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
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