Shepherd Neame appoints new pub MD
Prior to the last three years as managing director of Retail at the Rank Group Plc, Jonathon Swaine has spent the majority of his career in the pub industry
Shepherd Neame has appointed Jonathon Swaine as its new managing director of pubs.
The brewery described Swaine as an “experienced, proven operator” in the hospitality and pub sector.
Prior to the last three years as managing director of Retail at the Rank Group Plc, he has spent the majority of his career in the pub industry, initially at Bass between 1997 and 2005, where he rose to national account manager (South) before joining Fuller, Smith and Turner for 14 years.
During his time at Fuller’s he had various roles, latterly as managing director of Fuller’s Inns from 2012 to 2019, the largest division of Fuller’s with around 400 pubs, developing and growing the business “significantly”.
Jonathan Neame, CEO of Shepherd Neame, said: “We are delighted that Jonathon is joining Shepherd Neame. He is an operator of considerable experience and is highly respected within the industry.
“Jonathon and the team will help us develop Shepherd Neame on the next stage of our journey as we emerge from the pandemic in good shape and ambitious to resume our growth trajectory.”
Swaine added: “Shepherd Neame is a company that I have known and admired for a long time. They have unique heritage, strong culture and values.
“In addition, the pub estate is very high quality, with further development opportunities, and will benefit from the ongoing infrastructure investment in its Kent heartland. I look forward to working with the team and board.”
