Fuller’s is opening two new venues today — The George and Dragon at Westerham, and The Queen’s Arms at Heathrow’s Terminal Two, The Queen’s Terminal.
The refurbished interior of The George and Dragon, Westerham. Photograph: Fuller’s
The George and Dragon is a 16th century coaching inn, located in the historic market town of Westerham, in Kent. It was formerly a Fuller’s tenancy. Following a £2.4m investment, it now re-opens as the eighth site in the company’s Bel & The Dragon portfolio.
The site includes 13 bedrooms, several bespoke dining spaces, a private dining or meeting room, and a terrace with views across the North Downs. The George and Dragon has a team of 50 led by Tom Baines, formerly deputy manager at Bel & The Dragon in Odiham.
The Queen’s Arms dominates one end of the departure hall at Heathrow Terminal Two. Perfect for plane-spotters, the site looks out across the airport and will offer an international menu from 5am to 11pm, complemented by a range of cask, keg, and craft beers.
The site creates 40 new jobs and will run as a sister-site to Fuller’s airside pub at the same terminal, London’s Pride. General manager of London’s Pride, Ryan Moore, will oversee both sites.
Fuller’s chief executive, Simon Emeny, said: “Across these two sites, we have created 90 new jobs, reinforcing the fact that hospitality is an engine for growth.
“It is exciting to see these new sites coming to fruition and I wish Tom, Ryan, and our amazing teams in both The George and Dragon and The Queen’s Arms every success in the future.”
