WALFORD'S Mill Race pub has taken the unusual step of building a pizza kitchen in the garden complete with a proper wood-fired oven.

The pizza kitchen will provide food for the pub as well as operating as a takeaway.

Mill Race chef Richard Kaye, said: "We live in a rural area where villagers can't just jump in their car and get a take-away – the nearest pizza restaurant is at Monmouth, seven miles away, so we thought we'd bring the 21st century take-away to them."

The pizza kitchen has recently opened and is a hit with customers, even in the cold winter weather.

"During the winter we are opening the pizza kitchen on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 6pm – unless the weather gets unbearably cold, otherwise our poor chefs might freeze," said Richard.