion’s beer garden is a great addition to your pub and restaurant, do people still get surprised when they see how good it is?

Yes, it definitely has the wow factor for people who have never seen it before. Most people don’t realise it’s there, as it’s not visible from the frost. It’s a great place for families, especially kids, as they get the chance to run free and play.

Your meals in a basket are quite popular, what’s been a best-seller on the menu so far this year?

Quarter chicken with chips, and also our ribs with chips – at £4.95 each they are immensely popular.

And what basket meal would you recommend?

I would recommend the ribs – there’s plenty of meat on the bone, plus we marinate them in our own special barbeque sauce, then are cooked to perfection on the grill – mouth-wateringly good!

A Voice favourite is your white bait, and barbeque ribs, are they still on the menu?

These options have been on the menu since the major refurb, and are always a popular option – you can get a full rack of ribs and a plate full of hand cut chips for only £9.95

You regularly hold barbeques in your purpose built fire pit in the garden, what are your must-have ingredients for the perfect barbeque?

Homemade burgers – we make our own beef patties here at The Red Lion

Everyone’s been wanting to know this ultimate question: Are you a hotdog or burger man?

Definitely a burger man – like I mentioned before, they are handmade form scratch using a special recipe, which in my opinion is the only way to make burgers. Our burgers are priced from £6.95, where we offer a wide variety of extra toppings.

What veggie options do you offer from the grill?

We have a choice of vegetable skewers and kebabs, as well as veggie burgers, and also a choice of stuffed peppers.

What else do you have planned for the summer?

We have lots of live entertainment planned for the summer – on July 22, back by popular demand we have an Ed Sheeran cover artist, and throughout the summer we’ll have more performances on Friday and Saturday evenings. Check out our Facebook page for regular updates of what’s on.

Finally, why should people visit The Red Lion this July?

Because we have great food and entertainment, all encased in a family friendly and welcoming traditional Welsh pub and restaurant!

The Red Lion is located on Backhall Street, Caerleon NP18 1AR. For more info about the menus and to book a table, call 01633 420284.

To keep up to date with the latest news and events, you can like the Facebook page and follow on Twitter, just search for Red Lion Caerleon.