Tom Gravett and Renata Peret are set to officially re-open Shepherd Neame’s The George Inn in the picturesque village of Newnham on Wednesday.
Tom Gravett and Renata Peret outside the George Inn, Newnham
They are already licensees at The Three Mariners, in nearby Oare, and will run both venues in tandem.
“We know many people hold The George in high esteem,” said Tom. “It has got a good reputation for good food, and being a beautiful, characterful pub, which it definitely is!
“We can’t wait to get started and are looking forward to breathing life back into it and making it a relaxed environment with a strong slant towards using local produce.”
The couple both managed top London venues for 20 years before moving to Oare four years ago with their young family.
Renny said: “We will be living super close to both pubs, which is brilliant. We love the energy that The George has — we have to feel the right energy to take somewhere on, and The George definitely has it!”
But she added: “The George and The Three Mariners will be equally as important to us — they are both our babies!”
Shepherd Neame’s director of tenanted pub operations, Greg Wallis, said: “We are absolutely delighted that Tom and Renny are taking on a second of our tenanted pubs.
“They have been superb licensees since taking over The Three Mariners and their blend of experience and creativity has already proved successful. They also won their first Shepherd Neame pub award for best wine offer in May.”
