Stanhoe news
Page calls time
After 25 years at the Crown Inn, Page Clowser will retire in January 2010.
The Crown is one of 40 pubs owned by brewery Elgood & Sons of Wisbech.
Terry Stork, trade director at Elgood’s, said: “We want to retain the Crown as a village pub. We have no plans at all to turn it into a gastropub”.
The brewery is now interviewing prospective new tenants, and there has been a lot of interest, Mr Stork said.
He added that likely changes would include an upgrade to the kitchen and a larger dining area, but stressed that this would depend on the final agreement between the brewery and the new tenant.
Page and Sarah took over the Crown on 5 November 1984. Wendy Eckersley has worked in the kitchen for more than 20 years.
A thank-you from Sarah
Sarah Clowser writes:
“I would like to thank everyone for their custom and friendship for the 22 years I was at The Crown.”
“I officially retired in 2007 after foot operation No. 2.”
“Wendy, who helped me with the catering, continues to run the kitchen.”