Part of Balfour Winery and set in the nearby village of Goudhurst, The Winemaker’s Pub is our traditional local with wine at its heart. Rooted in English wine, British cooking and a strong sense of home, it sits alongside The Winemakers’ Kitchen and the Cellar Door as one of three ways to experience Balfour across the estate. This is English wine in its most natural setting: a welcoming, generous pub where guests can return time and again for seasonal British dishes, estate-only wines by the glass, and a relaxed overnight stay in one of four boutique bedrooms. Homely, informal and quietly elevated, The Winemaker’s Pub brings the vineyard into everyday life. This is a place for good food, good wine and good company without pretention.
As Head Chef you are the leader and face of your kitchen from the day to day running, to managing a happy team, it’s all about leading your kitchen every day. Our kitchens are busy places so as Head Chef a level head, great organisation, delivering every time, with a smile, is the key to success.
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We welcome applications from a diverse range of individuals and will consider any reasonable adjustments to enable candidates to perform as well as possible during the recruitment process, please email kerry@balfourhospitality.com with any requests.
Since 2002, we have been at the heart of the growing English Wine industry- winning National and International awards, and the acclaim of sommeliers and wine experts, to become one of England's most respected wine producers.
We are proud to have been at the forefront of the growing English Wine movement with our flagship sparkling Balfour Brut Rosé being the first English Sparkling wine to be served in BA First Class and the official English wine of the London 2012 Olympics.
Today our wines are enjoyed across the globe in some of the World's finest restaurants and bars.
Our Hush Heath Estate, which is the home and heart of Balfour Wines, is hidden away in beautiful Kent countryside near Staplehurst. Our 400 acre Tudor Estate is family owned and where Richard and Leslie Balfour-Lynn have been producing some of England’s finest still and sparkling wines since 2002. Family values and passion can be found in everything we do.
Our Estate was recently awarded a Visit England Gold, recognising the outstanding Wine Tourism Experience provided to visitors from around the world.
Come and stroll through the stunning surroundings of our pristine vineyards, apple orchards, wildflower meadows and ancient oak woodlands, finishing with a
tasting of our wines. We are open everyday of the year, no need to book, and it’s free.
Alternatively join one of our bookable tours with our wine experts to learn about viticulture and winemaking, followed by a tutored tasting of our wines, beers and
ciders, in our stunning tasting room ‘The View’.
