Meet the Team

Owner

Rob has been working in hospitality all his life. He worked his way up through the ranks at Pret, where he ended up being utilised as a specialist in opening new shops, and then as a cluster manager. After this he owned his own restaurants in Bath before moving over to the pub industry and working for both independents and chains.

He was most recently head-hunted by St Austell Brewery to open up a flagship site for them in Fowey and after that was drafted into The Masons Arms in Branscombe, during a tough time for the site. Rob worked hard at rebuilding the hotel/pub site in terms of staff, its place in the village and overall reputation.

Rob always wanted to go back to running his own business and after a few years of looking, stumbled across The Drewe Arms. Instantly falling in love with the pub and the village alike, a decision was quickly made. Not only does Rob bring his knowledge of the trade, he also brings passion and an attention to detail that will really thrive at the Drewe.

Outside of work, Rob is an amazing husband and father and also keen car enthusiast, and will happily talk cars for hours with anyone at the bar.

Owner

Nat's career has been in sport, having been a PE teacher, followed by a performance netball coach her highlights of which were coaching out at the Commonwealth Games in 2018.

Retiring from elite sport, she joined Rob in the pub trade at The Masons Arms in Branscombe. Nat does a lot back of house and with the numbers making sure all the boxes are ticked. She also can be found behind the bar especially on a weekend, and as an ex high performance coach, her attention to detail is high, and she always likes to make sure everyone is having a good time.

Out of work she is a wife and mum and still plays netball locally with her daughter Bex, and can occasionally be seen on heard on your screens commentating at international netball events.

Head Chef

Lee is Beer born and bred (the village not the drink), and has been cheffing all his life. He started his work life at The Anchor in Beer before moving to The Montague Arms in the New Forest as the Head Baker.

Making a name for himself he moved to Home Farm in Wilmington where he was the Head Chef and the F&B Manager. From there he moved to The Otter in Newton Poppleford for 2 years.

His last role was for 10 years as Head Chef at the Masons Arms in Branscombe, where not only was he used to doing his own delicious specials, but also utilised by St Austell Brewery as a consultant on the menu's across the estate.

Lee's favourite dish to cook is a fish dish and when asked about coming to The Drewe, he said he was excited to be creating new and innovative food. The time has come for a new chapter and a new challenge and this is the place for it.

Lee’s reputation precedes him as a great chef, but he is also a great friend, and we know you are going to love his food just as much as we do.

Sous Chef

Ryan has been working alongside Lee for a number of years now and has earned many achievements in his career. Including a nomination for apprentice of the year.

Ryan has a passion for Japanese food and his goal is to move to Japan sometime in the future and develop this side of his cheffing even more, but for now we are lucky to have him.

Quiz Master

Andrew moved to East Devon in 2018 from Gloucestershire. He used to work in copyright and communications in banking and has a law degree. His claim to fame is captaining the 1st 11 hockey team at Uni including an Olympic Gold medalist from 1986. He also has belts in taekwondo!

Andrew rides a 40yr old Yamaha, and actually also has a Yamaha keyboard, he can hold a tune on the guitar and on the piano. A very proud father of three, a royal marine, a rugby coach and fitness instructor and a paramedic, Andrew helps and supports the younger team and is a real integral part of the family here at The Drewe.

He has an alter ego, a bit like a super hero and goes by the name of Captain Bluebeard the Pirate. So if you are wondering who to call…

Harry has joined our front of house team quite recently and has settled in really well. He is mostly found behind the bar, ready to serve you a drink with a smile.

Manager

Lily has worked at the Drewe since she was fourteen and is well known and loved by locals and guests alike. It is likely she will have your drink ready as a regular before you even arrive.

Lily has developed in the business as a manager and can be found behind the bar or out the front. Lily eventually wants to move to London, but we are hoping to keep her for a little while longer yet.

Commis Chef

Zac has lived in the village for 12 years, and has worked at the Drewe since the age of 14. Being a local lad, he attended the local school a few doors down from the pub!

Zac recently achieved an NVQ in catering, and is also a bit of a whizz with technology and tends to be the person we call when anything goes wrong with the till.

He has 3 siblings, one of whom also works at The Drewe as well, and it is always lovely to welcome his family into the pub. One of Zacs favourite places is Longleat Safari in Wiltshire, and he also has his own pet snake!

Front of House

Freya is currently studying at College and has been with Nat and Rob at the The Drewe since the start. She is local to the Drewe living in the next village along. Well known for her smile and her lovely nature, she is always happy to help.

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Bex is part of the Peperell family and runs the Drewe Amateur Dramatics society from the pub every Saturday morning. You are most likely to see her over a weekend as she is studying her GCSE’s in Honiton at the moment but around more during the holidays. Bex loves dogs and will always get your dog a free treat.

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Marcia is one of our wonderful part time staff, who is currently studying at school towards her GCSE’s. She is well known within the village and loved by all. Marcia is always happy to help and with a smile and her knowledge on music and songs throughout history (and films for that matter is top notch, so if you are ever doing our quiz, definitely try and get her on your team!

Chef de Partie

Jack started his working life at the Drewe as part of our front of house team and has since moved into the kitchen when he showed how good he was at making yummy desserts. Jack is a bit of a joker of the team and is guarenteed to make everyone laugh. He is keeps fit by cycling too and from work. He is been in training for a while now with our wonderful Head Chef Lee. He has so far impressed and continues to develop and is cooking some exceptional food. We are excited to support and watch his journey.

Manager

Clare used to work at The Masons with Rob and Nat an before that, she was at the Hare and Hounds, so she has plenty of experience. Clare is super efficient and works the front of house and has an amazing laugh! She has joined the team with ease and is already loved by the whole team.

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Erin joins us as a part time member of staff. She is currently studying at Exeter College, and you may have seen her more recently in the Broadhembury panto! Erin has experience in retail but this is her first hospitality role and she is already flying. You will mainly see Erin behind the bar, she is a welcome addition to our team here at The Drewe.

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Henry used to work at The Masons with Rob and Nat and now travels from Branscombe to work with us here a The Drewe. He is currently studying over in Belfast and intends to join the army when he finishes Uni, going in at a high rank.

He is awesome behind the bar and always happy to help. Everyone looks forward to working with Henry and customers loved being served by him as well.

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