WH Pubs Ltd — Local services in Sevenoaks

I didn't realise this family run group owned two of my favourite places 10 years ago. I've been to two of the pubs owned by this group The little brown jug and the Chaser and now understand why they both miss the point. Firstly these are not gastro pubs, they're not even close. It's cooking (frying and microwaving) by numbers. People often associate good food by its portion and these owners exploit this perfectly. On weekends, service is slow in both pubs, plenty of seating or too much seating and tables with a kitchen and kitchen staff not able to support the covers they have to provide for. The waiting staff are polite but overwhelmed. There are better establishments that are gastro pubs near both of these...

Made our first visit to The Farm @ Friday Street on Sunday this being our fifth restaurant in the group. From the beginning it was a brilliant experience. The staff were attentive, charming, knowledgeable, professional and understanding. The food was great, very nice to have different vegetables like buttered swede, cauliflower cheese, broad beans etc A nice touch, the horseradish and apple sauces were on the table before the food, Therefore not waiting while the food gets cold. Sadly other restaurants in the group do not meet the standards that we have got used to with Whiting & Hammond. Use this restaurant as a marker of the...

The Cricketers Inn - Meopham. Lunch Sunday 31 Oct 2021 - Party of seven including 3 children. The pub was busy. Service was good, friendly and attentive. Unfortunately the food was awful. Poor quality. poorly prepared and poorly presented. The 'roasted mains' had barely seen the inners parts of an oven. nowhere near fully cooked and lukewarm to boot. The kids 'special' burgers were tasteless dished up in stale buns. This was not a cheap meal. regrettably a long way short of being reasonable...