Five Minutes With...

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.

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… SANG NGUYEN, PROJECT EXECUTIVE CHEF, SHEPHERD NEAME

16th November 2022

He’s worked his way up from peeling potatoes at Claridge’s to training with Europe’s top chefs and being in charge of almost 400 kitchens across the UK – now Shepherd Neame’s new Project Executive Chef Sang Nguyen has his sights set on reinvigorating the menus across the independent family brewer and pub company’s estate.

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… KAREN BARRETT, LICENSEE AT THE WALNUT TREE, ALDINGTON

21st December 2021

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

25th October 2021

Five Minutes With... Nicola Fewster, General Manager of the Royal Albion Hotel, Broadstairs

4th October 2019

We catch up with Nicola Fewster, General Manager at The Royal Albion Hotel, to find out what drew her to the industry, and discover her top tip for anyone looking to work in hospitality management.

Five Minutes with… Simon Howlett, Head Development Chef

18th July 2019

We spend five minutes with Simon Howlett to find out what a typical day is like for Shepherd Neame's Head Development Chef.