I've just looked up our village pub on TripAdvisor. Apparently it's a 'gastropub'! Very good reviews and a Certificate of Excellence. Average score 4.5 out of 5.

We've never entered its portals. But they serve coffee every Friday morning, which might be good for a natter.

Our little village shop also does teas and cakes to eat in their little cafe or outside under their big sun umbrellas.
It's nice when a village has places for socialising.