Here is just a little info to let you get to know us better...
If you'd like to put a name to a face, allow us to introduce you to the crew...
Manager
Nick has been with the company for a while now and has joined us after spending many years running bars and restaurants in Birmingham. However, formerly from Devon, Nick has always wanted to run a country pub where he, his wife Kate and their two dogs Darcy and Willow can enjoy the countryside. Nick can often be found supping a pint with the locals at the bar and has a great wealth of knowledge around real ales.
Deputy Manager
James has been with the team as Deputy Manager now since 2022. After taking some time away to spend learning the ways of pub life down in London, he eagerly joined our team and settled in straight away. Wether it be with his cheerful greetings or his awful 'dad jokes', he will always find a way to put a smile on someones face. James loves spending his days off with gorgeous young staffie 'Stella', or putting in work on his home renovations. James is also our go-to wine and whiskey connoisseur, always broadening his knowledge to help any customers who need a hand with their choice of drink.
Deputy Manager
Mackenzie, known to us as Mack, has been with us for a little over 4 years now, whilst also being at university, working hard at achieving her degree in medical science. She’s never short of a great story to tell you, such as how she managed to end up buying two pet ducks over lockdown, which she now loves to pieces and has even bought them to visit us in our pub. Not only is she one of the team, but we would also even class her as one of our locals as she only lives down the road. Outside of work you can often find her in a pub drinking and eating with her family, failing that she’s probably inside binging on a series of 'Friends'.
Assistant Manager
Our lovely Chloe joined us in winter 2021, after being a regular and decided she wanted to be on the other side of the bar. Originally doing a degree in events management, she made the decision she wanted to gain more life experience on the hospitality side, so took the role of full time supervisor. Chloe has simply taken it in her stride and has never looked back; you could say she is the perfect all-rounder. You may see Chloe at the bar sipping on an Aspalls or more recently Guinness but in her spare time she is going to gigs or planning her next city break.
Supervisor
Ellie-Mai is one our supervisors who has worked with us for around 3 years. She is definitely a huge asset to our team who always makes sure the pub is picture perfect, whether that be organising the sauces to be exactly in line or ticking every job off on the cleaning list. Her positive personality shines through and you can always have a natter about the latest reality tv show she's watching! Ellie works alongside her two best friends and when they aren't all hard at work, they spend their time sharing a bottle of wine or two. Recently she has opened her very own beauty salon in her garden and has big plans for her lashes and brow business, (lots of the crew use her!).
supervisor
Francesca, or Fran as she prefers, has been with the team since January. After moving over from our sister pub 'the Architect'. Fran traded in her life in the busy city of Bath for the peaceful, more subdued Longdon village, bringing her peaceful and lovely personality with her. In her spare time, Fran loves heading off to the gym, drawing at home or even going on hikes around the area. Which led her to take part in a charity walk up the hills of Snowdon representing the Red Lion along the way. She has a passion for coffee, you will always see her jumping at the chance to make one and practice her latte art skills.
Supervisor
Beth has been in and out the Red Lion for over 4-years now and has come back and joined us as supervisor. She is a bubbly character and full of positivity. Customers and us alike think she is a great asset to the team. Beth takes on a big role in staff training along with organising our fun outside of work team events. From the photo you can see she has a busy life outside of work with her ex-racehorse, Chewy, but when she’s not mucking out stables in her jodhpurs, she likes to get glammed up to attend Elvis Presley themed nights and bottomless brunches.
Cleaner
Jane has been with us for a while now. Always busy cleaning and making us brews. She’s always smiling and laughing. When not working she is kept busy by her grandson who keeps her on her toes. When she has time to herself she enjoys going out on her motorbike or in her camper van with her partner and travelling to different places. She also enjoys a good beer garden to relax and have a pint or two.
