Knowle Grange Health Spa is the area’s go-to health and holistic destination thanks to its impressive redevelopment, which has seen new, state-of-the-art facilities built in its glorious grounds, a fantastic café open and pioneering skincare on offer. Eileen Leahy meets the spa’s owner and visionary Carol Barazzone to discover how a simple ad in the…
Boasting a people-focused approach to doing business and innovation, transparency and steady ambition at the heart of all it does, Create Balance is carving out the perfect blueprint for what a contemporary finance company can be. Eileen Leahy meets its Co-Directors Danielle Friend, (R) and Jane Hodge to discover more about this fledgling firm which…
Matthew J. Watts is an operations consultant based in Tunbridge Wells. With 25 years’ experience in sales, marketing, and operations, he helps service-based business owners stop being the infrastructure that their business depends on. Read on to discover the tech tools he believes a growing business actually needs… Every week, a new app promises to…
Founded in 2012, Century Facades has since established itself as one of Kent’s leading construction businesses. Joint Managing Director Tim Lovell tells Tunbridge Wells Business Magazine about the company’s values and why they are investing in the next generation through apprenticeships… Century Facades was founded in 2012 in Tonbridge. The company was established to provide…
Nick Moore, fractional CMO and founder of JJL Media, explains why partnering with VAYRO, one of the UK’s most exciting AI management companies, is the natural next step for his clients and his business. Nick Moore has spent more than 25 years inside the engine room of businesses that are trying to grow. As a…
To launch our new TW Edit interiors section we talk to talented local designer Justine Hodgson-Barker of Barkerdesign. Here she tells us about her aesthetic ethos and how helping her clients is so much more than picking out paint colours… Kent has long attracted people looking for a different pace of life who are drawn…
From crystalline Greek rosés to poised Provençal classics, our Drinks Editor James Viner selects eight standout bottles for stylish spring and summer drinking… France is the planet’s largest rosé producer, exporter by value, and consumer by volume. Yet the category is no longer defined by pale Provençal rosés. Drinkers are increasingly embracing Spanish rosado alongside characterful…
Ever since Charlotte’s in the Pantiles opened its gilded doors three years ago it has become one of the town’s most popular places to drink and dine. Here its managing partners, the husband and wife team Adam and Vanessa Peters-Ennis, reveal the secret ingredients to the establishment’s success… Congratulations on your recent third anniversary. What…
Blending bold Asian flavours with creative culinary twists, stunning cocktails and a funky interior Hachiko has quickly become one of Tunbridge Wells’ go-to hospitality hotspots.Eileen Leahy picks up her chopsticks and dives in to discover the delicious bites on offer… It’s a Friday night in early May when my husband and I arrive at Hachiko….
With its Michelin Guide and AA Rosette recognition and adventurous seasonal tasting menus, Bowleys has become one of the county’s most exciting dining destinations. Eileen Leahy pays it a visit… It’s not every day you receive an invitation to dine at a Michelin Guide approved and AA Rosette restaurant. But that’s exactly how my husband…
Spring isn’t just for blossoms – it’s also for bubbles! From Crémant, Champagne and Cava to two top local sparkling wines, Drinks Editor James Viner selects seven standout bottles for longer, warmer days… Spring has arrived which means it’s time for some uplifting, finely tuned fizz! Cool climates like ours, where grapes (high in acidity and not…
