insideKENT Magazine Issue 89 - August 2019 | Page 97

FOOD+DRINK DINE IN STYLE AT THE GRANVILLE THE GRANVILLE IS ONE OF KENT’S BEST FAMILY FRIENDLY PUBS BASED IN LOWER HARDRES, JUST OUTSIDE CANTERBURY. THE GRANVILLE IS PART OF BEACH STREET RESTAURANTS LTD, WHICH IS BASED IN DEAL; 81 BEACH STREET AND THE COASTGUARD IN ST MARGARET’S BAY ARE PART OF THE SAME SMALL RESTAURANT GROUP. MANAGING DIRECTOR, JIM CLEAVER, ADDED THE GRANVILLE TO HIS GROUP NEARLY FOUR YEARS AGO AND SINCE THEN THE GRANVILLE HAS GONE FROM STRENGTH TO STRENGTH, WINNING THE AWARD FOR BEST PUB FOOD FROM SHEPHERD NEAME IN THEIR 2018 ANNUAL AWARDS. THE PUB IS ALSO FEATURED IN THE GOOD FOOD GUIDE AND ITS FANTASTIC SUNDAY ROAST HAS WON NATIONAL ACCLAIM. Jim is an award-winning chef who has catered for celebrities including the Rolling Stones, U2, Oasis, Blur and Take That. The Granville serves traditional pub classics with a contemporary twist using local ingredients wherever possible. Jim has taken a step back from the kitchen over the last couple of years and has handed his head chef reins over to a great new kitchen team. Their new summer menu has just launched and is so far proving to be a real hit with the customers. Full of character, The Granville is divided into a comfortable sofa area, a bar area and an eating area, all based around a central fireplace. Outside, there is an enclosed garden with a patio area, a children's play area and space for up to 40 customers to dine al fresco. Enhancing the mood every Sunday from 6pm until 8pm, the pub hosts a variety of local artists performing in the bar area creating a great atmosphere to make your Sunday evenings more relaxed and enjoyable. selection of wines by the glass. More recently, their wine list has expanded to feature some fantastic local English wines and sparkling wines from Kent-based wineries – Simpsons, Gusbourne and Hush Heath. Did you know the pub can be hired out for weddings, wakes, anniversaries and work events too? It lends itself to a whole selection of events and you only have to ask for more information. Contact The Granville for a warm welcome and some great company. The Granville Street End Lower Hardres, Canterbury CT4 7AL 01227 700402 [email protected] thegranvillecanterbury.co.uk The bar serves traditional Kentish cask ale and distinctive international lagers and offers a great 97