A new gastropub by celebrity chef Raymond Blanc coming soon to Chalfont St Peter will return to its former name in honour of the history of its location.

The Michelin-starred chef’s White Brasserie Company acquired the Village Hall Pub in Gold Hill West and is planning to revert to its traditional name, The Jolly Farmer.

When the Bucks Free Press first reported on the story, readers were hoping for the name to revert back, with one reader saying: “Fingers crossed they put the name back to The Jolly Farmer – the actual village hall / community centre is half a mile down the road.”

Mark Derry, chief executive of Brasserie bar Co, the group behind The White Brasserie Company and Brasserie Blanc, praised the location of the pub “with such potential”, calling it “a perfect setting”.