Jonathan Neame, Chief Executive of independent family brewer and pub company Shepherd Neame, was officially appointed as High Sheriff of Kent. Guests and dignitaries including the outgoing High Sheriff of Kent, Dr Gill Fargher, attended the Declaration Ceremony at St Mary of Charity Parish Church in Faversham. The ceremony was conducted by Reverend Simon Rowlands and the Bishop of Dover The Rt Revd Rose Hudson-Wilkin, and the Declaration was led by the Resident Judge His Hono

Crieff Hydro Family of Hotels, Scotland’s oldest registered trading company, and one of the country’s leading independent hotel operators, has today announced a significant investment in its flagship property, Crieff Hydro. The multi-million-pound project will create a new day-to-night bar, refurbished dining areas, and a speakeasy bar, with a new look, feel and experience for hotel guests, Country Club members and the wider local community to enjoy. Innovative menus will br

Motoring fans were dazzled by a display of classic and supercars, as an impressive convoy of vehicles returned to Crieff Hydro Hotel  in aid of the veterans’ charity,  Erskine.    The annual event gave dozens of veterans and their families the chance to ride in a vast selection of automotive gems from the Forth Bridges to Knockhill Racing Circuit, before arriving at the iconic Perthshire resort. More than 30 cars were involved in this year’s procession, including several rare

The next generation of Scottish hospitality leaders have taken a huge step forward in their careers, after successfully completing a top industry qualification. Jasmine Ritchie, Shania Beaty, Georgia Williamson, Ellie Anderson, and Vianney Lemoine have secured permanent managerial roles within the Crieff Hydro Family of Hotels, after completing a qualification in Hospitality Supervision and Leadership at SCQF Level 7. The group were presented with their certificates by group

The brand-new, SQA accredited programme intends to transform beauty school beginners into qualified massage therapists, with candidates securing permanent employment at the venue as soon as they are enrolled on the course. Applications for the intensive training course and yearlong programme of learning recently opened, with up to eight spots in the initial cohort up for grabs when launches in January 2024. The new programme will see students obtain an SQA qualification and p

The JW Lees brewing business goes back as far as 1828, when John Lees started up a brewery as – in effect – a hobby business, after a lifetime as a cotton mill owner in Oldham and Manchester. In the 190 years since then, the business has grown, diversified, reorganised, and weathered wars, both inside and out. As William Lees-Jones, its current MD says, “by the time my father joined in 1958 the firm was struggling – like lots of post-war family businesses, it had nearly been