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By Elaine Beckett, 25/09/2009 11:26 am

New landlords, Jim and Tracy have brought back to life the Stanhope Arms pub in Brasted near Westerham, making it the centre of the village once again.

Closed for over six months, the pub has been redecorated throughout with a brand new kitchen installed so a traditional English home cooked menu can be introduced.

Speaking about their new venture, Jim said, “So many pubs have gone stale and this is what happened to the Stanhope Arms.  We’ve changed that and have re-created an old fashioned family pub with locals’ bar and separate dining, restaurant area.  A pub should be the centre of its community and we aim to make the Stanhope that again”.

 egional manager for Greene King Mike O’Connor said, “It’s brilliant what Jim and Tracy have done to the pub. It is now certainly back on the map and a welcome addition to the village again”.

Jim and Tracy have installed new furniture and soft furnishings within the pub as well as redecorating throughout.  They are soon to begin on the exterior.  Home cooked food is being introduced and will be served all week.

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Press Contact: Elaine Beckett, Public Relations Manager, Greene King Pub Partners, Tel: 07974 132844

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By Elaine Beckett,

That’s one of Greene King’s Public Housewives view, Angela Poulton who took on the tenancy of the Tollgate pub in Bury St Edmunds, her very own business in November last year and has changed it beyond recognition.

Greene King’s Public Housewives campaign focuses on trying to attract more business minded women into the sector and Angela is just one whose taken the opportunity and made a real go of the challenge.

At 28, Angela joined the pub trade at 18 and has now realised her dream of running her own pub.  She says of her career choice, “I love working with people so taking on my own pub business was very exciting, continuing to do something I love.  It’s hard work and I’ve made a lot of improvements at the pub but it’s worth while as its your own business and your own decisions”.

Adding she said, “I think more women should consider a pub as a self employed business.  They have a woman’s touch making a place more homely and we know that in the main we’re hard workers, organised and able to multi task, real qualities for running a pub”.

Angela has focused her attention on building the Tollgate as a quality community pub, concentrating on the food side of the business as well as holding successful charity events on bank holidays and small music festivals and, improving the garden facilities.

Regional manager for Greene King, Steve Look said, “Angela is a great landlady and an asset to the pub.  We need to change the perception that pubs are run by men and attract more women like Angela to consider a pub as a career.  The benefits are endless as Angela and our Public Housewives will confirm”.

Greene King owns and operates 1400 pubs across England and currently has only 13% of those pubs ran by independent women.  The campaign seeks to change that and the launch of a website dedicated to draw more women into the business is helping to achieve just that, http://www.publichousewives.co.uk/

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Press Contact: Elaine Beckett, Public Relations Manager, Greene King Pub Partners, Tel: 07974 132844

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By Elaine Beckett,

Greene King Pub Partners is sponsoring the new British romantic comedy film in the making “The Husband Obedience Trials”. Written and directed by acclaimed author, Guy Browning, the film promotes the central role of the pub and focuses around the villages of Kingston Bagpuize and Southmoor, alongside Greene King pub, the Waggon & Horses in Southmoor.

Writer and director, Guy Browning said: “We are thrilled that Greene King are sponsoring the making of this film. There are many scenes set inside our very own local, The Waggon and Horses and the film is very much about the social power of a pub, in fact the whole concept of our village making a film was originally hatched in the beer garden over a couple of pints of Greene King ale.”

Lesley Staples of the Calendar Girls has left her home in Florida to play Mrs Summers in the film. She says, “It’s a wonderfully exciting project to be involved in. I really miss England, and will now get a chance to spend time with my son over there, as well as other relatives and friends. Oh and have a drink down at the village pub – a British tradition I miss!”

Immense Productions Ltd is behind the project and have roped in the whole village to help in the production with the local WI providing the catering for the whole 6 week filming schedule and local landlord, Graham Dawson, providing a film location and evening entertainment for the crews.

Speaking about the film, Landlord Graham said, “It’s a great film and shows how a pub is central to the community it serves”.

David Elliott, managing director for Greene King Pub Partners said, “We’re delighted to sponsor the film. It’s about every day life and how the pub plays a significant role in this. We’d be mad not to be sponsors to help raise the profile of the Good Old British Pub in a role made for it”.

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Notes: What’s the story..

Tom, handsome young gardener at the local stately home, can talk to plants but not to women. When beautiful Polish au pair Hannah arrives for the summer, Tom falls for her catastrophically like the felling of one of the giant trees he looks after in the parks. Tom’s adviser in matters of the heart is nine-year old Harry, abandoned by the rich owners of the house to run wild in the gardens. Harry’s secret wish is for the Red Arrows to appear at the village fair: Tom’s is to win the heart of Hannah. Both seem impossible dreams until the long-suffering husbands of the village decide to lend a hand

Press Contact: Elaine Beckett, Public Relations Manager, Greene King Pub Partners, Tel: 07974 132844

http://www.kbsfilms.com/

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By Elaine Beckett, 24/09/2009 4:33 pm

Renowned multiple licensee Ted Docherty has got another “pizza the action” by taking on his third pub with Greene King Pub Partners under his tailor made concept.

Ted already runs four successful food pubs, two with Greene King and is now launching the Kings Arms in Litton near Bath under the tailor made pizzas and tailor made fish banners.

Speaking about his new venture Ted says, “Our concept works because people have their favourite foods and what tailor made invites them to do is build their own dish just the way they like it, so you choose a pizza base and the rest is up to you. If you want plain cheese and tomato or sausage, squid and pineapple you can have it. The same goes for the fish dishes, choose the fillet, the size and weight, how you want it cooking and away you go. Our fresh counters display the food customers can choose to eat – they make the decisions not a faceless chef”

Ted first brought his tailor made steak and burger concept to the area at the Warwick Arms in Clutton only last year following his success at the Greene King pub, the Percy Arms in Guildford.

Adding he said, “It’s all about satisfying the customer and not keeping to a rigid menu. Customers are being far more adventurous these days and so tailor made enables them to create something different or just enjoy one of their old favourites. The result is, everyone’s happy”.

Operations director for Greene King, Steve Worrall said, “It’s brilliant to be able to work with Ted on another pub. His passion for food and customers makes every venue he opens worth a visit and we’re extremely happy that his new site is from our quality pub estate”.

The Kings Arms opens on Monday 8th June and there’s 50% off every meal for the whole of June.

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Press Contact: Elaine Beckett, Public Relations Manager, Greene King Pub Partners, Tel: 07974 132844

Pub Contact: Ted Docherty, Tel: 07748 305052, http://www.tmsteaks.co.uk/