Brewer praised for pandemic response

Shepherd Neame has won a Kent Excellence in Business Award for its outstanding covid response. The judges praised Shepherd Neame’s response to the pandemic, saying: "They were there the whole way through, stopping the rent, putting in buddy systems for their staff, focusing on mental health, diversifying their pubs, supporting local charities and fighting for the whole sector on a national platform. Shepherd Neame went above and beyond the things they had to do and ensured......