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MEET THE TEAM: GENERAL MANAGER & HEAD CHEF SERVE UP SOME TASTY HOSPITALITY AT THE CROWN, BLACKHEATH

11th June 2024

If the General Manager of the recently refurbished Crown in Blackheath, Jan Mullerson, seems at home, it’s not surprising, as the pub is a home from home and where he cut his teeth as a barman.

TALKING BEER WITH GENERAL MANAGER OF SHEPHERD NEAME’S THE ROYAL CROWN

11th January 2024

A passion for pubs – and for beer – ensures that the General Manager of Shepherd Neame’s newly-renovated The Royal Crown pub in Rochester relishes coming into work day after day.

NEW GENERAL MANAGER HOPES TO GO WITH THE FLOW AT PICTURESQUE WATERING HOLE, THE BOATHOUSE, YALDING

31st May 2023

A river may not run through it, but new General Manager of The Boathouse in Yalding, Rachel Webb, is hoping the three rivers converging alongside her new workplace will bring a chance to go with the flow.

FIVE MINUTES WITH… THE HEAD CHEF AND SOUS CHEF AT SHEPHERD NEAME’S THE MINNIS BAY BAR & BRASSERIE

24th April 2023

Overlooking one of the Isle of Thanet’s hidden gems, Shepherd Neame’s Minnis Bay Bar and Brasserie is the perfect place to relax after a seaside stroll. We caught up with Head Chef Alex Eager, and Sous Chef Danny Wilkinson, who have recently joined the team at the busy coastal spot, to find out more about them.

Meet the brewer: Director of brewing, Mike Unsworth

23rd March 2023

Independent family brewer Shepherd Neame launched its 2023 Cask Club last month with new beer Maverick (3.4% ABV), which tells the story of the pioneering founder of the Faversham brewery, Richard Marsh. Each Cask Club beer has been carefully crafted by one of Shepherd Neame’s Master Brewers – with Maverick personally overseen by Director of Brewing Mike Unsworth.

FIVE MINUTES WITH…PETER BALDWIN, HEAD CHEF AT THE FISH ON THE GREEN, BEARSTED

26th May 2022

We met with Head Chef Peter Baldwin, who has steered the Fish on the Green kitchen to success – and two prized AA rosettes.

FIVE MINUTES WITH... THE BOTANY BAY'S HEAD CHEF, CRAIG SPICKETT

22nd March 2022

Sitting proudly on the clifftop at Kingsgate, Broadstairs, the Botany Bay Hotel is the perfect spot for a seaside escape. The stylish coastal retreat overlooks one of the most picturesque sites on the coast and is just a minute’s stroll from the beach. We caught up with Head Chef Craig Spickett, 36, to find out more about his role.

FIVE MINUTES WITH… AMY GLENIE, LICENSEE OF THE BLUE ANCHOR, CROWBOROUGH

18th February 2022

We sat down with Amy Glenie, licensee of the Blue Anchor, Crowborough, to find out more about her.

FIVE MINUTES WITH…DANIELLE WHELAN, TECHNICAL BREWER

13th January 2022

We sat down with Technical Brewer Danielle Whelan to find out more about her.

Five Minutes With... Lauren Hennessy, General Manager of the Limes, Faversham

25th October 2021

Five Minutes With... Peter Gander, Map maker

3rd April 2019

Peter Gander is a graphic designer and illustrator who, alongside his wife Fiona, runs the Herne Bay-based company Have A Gander. His map for our City of London Pubs is the second he has produced for Shepherd Neame following 2018’s Whitstable Bay illustration.

Five Minutes With… Signwriter, Julian Kirk

13th March 2019

Artist Julian Kirk works for Gerald Wilton Designs and has had a hand in many of the new Shepherd Neame pub signs.