English Wine Week runs from June 21 to 29. This event provides a great opportunity for Tunbridge Wells Business Magazine’s Drinks Editor, James Viner, to celebrate the country’s exceptional wines and vibrant wine scene. So join him as he toasts Britain’s bottled brilliance… This month, I’m highlighting seven top English wines – five sparkling, two…
If you want a true taste of superior Turkish and Mediterranean cooking right on your doorstep then head to Zorba Meze & Gril. You – and your tastebuds – will not be disappointed says Eileen Leahy The aromatic scent of the mangal grill drifting out of Zorba’s kitchen chimney is enough to get your taste…
Local entrepreneur, Oliver Corkery, tells Eileen Leahy all about the evolution of CorkerBrothers, the property and development business he co-runs with his brother Harry – and why they’re determined to do things differently I’ve met Oliver Corkery on a number of occasions and every time I come away from our interviews I‘m always impressed –…
This year’s Tunbridge Wells Literary Festival, held over one week in May, was the biggest yet and has firmly established it as one of the UK’s best, says event host and interviewer Gaby Huddart… “Today’s been a tough day,” said Martin Clunes, tears welling up in his eyes. “Sadly, we had to put Laura to…
Trowbridge sells contemporary and traditional artworks in a variety of styles, finishes and colours, all of which offer bespoke framing options. The company, whose HQ is in Crowborough, supplies some of the world’s finest hotels, residential and commercial spaces. Eileen Leahy meets its Managing Director Nicola Parkhurst to discover more about this creative business… It’s…
Jane Hodge and Danielle Friend of Create Balance were the first business to feature on our cover when we launched Tunbridge Wells Business Magazine last May. So a year later how has their accountancy firm grown and what are their future plans for it? Eileen Leahy meets the pioneering duo to find out… I first…
Eileen Leahy meets Rob Wheeler of Eridge Green Kitchens to discover more about this successful business which is dedicated to producing the finest quality work in order to enhance your home… Located in a grand corner building, a former Barclays bank no less, and situated right in the heart of Crowborough is Eridge Green Kitchen’s…
Eileen Leahy meets John Elkington, Group Executive Chairman of Penhurst, his son Jack Elkington, who is its Executive Director and the property business’s new Group Head of Business Centres, Daniel Jenkinson. Here they reveal why their premium serviced offices atLonsdale Gate in the heart of Tunbridge Wells are flexible, first class options for companies of…
The skills gained through school co-curricular activities don’t just benefit young people when they reach the workplace – but their employers too, says Benenden School Headmistress Rachel Bailey I have always believed that an education must extend beyond the confines of the classroom. Academic rigour is essential, of course, but it is the richness of a young…
Benenden School Headmistress Rachel Bailey explains that techniques for revision have benefits that reach far beyond exams… As exam season approaches, revision inevitably becomes a central focus for students and their families. Yet at Benenden, we believe revision should be seen not simply as a means to achieve good grades, but as an opportunity to…
