Five Minutes With...

Five Minutes with… Nick Ings-Kemsley

12th June 2019

Considering a role in hospitality management? Discover how Nick Ings-Kemsley made the transition from teaching into a career in hospitality, what he loves about his role as General Manager at the Marine Hotel, Tankerton and his advice for aspiring hotel managers.

Five minutes with... Brian and Anne Hogg at the Dog & Bear, Lenham

22nd May 2019

Brian and Anne Hogg, managers at the Dog & Bear Hotel in Lenham, take five minutes out to talk to us about cricket, Christmas and how having a supportive team of staff is the key to their success.

Five Minutes with… Tony Smith, Head Chef at the New Flying Horse

12th April 2019

We spend five minutes with Tony Smith, Head Chef at the New Flying Horse in Wye, discover why he loves being a chef, and learn what it takes to work in the “best profession in the world”.

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.

FIVE MINUTES WITH… SHEPHERD NEAME’S MASTER BREWER, MIKE UNSWORTH

30th January 2019

Learn a little about Mike Unsworth, Master Brewer and Operations Manager for Shepherd Neame, including how he got into the beer industry, and his favourite beer and food pairing.

Five Minutes With... Shepherd Neame’s Tenanted Wine Sales Development Manager, Roshna Ahmad

25th January 2019

Five Minutes With… Shepherd Neame’s Tenanted Wine Sales Development Manager. Discover how Roshna Ahmad got into the industry, what her job involves, her favourite wine, and why if she wasn't in her current role, she'd probably be singing.

Mo Grigsby, Keg Plant Forklift Operator

23rd December 2016

Maurice ‘Mo’ Grigsby began working at Shepherd Neame 31 years ago as holiday relief in the old cask yard, and is now a Forklift Operator in the keg plant.