The People

Jeremy Woodward has deep roots within the food industry, running the family foodservice business suppliers of hotels, pubs and restaurants, until its sale in 1997, when Jeremy stayed and saw its expansion into a national business under the arms of a large plc. In 2001 he decided to join the side of the industry that he had previously supplied by forming the Woodward & Falconer Pubs Ltd.  

Duncan's skills have been honed from a range of experiences in the industry that have seen him polishing the silver in the Grosvenor, Chester at fourteen to working at the Stafford Hotel in St James, London. He was supported through his Hotel Catering Management training by the Grosvenor and completed his course with a spell at the Lodge and Spa Hotel in Breckenridge, Colorado. Duncan had joined the Grosvenor as a schoolboy and prior to leaving he had become the youngest member of its management team.

Adrian has been a qualified Management Accountant for more years than he cares to remember. He has worked with Jeremy Woodward since 1993, hence the profusion of grey hair (only joking).

After 3 years working in Nepal soon after qualifying, Adrian settled back into the UK working in the distribution and foodservice sectors until finally finding his favourite niche in The Pub/Restaurant sector.

 

Paul Wright oversees our kitchen teams, focusing on development. Paul started with the business in 2001, his reputation as a creative and adventuress chef is growing all the time. His background includes experience from his training at Glen Eagles, through the Chester Grosvenor to the Stables at Soughton Hall.

 

Joining at the start of company , for the opening of The Goshawk, Ellie has been through a variety of roles but has now settled in the Head Office. Despite the trials & tribulations of running pubs Ellie now faces her toughest challenge – organising people who run pubs. All of this whilst studying hard for her accountancy exams - best not to mention those in November / May!!