Wine Garden of England Booklet 2024 | Page 52

ELITE PUBS

Elite Pubs was delighted to announce the opening of its twelfth pub , The Wishful Thinker on 4 June 2023 . Located in Lenham , Maidstone , The Wishful Thinker boasts 17 spacious bedrooms , a large dining area , private dining , alfresco Adventure Shacks and even a stage for live experiences . The pub is accessible for wheelchairs and has a disabled-access bedroom . The pub is dog friendly in the bar and garden areas and also has an outdoor children ’ s playing area .
At The Wishful Thinker , you can enjoy a varied food menu that ’ s created by their expert chefs and updated seasonally with fresh and local produce in which 85 % is sourced within 25 miles of an Elite
Pub . On top of this , their wine and cocktail menus have something for every taste with light and fresh whites , rich and warm reds and summery and fruity rosés , as well as a spectacular cocktail list featuring both marvellous creations and classics . The focus is on English sparkling and still wines as supporting local is something extremely close to Elite Pubs ’ heart .
As well as being a family-friendly pub , The Wishful Thinker holds monthly tribute nights which are widely renowned as the best night out in the Lenham area , as well as weekly quiz nights , regular comedy nights and jazz Sundays once a month .
Have dinner , see one of their tribute night acts and stay in one of their 17 stunning bedrooms
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