News On Tap - Summer 2017

CHADWELL SPRINGS PERFORMING ABOVE PAR reaping the rewards of an all-weather 19-bay driving range and 9-hole Golf course with pitch & putt+ a summer of community celebration + keech dessert competition + drink the pink

A SUMMER OF Rock at The CastleCOMMUNITYCELEBRATION First up was the Brewery’s Beer and Music Festival. 140 musicWords by Tom McMullen, Joint Managing Director. and beer fans relaxed with friends and family, and enjoyed aAfter 12 years of solitary confinement and 18 months stunning midsummer’s evening.of loving restoration by Jamie Allen (assisted by his Guests supped Brewery-freshfiancée Charley and uncle Andy), McMullen’s beautiful beer from the Sentinel Bar whileDG4 Sentinel Steam Lorry blew its whistle to herald listening to Hertford’s best youngthe start of a summer of community engagement. musicians, and helped raise £3,837 for Keech Hospice Care.

Two weeks later the Sentinel Bar it the Sentinel Bar for three days.puffed into the City of London Located in ‘The Village’ the bar soldto support our very own Peter 2,000 pints, with £1 from each pintFurness-Smith, the Master of the of Googley going to the charity.Brewers’ Company. Togetherwith other breweries, the bar A week later McMullen’s headline-helped raise £33,000 to support sponsored Rock at the Castle, athe Lord Mayor’s Charity Appeal fantastic community event held atand the City Music Foundation. Hertford Castle. Sales of McMullen’s Ale helped raise £576 for TheThe next stop for the bar was Ancient Charities of Hertford, whichHarlow, to help celebrate the supports people in financial needtown’s 70th anniversary. Several in Hertford and the parishes.pints of Hertfordshire’s finestbeer were given out to the good On 27th-30th September McMullen’speople of Harlow, which helped will be attending the St Albansraise spirits on a wet Sunday. Beer Festival to support the South Herts branch of CAMRA. A limited- edition brew named ‘Golden McMullen & Sons Limited Years’ has been developed in The Hertford Brewery collaboration with South Herts, and 26 Old Cross £1 from each pint will go towards Hertfordshire supporting local charity Grove SG14 1RD House which provides day care services and outreach to people [email protected] suffering with terminal diseases. ©Copyright 2017 McMullen & Sons Ltd. Game Fair Over the summer the Facebook/mcmullens1827 Brewery has supportedAt the end of July, the Game @mcmullens1827Fair came to Hatfield House in 24 local schools byHertfordshire. McMullen’s were donating raffle prizesdelighted to support the fair’s charity, for their summer events.the Lords’ Taverners, by lending Rock at the Castle 2-3THE BREWERY — www.mcmullens.co.uk

5-11 People 190 YEARS OF BEERMeet the newest additionsto our Mac’s family, The Company took time out thisrecap on the latest career summer to celebrate its 190thprogression within the year of trading. Managers,existing team and celebrate Tenants, Pensioners, Employees,the ‘Best of the Best’. Shareholders, and their families came together to reflect on12-13 Managed Retail progress since 1827. Tom McMullen spoke about the purpose of theStep into The Bootmaker, Company – being something thatour latest contemporary generations of staff, customers,bar to open, and make business partners, suppliersway for The Princess and shareholders can rely onCharlotte, our new build – and its intention to keep onset to crown Colchester. serving all these stakeholders into the distant future.14-17 The KitchenLooking forward to thisyear’s Christmas feastsat McMullen’s. Pluswinning dishes from ourkid customers and FishChef of the Year finalists.18-20 MarketingKeep up with our horse anddray as we take a trip backinto McMullen’s history –find details of opportunitiesto see them in action,including this year’s HertfordFood & Drink Festival.21 Tenants &PUB OPERATORSWelcome back Mac’smost long-standing pub,The Greyhound andits new guardians.22-23 CharityRaise a glass to our topfundraisers, taking onpersonal challengesand uniting guestsfor good causes.

BronzeIT ALL BEGINS WITH BRONZE IT’S SO IMPORTANT TO US THAT EVERY Our Bronze award is PERSON AT MCMULLEN’S GETS TRAINED. the first training stage That’s how they really grasp the importance of serving for new starters. our guests safely and legally. It’s a big confidence booster too, and helps people settle into their new roles. We want all our guests to enjoy eating and drinking with us. And our people to love what they do, and show it with a smile. CPL is a system that helps us track career progression. 58% of our General Managers have been promoted internally. Everyone has two performance reviews a year so we can support and develop them, and discover their short and longer-term career goals.The training year came THE BACK OF HOUSE GOLD AWARD SHARPENSto a spectacular close KITCHEN MANAGERS’ MANAGEMENT AND LEADERSHIP SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE with our Kitchen OF RECRUITMENT, LEADERSHIP, ROTA Gold Awards night PLANNING, PROFIT AND LOSS, AND CONCEPT UNDERSTANDING, AND EMPOWERS THEM TO on 24th July. DEVELOP THEIR TEAMS. THE NEXT STEP IS AREA CHEF TRAINER, WHERE THEY CAN SUPPORT MULTIPLE KITCHENS ACROSS OUR ESTATE. A big well done to: ’’ Guvenc Ibrahim – Plough, Enfield ’’ Lee Swain – Mops and Brooms, Borehamwood ’’ Seweryn Szostak – Baroosh, Cambridge ’’ Peter Vegh – Britannia, Marlow ’’ Stuart Childs – Jolly Fisherman, Stanstead Abbotts ’’ Galina Ashdova – Nags Head, Bishops StortfordPEOPLE — www.mcmullens.co.uk 4-5

aswilavredrs Front of House Silver AwardS back of house A record 26 team members took the next and front of house step in their management careers. silver awards FOH Silver covers cellar management, kitchen/bar skills, stock controls, line checks, cash handling, and tills and shift management, as well as offsite training at the Brewery. 58% of our recent General Managers appointments have all come through the Silver and Gold programme. We can’t wait to see what they’ll do next.Back of House Silver AwardS ’’ Francesca Brockway – Cock o’ the North, Hatfield ’’ Lewis Daniel – Woolpack, HertfordOur Silver programme continues to flourish with ’’ Philippa Stephen – Plough, Enfield12 chefs signed off since January. ’’ Richard Gentle – Long Arm Short Arm,BOH Silver covers stock control, peak shift planning; Welwyn Garden CityFOH, food safety audits and shift management. The ’’ Edward Bullen – Jolly Fisherman,chefs did off-the-job training in McMullen’s Training andDevelopment Centre before costing, preparing and Stanstead Abbottspresenting two final dishes to the Area Manager. Huge ’’ Julie Wilsher – The Old Beams, Milton Keynescongratulations to our Kitchen Managers of the future. ’’ Sinead Thrussell – Jolly Postie, Royston ’’ Kristupas Dacius – Millstream, Hertford’’ Stephen Boyd – Bulls Head, Turnford ’’ Rosanne Luck – Baroosh, Bishop’s Stortford’’ Ryan Terzi – North Star, Welwyn ’’ Costin Munteanu – Baroosh, Bishop’s Stortford’’ Mariusz Kacprzak – Baroosh, Marlow ’’ Michelle Harding – Old Anchor, Cheshunt’’ Jay Bilton – The Plough, Enfield ’’ Kelly Brett – The Angels, Hitchin’’ Ryan Wilkes – Mops and Brooms, Borehamwood ’’ Ben Roberts – Prince of Wales, Cheshunt’’ Darren Game – The Old Beams, Milton Keynes ’’ Tiago Camacho Da Silva – Duchess of’’ Thomas Mikolajczyk – The Salisbury Arms, Cambridge, Windsor Hertford ’’ Julian Smith – Bullfinch, Sevenoaks’’ Constantin-Razvan Negrut – Jolly Postie, Royston ’’ Hannah Ford – Royal Oak, Chingford’’ Stuart Childs – Jolly Fisherman, Stanstead Abbotts ’’ Catherine Nicholson – Chieftain,’’ Charlotte Compton-Cooke – Coach and Horses, Welwyn Garden City Bishop’s Stortford ’’ Matthew Rogers – Chieftain, Welwyn Garden City’’ Francis Pearce – The Plough, Enfield ’’ Tristan Taylor – Baroosh, Hertford’’ Graham Butcher – Jolly Fisherman, ’’ Ashleigh Parsons – White Horse, Bourne End ’’ Tina Scrivener – Builders Arms, Potters Bar Stanstead Abbotts ’’ Liam Reidy – Builders Arms, Potters Bar’’ Mark Rowlands – The Bull, Broxbourne ’’ Luke Woodall – The Vine, Waltham Cross ’’ Amy Wotton – The Vine, Waltham Cross ’’ Emma Cox – Crown, Waltham Abbey ’’ Joseph Young – Duchess of Cambridge, Windsor

TEAMOF TMHE YEEAMR BER Finalists ~ 2017 ~ CELEBRATING THE BEST OF îî Natasha Wanke THE BEST AT MCMULLEN Nag’s Head, Covent GardenCambridge didn’t know what hit it on the îî Ed Bullen22nd June! Our annual Team Member Jolly Fisherman,of the Year event came to town. TMOY Stanstead Abbottscelebrates the hardest-working teammembers from the McMullen family in a day îî Vanessa Osbournepacked with exciting, challenging activities Prince George, Milton Keynesthat showcase unique talents, leadershipskills and personalities. îî Ellie Burton White Hart, HertfordWords by Phillip Ritter,Training and Recruitment Co-ordinator. îî Elizabeth Gray Baroosh, MarlowIt’s about rewarding team members who go the extra mile to makeour pubs enjoyable places for our guests and our people. îî Lesley KerrThe competition was incredibly tight this year. Seventeen finalists Old Beams, Milton Keyneswill attend our company conference at the Sheridan Grand Hotelin London later this year, where the winner will be announced. îî Craig Freestone Queen Victoria, Essex îî Sam Geeves Three Horseshoes, Hooks Cross îî Emily Ellwood Baroosh, Cambridge îî Holly Nicho Wild Royal Oak, Chingford îî Joe Young Duchess of Cambridge, Windsor îî Cat Nicholson The Chieftain, Welwyn Garden City îî Jade Bellouget Jolly Farmers, Enfield îî Joely Moore Plough, Enfield îî Emily Bailey Red Lion, Hatfield îî Verity Lishman The King’s Mead, WareCONNECTING WITH STUDENTS AT SIMON BALLEWe went to Simon Balle School Careers Fair in Hertford for students to earn extra cash, meet new people, getto showcase the opportunities offered by the hospitality a chance to shine, and learn how to work both as anindustry to 200 students, in particular, McMullen’s individual and in a team. Interested? Check out:through our Bronze, Silver and Gold awards, and on-the-job training. Working in hospitality is a great way www.mcmullens.co.uk/vacanciesPEOPLE — www.mcmullens.co.uk 6-7

NAADTAAYLIIENPTAHYETOLINFE: WORK/LIFE BALANCENew Area Chef Trainer Name:How long have you What’s most exciting Daniell Parkworked at McMullen’s? about your new role? Role: General Manager,10 years. Helping with cook-offs, Duchess of Cambridge menu creation. What have you doneDescribe your career in the past? What will be the I worked at PGL as ChiefI started as KP at the Woodman, biggest challenge? Instructor, training staffbecame a Chef at the Plough, and and clientele in abseiling,worked up to Kitchen Manager at Public speaking. But I’m kayaking, high ropes andCock o’ the North. I was FOH at sure I’ll get used to it! other outdoor activities.Prince of Wales, then Assistant After that I went to Australia,Manager. Now I’m KM at the Queen What’s your favourite where I found myselfVic. I’ve won Chef of The Year twice. dish to cook? working in bars and pubs, and thoroughly enjoyed the Roast dinner. electric, social atmosphere. Back in the UK, I was a chef for Charlie Wells before moving to McMullen’s. I got my Bronze, Silver and Gold awards at the White Horse in Bourne End, under the watchful eye of my parents. I also helped on the relief circuit, covering the Heron on the Lake, Coach and Horses and other houses.

Favourite thing about CHEERS TO A HAPPYMcMullen’s? Peter Furness Smith –The people, and the opportunities. Managing DirectorMost rewarding aspect of Tom McMullen describes Peter’s contribution to McMullen’s overworking at McMullen’s? nearly 19 years as “immense”. Peter joined McMullen’s in 1998 from Morelands Brewery in Oxfordshire, and has shown an unwaveringThe biggest rewards come in commitment to the development of people. He always gives advicethe form of the progression and in a well-balanced and relaxed manner: quick to praise and fairopportunities myself and my in his assessment of areas in which improvements can be made.team receive. McMullen’s are a Peter’s leadership style will influence the culture of McMullen’s forgreat company who champion years to come. He’s commuted a massive 130 miles a day, workedyour growth and success. tirelessly to develop and grow the company and fought to protect it during hard times, giving shareholders the confidence to continueWhat do you enjoy doing their investment in quality people (like you) and our pubs. Peter’sin your personal life? legacy will live in the people he developed. Peter, here’s to you!I follow horse racing, so likespending time in Windsor.I enjoy snowboarding inFrance. And I’m partial to theodd festival in summer.How much importance do youplace on work/life balance?Having the perfect work/lifebalance is always hard but it’sa lot easier when you work fora pub your friends and familyenjoy spending time in. Theyalso enjoy coming to Windsorwith me. Overall, I have a greatbalance as I enjoy work. Somemonths are more challengingthan others but that doesn’toutweigh the positives.Tell us one fact a colleaguemay not know about youI joined the Royal Marines at 17.What five words best describeMcMullen’s as a company?Respectful. Friendly. Fair.Encouraging. Proud.PEOPLE — www.mcmullens.co.uk 8-9

A Warm Welcome Retail Concept Moves Jack Baron, Angela Cook, Area Managers Ed Bunnett Junior Brewer Area Manager and Peter Wood moved areas in July. Ed originally Former student Jack Area Manager joined us in 2012 from Baron is one of our Angela Cook has Marston’s. Peter moved new Junior Brewers. joined us from FROM THE THREE HORSESHOES Jack studied brewing JD Wetherspoon, IN HOOKS CROSS WHERE HEat the world renowned Herriott Watt where she worked for 22 years. STARTED IN 2008.University. He’s already getting stuck She found our friendly, family-runinto the creative side of his role, business ethos appealing, and Ed has thrived on increasing thedeveloping beers and experimenting we’re delighted to welcome her to long-term appeal of McFayre houseswith flavour combinations. Outside the team. Interestingly, Angela used to families. Also developing andwork, Jack’s a skilled guitar player to be an All-Ireland Irish Dancer. repositioning sites like The Angels,with 15 years’ experience. and the Plough in Enfield. Ed will head Chicken & Grill pubs including James The Princess Charlotte, our new Colchester venture. He’s excited about Holgate, rotisserie chicken lunches! Peter has Cellar loved developing his community pub Services area and leading the 241 menu development, and is passionate about James Holgate’s nurturing community pubs. He’ll made the move inherit the McFayre concept and otherto McMullen’s from Greene King’s stand-alone sites. Exciting times areCellar Services team, where he’s ahead for the Operations team as theybeen working for the past eight improve offers and push the retailyears. He explains, “I wanted to division forward.work with my local, family-runbrewery and follow in my grandad'sfootsteps – he also worked aspart of the McMullen’s CellarService team. It was too good anopportunity to turn down!” Outsidework, James is an avid collectorof Jack Daniel’s memorabilia.

Kean Grigg Kean Grigg is our new General Manager at Hopfields. He’s made the move from his position as Assistant Manager at The Nags Head, Bishop’s Stortford. Kean says our management training programme was second to none, making his choice to join McMullen’s an easy one. Formerly, Kean played rugby for Essex in the under-15s and under-18s teams.Catherine Jeremy JasonYule Bates Mitchell Jody’s predecessor at Jez replaces Jody Jason joined the the Bull in Broxbourne Sansom as General Cellar Service team in is Catherine Yule, Manager at The Sun, November 2008 after who’s made the move Hoddesdon – a big several yearsto become General Manager at the welcome to you, Jez! When asked contracting for McMullen’s. WhenPrince George in Milton Keynes. what the best thing working for Paul Riton-Hayward retired in AprilCatherine loves the importance McMullen’s is, Jez said: “Without a this year, Jason was the naturalMcMullen's places on having a good doubt, the people we work with.” A choice to step into his shoes. With hiswork/life balance. She should know, as little-known fact is that Jez left the wealth of experience and beershe used to be in charge of running the trade for a while to become a dispense skills, Jason will make abiggest bar in Europe! professional poker player. brilliant Cellar Service Manager. Jody Sansom Dan Miller A big welcome to Jody Former bar supervisor Sansom, General Dan Miller has moved Manager of The Bull from front-of-house to in Broxbourne. Former behind the scenes with his General Manager of new role as a Warehouse The Sun in Hoddesdon, Jody’s Operative. He says he survived two traditional ‘running of the was attracted to McMullen’s because bulls’ in Pamplona, Spain – and plans of our reputation and opportunities for to do a third. Arriba! career development. He also lives nearby, which is a bonus! One of Dan’s talents is navigation – he once found his own way to an airport in rural France, making it just in time to catch his flight home.PEOPLE — www.mcmullens.co.uk 10 - 11

MaRnaegtaeildNew pubs and believe Chelmsford is ready for The total investment isnew looks across something young, new and unique. around £400,000 andMcMullen’s will create 15 new jobs Kids and dogs will be welcome at for the community.STEP INTO THE BOOTMAKER The Bootmaker, although certain restrictions may apply. The foodWe’re delighted to announce a offering is fresh and seasonal.new beginning in Chelmsford Brunch is served until the afternoon,with the opening of our latest making those lazy mornings lastcontemporary bar, The Bootmaker. a little longer. The decor is laid- back, contemporary and full ofAfter a fantastic 11 years we’ve character. It’s a great place for anyclosed the doors of Baroosh for occasion or time of day. Hand-the final time. We’ve shared some crafted cocktails are mixed untilunforgettable moments with the late using the freshest ingredients.people of Chelmsford and loved There’s a wide selection of premiumevery single one. Baroosh definitely wines for the connoisseurs. Andstood the test of time but we freshly ground quality coffee served by passionate baristas.Check outwww.thebootmakerbar.co.uk

The family golf centre also has The Princess Charlotte, a short game area plus a pro- Colchester golf shop operated by resident PGA professional Dave Smith to McMullen’s first Colchester venture, cater for all your golfing needs. The Princess Charlotte, is on schedule to open in December.CHADWELL SPRINGS As part of its growth strategy, Located at Stane Park LeisurePERFORMING ABOVE PAR McMullen’s intends to develop a Quarter, it’s the 12th Chicken & nine hole Par 3 golf course in the Grill pub in our portfolio, and theThe Chadwell Springs Family Golf near future, to provide a training first to be built on a retail park withCentre in Ware, Hertfordshire is ground for golf enthusiasts, capacity to serve over 2000 mainbenefiting from the investment professionals and those wishing meals a week. General Managerin expanded facilities and a new to develop their golfing ability. Martin has hired Roly as Kitchenpub offering through the latest Manager, and will be recruiting aDestination Inns site build called “This is an exciting team of 60 friendly faces from theThe King’s Mead which opened development for us; its community and McMullen’sin April of this year. Owned by beautifully landscaped internal talent pool. Check outMcMullen’s since 1974, the 48-acre www.chickenandgrillpubs.co.uklandscape, near Hertford, says green course makes for the latest.it is reaping the rewards of an it the perfect settingall-weather 19-bay driving range for both golf and a The Woolpack –and 9-hole golf course with fantastic rural setting Commended Pubpitch and putt since early June for drive-to pub dining.” of the Yearwith the latest feature being fun,recreational activity, footgolf. Heydon Mizon The Woolpack won Commended Pub of The Year at the HertfordshireThe site’s groundsmen have carefully Joint Managing Director, Heydon Food and Drink Awards 2017.installed an extra hole next to the Mizon added: “Our vision is to Criteria were: ‘A tied house ownedgreen to fit a size 5 football. The goal continue developing Chadwell by a brewery or pub company;is to get a football into the hole in the Springs into a high quality family the licensee must have created afewest number of shots possible. friendly golfing and leisure venue reflective of top customerThis is a game for up to 5 players facility that maintains McMullen’s service and unrivalled quality.where power and precision are king signature of passionate people The winning pub will have createdhere to win but if you just want a kick delivering a quality product and a their own niche, through musicabout with friends and family, footgolf friendly guest experience during or events, and be a pillar of theat Chadwell Springs is perfect for it. every visit.” For more information community’. The Fox and Duck in on this development check out Therfield was crowned Pub of The www.chadwellsprings.co.uk and Year, and The Woolpack took third follow the site on Facebook. place in the same category. This award showcases the hard work of GM Liam Piggott and his team.Managed retail — www.mcmullens.co.uk 12 - 13

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CoKDmEEpSECeStEHitRioTn FISH CHEF OF THE YEAR To develop our new kids’ menu we organised a competition in every family friendly The search for this year’s winner pub, asking kids to design a dessert. ended with the final round in the training kitchen. Our 7 finalists: We had over 150 entries and really enjoyed looking over so many Ashley Papworth, Andrei Dumitru colourful ideas. We picked the five we liked best, and these were Molosit, Gina Landon, Keir posted online so the great British public could vote for their favourite. Lidster, Natalie Payton, Seweryn The winning dessert was 11-year-old Abbie’s Pick ’n’ Mix Tower, Szostak, and Shane Franklin faced which had a bit of everything: American pancake, Belgian waffle, challenges including filleting, strawberries, banana, fudge pieces, chocolate honeycomb, mini and a seafood scotch egg. marshmallows, raspberry coulis and custard ice cream. We invited After a great day, the top 4 were Abbie and her parents to the training kitchen to create it, and after announced. Congratulations to one spoonful we knew we had a winner. Designed by Abbie for kids Ashley, Gina, Natalie and Shane. of all ages (including me!), we can’t wait to see this one in our pubs. The winner will be announced at our October conference. All seven finalists will join us on the Brixham Food Appreciation event for boat sea fishing, a smoked salmon feast at Severn & Wye Smokery, and a spot of fly fishing. Introducing Kale & Damson A new fruit and veg supplier based in Cambridgeshire supplying high quality ingredients to chefs, caterers and catering managers, Kale & Damson also supply dairy products.THE KITCHEN — www.mcmullens.co.uk 14 - 15

AngelsTHE ANNUAL & TTABoLpEThe PloughMENU RENEWAL July’s Top Table was a fine dining escapade.The Angels and the Plough are fantastic family- Kitchen team membersfriendly pubs with new food offerings. were rewarded with inspirational recipeîî Halloumi chips with habanero îî Vegetable panang – cauliflower, books and a six- salsa. Brilliant bar nibbles. mangetout, green beans, course meal with pepper, and a coconut sauce beer and wine. with spicy rice and naan. They ate Courgette & Ricotta îî Oyster delights – flashback to Fritters, Dressed Crab,Basil my childhood! Chocolate and & Lime Sorbet, Duo of coconut-coated, marshmallow- Lamb, Set Strawberry Milk filled wafers, soft ice cream, with Shortbread, and British chocolate sauce and mixed nuts. Cheeseboard with Stronghart. Great team effort from Richieîî Roquito pepper hummus and of The King’s Mead and flatbread soldiers for sharing Head Office team members Vince Handscombe, Peterîî Spicy chorizo burger – fresh Wood, James Carboni, Lee beef burger with spicy Brooks, Ed Bunnett, Emma chorizo in passata, served Taylor and Doug MacDonald in toasted brioche. empowered everyone to continue celebrating food and îî Snickerbocker Glory – the McMullen’s family. Snickers pieces in chocolate and toffee sauce, soft ice cream, mixed nuts, whipped cream and wafer curls.

MCMULLEN’S CHRISTMAS IN AChestnut Shell We’re celebrating Christmas in the Head Office retail department!You may think Christmas menus write themselves with favourites liketurkey and Christmas pud. Keeping festive menus fresh and appealing is challenging. Here are my top picks for this year. Words by Vince Handscombe, Training and Development ChefBaroosh chose two! First was baked sea classic — black cherry bakewell bass fillets with a creamy parsley with raspberry coulis and vanillaI always get excited at Christmas sauce, crushed herb potatoes ice cream. A real winter treat.because of the amount of cheese I and seasonal vegetables.can eat. Baroosh leads the way with Destination Innsa starter of crispy breaded wedge My second pick would be slow-of Brie covered with toasted chia cooked beef in red wine sauce The Destination Inns are offeringand pumpkin seeds, served with with buttery mash and seasonal a treat this Christmas Day. Todressed rocket and cranberry relish. vegetables. Dessert was black start, there’s a twist on prawn forest chocolate fondant with cocktail. King prawn with whiteMy choice of main course would vanilla ice cream and chocolate crab meat on a bed of little gembe the fresh turkey breast slices, sauce; a great reason on its own lettuce, tomato, avocado andCumberland sausages wrapped to visit a McFayre this Christmas. Sriracha chilli mayonnaise.in streaky smoked bacon, crispyroasties, Christmas veggies, apricot, Chicken & Grill Now for a showstopper: steaksage and onion stuffing, and and lobster! A 6oz ribeye steakclassic gravy. Always the favourite. Of the starters, I favour the served with lobster tail cooked trio of salmon, including a hot in garlic butter, accompaniedFor dessert I’d have blueberry smoked parfait and a salmon by triple-cooked chips, grilledcrème brûlée with caramelised and dill mousse. A true classic. lemon and dressed watercress.sugar glaze and almondbiscotti. A light finish. When I go to a Chicken & Grill, I Stronghart ale has been called always have the rotisserie chicken. “liquid Christmas pudding” soMcFayre This year will be no exception. For we went the whole hog and main course, it would be the half had one made. StronghartMcFayre have gone for a modern roast chicken with a leek sauce, Christmas pudding has a delicateclassic starter: cauliflower tart with accompanied by dauphinoise texture but a rich Christmassya balsamic glaze. A great balance potatoes and seasonal vegetables. taste. It’s served with freshof flavours. I struggled to pick Then to finish, another take on a berries and brandy sauce.one dish for the main course soGuests are able to book online to join us this Christmas period with many sites already full for Christmas day and key dates. it's really great to see!THE KITCHEN — www.mcmullens.co.uk 16 - 17

MarNkEWeStin�Residents of Hertford may have 12-year-old Flaxley Viscount (Vis). When engine-heard the unusual sound of powered vehicles became a more familiar sitetrotting recently as we took to the on British roads, use of Shire horses declined. Itstreets with our horse and dray, was the breweries in and around major cities thatdelivering McMULLEN’S ale to our helped pull the breed back into delivering beer.pubs the way we did back in the day. Shires can pull more than double their own weight, ideal for delivering beer through tight streets.McMullen’s has been a Hertfordshire-based,family-run business for 190 years. There’s Follow our hashtag onso much history and heritage. We wanted to Twitter #190YearsOfBeershare some of it with every generation. to keep up with dates, visits and activities.Today, our dray is led by W.S. Shires; namely10-year-old Shadlac Jack Daniel’s (Jack) and

We don’t want you to Hertford Brewerymiss the opportunityto see our majestic This October, we’re celebrating five years at the Hertford Food & Drinkgentle giants in a Festival. McMullen’s will open the Brewery gates for a fab weekend oftown near you. foodie workshops, brewery tours, beer and gin tasting, and live music. There’ll be a pop-up restaurant and an alfresco supper club. Plus a drayHere are the dates and exhibition with a special appearance from the WS Shire horses, andlocations you can see them. much more. Visit mcmullens1827.eventbrite.co.uk for full details.îî 15th September – Hertfordîî 8th October – Hertfordîî 20th October – Wareîî 24th December – HertfordSocialFRIDAYS It’s the same with our day-to-day operations. Take our popular monthly corporate meeting, which We thrive on doing things happens on the last Friday of each month. We get differently at the McMullen’s why that may not sound like an exciting prospect to Brewery Head Office, from most! But when it’s hosted in our very own pop-up delivering beer on a horse and bar at the brewery with new and exciting beers and dray (see page on the left) to drinks perfectly paired with fresh food, it’s easy putting a bar on our historic to see why people love Social Fridays so much. steam lorry, The Sentinel, and hitting events and festivals. Hosted by joint Managing Directors Tom McMullen and Heydon Mizon, Social Fridays keep every single cog in our fast-moving machine up to date with the latest developments, from new pub purchases and renovations to special brews like our collaboration beer with CAMRA for the St Albans Beer Festival in September. Make sure you’re following McMullen’s on social media for a fascinating glimpse into the life of the Hertford Brewery and Head Office.MARKETING — www.mcmullens.co.uk 18 - 19

Rivertown New WebsitePale Ale In 1874, Chelmsford High Street was thebootmakerbar.co.uk is a home to Emanuel Wybrow’s user-friendly, one-page hubRivertown Brewing has been Bootmaker shop, a popular family- featuring all the information youmaking its presence felt in our run business. We’ve could possibly want before, duringpubs and bars recently, as a brought Wybrow’s business into and after your visit. Loaded withfresh, new pale ale in a keg joins the 21st Century. Welcome to imagery, traditional handwrittenour McMullen Heritage brands. The Bootmaker, our new signature menus and online table contemporary bar. booking facilities, it completes theBrewers are focused on Bootmaker experience.modern tastes and reacting A unique bar in McMullen’s portfolioquickly to customer demands deserved a standout website forwith experimental beers guests to explore the history behindand bold flavours. the building, and what to expect when they come in.Rivertown Brewing’s Pale Alefeatures exciting hops includingMount Hood & Cascade fromthe USA, and Slovenian Dana.A mix of pale, dark and crystalmalts gives a distinctive goldenamber appearance. The resultis a truly refreshing pint; crisp,full-flavoured and well-balanced. Drink the Pink G&J Distillers began supplying their core spirit with five Loved by seasoned G&T drinkers botanicals. Then a further three, and the recently converted, Pinkster including fresh locally-grown has taken Britain by storm. raspberries. The result was the very British Pinkster Gin, served When founder Stephen Marsh with Fever-Tree tonic, fresh mint discovered wine wasn’t agreeing and raspberries in Chicken & Grill with him, he made his home a pubs and Destination inns. makeshift la’berry’tory, experimenting with different fruits and berries in a variety of spirit strengths.

NEW PUB OPERATORSTenanted PubsAND POA NEWSSteven and Amanda, The Greyhound, Bengeo Summer of Music atMcMullen’s most long-standing The £200k renovation was led Sun Inn, Nazeingpub reopened to the eagerly by our very own interior designerawaiting community of Bengeo. On Kerry Walters and carried out Paul, Shanna and the teamBoxing Day 1836, Peter McMullen by the fantastic team from SW have made the most of the Sunmade the first of many purchases Bruce, who assisted with the Inn’s huge garden by stagingthat would start nearly 200 years refurbishment of The White Hart themed summer music events.of unwavering commitment to in Hertford. Phil at Buzz Catering The first being a Mods day onHertfordshire. The Greyhound helped install a superb kitchen. Saturday 3rd June, headlinedpub in Bengeo was purchased, by The Jam tribute act. Ticketalong with three cottages and We welcome new publicans sales soon hit the 500 mark,four acres of land, for £435. Steven and Amanda and their and the day helped contribute daughter Beth to the helm of The to a record week of sales. TheThe Greyhound has seen nine Greyhound. They join a long list first Saturday in Septemberrecessions, three great depressions, of guardians supported by the is Motown and Soul day.and survived two World Wars. local community of Bengeo.Now in its 181st year of proudlysupporting the McMullen name,The Greyhound has undergone WANT TO RUN YOUR OWN PUB?an extensive refurbishmentfollowing a near-devastating Get in touch with Luke Davy, Tenanted Operations Manager viafire in January of this year. email: [email protected] for more informationTENANTS & PUB OPERATORS — www.mcmullens.co.uk 20 - 21

re proud to support Keech Hospice for a second year. The team at the Millstream went that extra mile and raised £3,020 this year. The monhe weekend, Archers gym membership, and family passes to Woburn and Paradise Wildlife Park. We must say a big “well done” to EmmaCharity Races for Keech and family passes to Woburn and The Nag’s Head Bishop’s Stortford Paradise Wildlife Park. We must took a trip to the Newmarket races say a big “well done” to Emma with guest regulars in aid of Keech Newlands, who sold over 500 Children’s Hospice. Headed by tickets in our birthday raffle and our Assistant Manager Stacy raised over £2,000 of the total. Noll, the day raised a great £150. Everyone had a fantastic day made even better by being able to raise money for such a great cause.Robin Hood and Beamsfest 2017Little John Beamsfest 2017 hit the Old BeamsElla and the Rowley family in Milton Keynes and it was brilliant.supported the community byhosting another charity event. Guests flocked over and had a Swim & Ride ExtremeOrganised by a committee chaired blast, dancing in the rain to the by Matt Cotterby Josie Chamberlin, owner of artistes who donated their time. Two (Operations Manager)Costcutter in Codicote, Macfest amazing bands, Rock Bottom andraised £6,500 taking its grand total Kong, performed their hearts out I swam Coniston last yearto over £15,500. Josie commented: along with Thao, Jamie and Simply and raised money for Keech“Each year Macfest gets bigger Acoustic. We raised over £2,000 Braveherts by completing manyand better. We’d like to say thank (donations are still coming in) for different sporting challenges.you to all our supporters and to Cancer Research UK and Macmillan This year I felt I needed to doThe Robin Hood and Little John for Cancer Care. Thanks to everyone something proper mad!enabling us to hold it there, and of for making the second annualcourse, to all the bands involved.” Beamsfest another roaring success.Birthday Raffle So, after swimming the 5.25-mile lake I will drive to Muncaster andWe’re proud to support Keech cycle across the Lake DistrictHospice for a second year. The mountains onto the Yorkshireteam at the Millstream went that Moors. Over that day and the next Iextra mile and raised £3,020 this will cycle to Scarborough. With overyear. The money was raised with 180 miles to cover and 15,000ft ofsupport from local businesses that elevation, it will be, along with thedonated some great raffle prizes swim, my toughest challenge yet.including an Audi for the weekend,Archers gym membership,

ney was raised with support from local businesses that donated some great raffle prizes including an Audi Newlands, who sold over 500 tickets in our birthday raffle and raised over £2,000 of the total.For VICTA Alcatraz Swim by James Raffle. John sadly passed away after a battle with bloodHeld at Lord Kitchener on the Carboni (Area Manager) cancer. Team Hare raised £1,15027th May, the event included a for Bloodwise with donationscharity race night and various I entered the race to swim from still trickling in. Lauren didraffle prizes. The event raised Alcatraz to mainland San Francisco. an exceptional job arranging£1,600 for VICTA (Visually Impaired Famous for sharks and choppy everything with the help of theChildren Taking Action). water, it sounded like fun. We community, local businesses and followed a boat so the current Harlow Town Football Club. wouldn’t drag us out to sea. I came 257th out of 800, and 15th out of 45 The Hare auctioned off two signed in my age bracket. I set up a Just football shirts, kindly donated Giving page for Magic Breakfasts, by Harlow Town. Players David a new charity that ensures kids Hughes and Ibrahima Sonka get a hot breakfast before school. supported us on the night. I’ve raised £300 so far. Thanks to everyone for donating.8.5-Hour Challenge The Angel Casino THE KINGFISHER TEAM DO THEIR BITby Andrew Newbury 10th July saw another successful fundraiser with a casino evening Derek, of The Kingfisher on(Property Director) at The Angel. The event raised the Quay in Camberley, raised £1,000 for charity. £500 went £1,001 for Phyliss TuckwellThanks to everyone for donating. to Men in Sheds and £500 Hospice Care and £1,700 forWe raised over £2,000 for Muscular to First Id for youngsters Macmillan Cancer Support withDystrophy. The event began with based in Waltham Abbey. his Longest Day Golf Challenge.a 15-mile cycle ride from Penrithto Glenridding, followed by three In Memory of On 10th July, The Kingfishermiles of canoeing and an uphill John Barnard hosted lunch for FOCC (Friendscycle to start the Helvellyn walk. of Chernobyl’s Children) Woking,Then it was back down for the bike On Friday 28th July, The Hare which brings 12 children fromride to Penrith. Despite starting in Harlow held the annual John Belarus to the UK every yearlast (we were over twice the age Barnard Pool Tournament and for one month. All live in areasof the other teams) we overtook contaminated by nuclearseveral teams and finished two fallout from the 1986 Chernobylhours behind the winners. explosion, and deal with family illness, socio-economic problems and other issues every day.Charity — www.mcmullens.co.uk 22 - 23