Whiting and Hammond Corporate site

Brian Keeley-Whiting
Managing Director

Started the company with Chris Hammond in 2003. His background was in chefing at the Savoy and other very good outlets. Loves the fun of running a pub company and of course his family.

Darren Somerton
Operations Manager

Darren has been with the company since the beginning. He started as Head Chef at The Chaser, and then moved on to Manager . Darren is now Operations Manager for the group. He still has a real love for great food and has also now developed one for wine too!!

Chris Hammond
Director

Chris still works in the city, and his heart is with Brighton and Hove Football Club. Local to Tunbridge Wells, Chris is a family man, and along with his wife, Irene, they have two children and a grandson.

Jackie Whiting
Director

Jackie works assisting Luci in the office as an Administrator, her other full time position is as mother to three daughters.

Luci Pollard
Office and Accounts Manager

Luci has been with Whiting and Hammond since 2004, starting 2 hours a week with the accounts for one pub and now running the day to day administration and accounts for all of the pubs.

Dave Dean
Roving Chef

Information coming soon! As soon as we can tie him down for a moment!

Peter Napier Clarke
Roving Chef

Peter has promised his bio and pic......... and we shouldnt be waiting too long.... after all, Christmas is only just round the corner!

Tommy Norton
General Maintenance

Tommy is always on hand, ready to help, just in case of an emergency! Nothing fazes Tommy, he enjoys a challenge.

Viv Howard
Maintenance Contractor

Viv is our independant maintenance contractor. He has been involved since day one and can normally be found with a coffee in one hand and a screwdriver in the other!