Meet the Team


Steve – Landlord of the Chum

  • What would your last meal have to be?? Slow cooked Pork Belly with roasted apple and Mash
  • Your favourite drink from the Cholmondeley bar? Tanqueray Rangpur with Fever tree Tonic and fresh Lime
  • What do you love most? Welsh Rugby (Sorry)
  • What do you dislike most? English Rugby (Even more sorry!!)
  • Musical hero (es)? Morrissey (the only time I get depressed!!)
  • Favourite saying? Can you do me a favour!!!?
  • Person you most want to have dinner with…? My Girlfriend Claire!! (we never get the time!!)
  • Finally where do you want to be in 10 years time? End of the Bar at ‘the Chum’

Stru – Deputy to the Sheriff

  • What would your last meal have to be?? Mama’s homemade lasagne with fresh garlic bread and a crisp salad!!!
  • Your favourite drink from the Cholmondeley bar? Any good Cheshire/Shropshire Ale or a Chase Apple Gin and Tonic
  •  What do you love most? Riding my bike in the French Alps
  • What do you dislike most? Being injured from riding my bike in the French Alps and bored!!!
  • Musical hero (es)? Rise Against and the great sounds of those Fenders!! (but listen to almost everything except Sister Sledge!!)
  • Favourite saying? Shit Happens….
  • Person you most want to have dinner with…? Steve Peate the UK professional downhill mountain bike racer!!
  • Finally where do you want to be in 10 years time? Running my own successful company internationally!!!

Assistants to the Sheriff!!

Monika

  • What would your last meal have to be?? Grilled Goats Cheese Salad followed by King prawn and sun blushed tomato Linguini followed by Chocolate Fondant with Honeycomb ice cream
  • Your favourite drink from the Cholmondeley bar? Chase ‘apple’ Gin with Elder flower cordial and tonic
  • What do you love most? People who are close to me and puddings!!!
  • What do you dislike most? People who are rude
  • Musical hero (es)? Madonna and J-Lo
  • Favourite saying? Just give me two minutes
  • Person you most want to have dinner with…? Cleopatra
  • Finally where do you want to be in 10 years time? Happy, whether as a teacher of children, or running a pub. With a husband and a few children would be nice too!!

Steph

“I am currently giving careful

thought to my answers!!!”

The Cholmondeley Arms Front of House Crew

Jess

  • What would your last meal have to be?? Cottage Pie
  • Your favourite drink from the Cholmondeley bar? Cholmondeley Gin Chaser
  • What do you love most? Family and pets
  • What do you dislike most? Spiders
  • Musical hero (es)? McFly
  • Favourite saying?
    How rude!!!
  • Person you most want to have dinner with…? Danny McFly
  • Finally where do you want to be in 10 years time? Working in advertising in New York!!!

Max

  • What would your last meal have to be?? A Combination of everything I love food wise!!
  • Your favourite drink from the Cholmondeley bar? Sauvignon Blanc
  • What do you love most? My Family, friends and visiting new places.
  • What do you dislike most? Dissertations
  • Musical hero (es)? Britney and Wolf Gang
  • Favourite saying? “Beaut”
  • Person you most want to have dinner with…? Robert Pattinson and Hilary Devey
  • Finally where do you want to be in 10 years time? Running my own Company

Ben

  • What would your last meal have to be?? Medium rare sirloin steak with the ‘works’
  • Your favourite drink from the Cholmondeley bar? A pint of Cholmondeley Best
  • What do you love most? My Cat
  • What do you dislike most? Rudeness
  • Musical hero (es)? Nina Simone
  • Favourite saying?
    Believe those who are seeking the truth doubt those that find it.
  • Person you most want to have dinner with…? Carol Vorderman
  • Finally where do you want to be in 10 years time? New Zealand

Jenny

  • What would your last meal have to be??
    My mums homemade Italian Shepherds Pie
  • Your favourite drink from the Cholmondeley bar? Fireball Cinnamon Whisky with apple juice
  • What do you love most? My Man
  • What do you dislike most? My sister in the mornings!!!
  • Musical hero (es)? Freddie Mercury
  • Favourite saying?“Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take but the number of moments that take our breath away”
  • Person you most want to have dinner with…? My dad ‘cos he always pays!!!
  • Finally where do you want to be in 10 years time? In my own pub with my man!!!

Fraser

  • What would your last meal have to be?? Fillet Steak with all the trimmings and crunchy asparagus followed by a Chinese banquet for one!!
  • Your favourite drink from the Cholmondeley bar? So many but…….. Cholmondeley Best and Jenson Gin and Tonic stand out then there is always a Pina Colada
  • What do you love most? Sport and Activities that involve friends and food!!
  • What do you dislike most? People who can be ‘stuck up’ who don’t appreciate other people for who they are!!
  • Musical hero (es)? Queen, Armin van Burren the famous DJ and Tiesto the techno DJ
  • Favourite saying?
    “Get amongst it!!!”
  • Person you most want to have dinner with…? Obama and Will Smith
  • Finally where do you want to be in 10 years time? Living abroad in America, New Zealand or Australia with a fun job that supports my way through life.

Nat

  • What would your last meal have to be?? Everything from the longest menu in the world (no shellfish though!!!)
  • Your favourite drink from the Cholmondeley bar? Wiese & Krohn white Colheita port 1964 (with a dash of lemonade!!!!)
  • What do you love most? Sunshine and fun!!
  • What do you dislike most? Irrational People….
  • Musical hero (es)? Lady GAGA or Elton John!!!
  • Favourite saying? “I’m hungry” or “what’s for tea!!??”
  • Person you most want to have dinner with…? Jim Carrey
  • Finally where do you want to be in 10 years time? Having fun with my kids!!

Alex

  • What would your last meal have to be?? Mushroom Stroganoff!!!
  • Your favourite drink from the Cholmondeley bar? A Pint of Morretti Italian beer!!
  • What do you love most? Still trying to read his answer (ED)
  • What do you dislike most? Waking up too early!!!
  • Musical hero (es)? Eminem
  • Favourite saying?
    ‘I’m not gonna lie’
  • Person you most want to have dinner with…? Evil Knieval
  • Finally where do you want to be in 10 years time? A Forensic scientist

Shirley


I am currently giving careful
thought to my answers!!!

Kerry

  • What would your last meal have to be?? Scallops and black pudding followed by Normandy Pork then by Raspberry and white chocolate crème Brulee for dessert!!!
  • Your favourite drink from the Cholmondeley bar? Sloe Gin
  • What do you love most? Food
  • What do you dislike most? ‘Chavs’
  • Musical hero (es)? Muse
  • Favourite saying?
    AWESOME
  • Person you most want to have dinner with…? David Attenborough
  • Finally where do you want to be in 10 years time? Working in wildlife conservation or education!!

Tim
(Owner and raconteur)

  • What would your last meal have to be?? A Chinese Banquet
  • Your favourite drink from the Cholmondeley bar? Cholmondeley Best
  • What do you love most? Sunny Days with family and friends and the dreaded Leeds United
  • What do you dislike most? Rude People
  • Musical hero (es)? Too many to mention
  • Favourite saying?
    If you can’t dazzle with brilliance then baffle with Bull!!!
  • Person you most want to have dinner with…? My family and the Chancellor of the Exchequer to chat about the amount of tax a pub has to pay!!!
  • Finally where do you want to be in 10 years time? Celebrating the wonderful pubs we have created across Cheshire and beyond!!!Real Pubs local and proud!!!

Johnny
(Gardener and raconteur)

  • What would your last meal have to be?? Fillet Steak, boiled spuds and cabbage with strawberries, sugar and fresh cream to follow!!
  • Your favourite drink from the Cholmondeley bar? Famous Grouse
  • What do you love most? My wife Anne and Famous Grouse
  • What do you dislike most? Mulled Wine!!!
  • Musical hero (es)? Jim Reeves
  • Favourite saying?
    Fecking B——-d!!!
  • Person you most want to have dinner with…? My wife
  • Finally where do you want to be in 10 years time? In the Cholmondeley Arms with a smile!!!

Andrew
(P/T assist and ranconteur)

  • What would your last meal have to be?? A dozen oysters and a bottle of Krug, a rare Fillet and a Premier Cru Claret
  • Your favourite drink from the Cholmondeley bar? Merlot and/or Famous Grouse
  • What do you love most? Women
  • What do you dislike most? Teasers
  • Musical hero (es)? Roy Orbison
  • Favourite saying?
    Right then Cocker!!
  • Person you most want to have dinner with…? Jane Fonda and/or God
  • Finally where do you want to be in 10 years time? Healthily hanging around!!!

The Cholmondeley Arms Chefs

Christian

  • What would your last meal have to be?? Anything not cooked by me!! Any chef would understand!!!
  • Your favourite drink from the Cholmondeley bar? Pint of Moretti!!!
  • What do you love most?  My family!!
  • What do you dislike most? Manchester Utd
  • Musical hero (es)? Ian Brown Warrington born Stone Roses lead singer.
  • Favourite saying? Geezer!!
  • Person you most want to have dinner with…? The late and great Keith Floyd
  • Finally where do you want to be in 10 years time? Asleep!!

Andy

  • What would your last meal have to be?? A Big Mac Meal Deal!!!!!!!!!!!
  • Your favourite drink from the Cholmondeley bar? A long cool Moretti
  • What do you love most?
    My Dog
  • What do you dislike most? Liverpool FC
  • Musical hero (es)? John Lennon
  • Favourite saying?
    What will be will be!!
  • Person you most want to have dinner with…? Any Super model!!
  • Finally where do you want to be in 10 years time? On a beach in Oz having a Barbie!! (BBQ)

Oli

  • What would your last meal have to be?? Fajitas!!!
  • Your favourite drink from the Cholmondeley bar? A Teachers Tipple Ale!!!
  • What do you love most? Motorsport
  • What do you dislike most? Football
  • Musical hero (es)? Eric Clapton
  • Favourite saying? Can’t beat them join them!!!
  • Person you most want to have dinner with…? Enzo Farrari
  • Finally where do you want to be in 10 years time? Chef at a ‘Formula One’ venue.

Dean

  • What would your last meal have to be?? A good old Cheese and bacon sandwich smothered in chilli sauce!!!
  • Your favourite drink from the Cholmondeley bar? I reckon everyone will say this but it has to be a pint of Moretti
  • What do you love most? Cruising to work with the tunes blasting out!!!
  • What do you dislike most? ‘player haters’ (what are these I ask ‘old ED’)
  • Musical hero (es)? The notorious B.I.G (who shares my bosses birthday) and NAS the American rappers
  • Favourite saying? Where you from? What’s your name? What you on?
  • Person you most want to have dinner with…? David Mitchell the great British comedian and actor.
  • Finally where do you want to be in 10 years time? Head chef of my own kitchen giving the chef de partie some of the grief I get!!

Paul

  • What would your last meal have to be?? Haribo Tangtastics (A family sized bag)
  • Your favourite drink from the Cholmondeley bar? Pepsi
  • What do you love most? Sarcasm and having fun
  • What do you dislike most? A simple love life!!?
  • Musical hero (es)? The Jackson five!!!
  • Favourite saying? Literally…the morale of the story is….go big or go home!!!
  • Person you most want to have dinner with…? Rowan Atkinson
  • Finally where do you want to be in 10 years time? Well on my current diet of Haribo Tangtastics and Pepsi ….alive would be a bonus!!

Sue

“I am currently giving careful

thought to my answers!!!”

The Cholmondeley Arms Kitchen Crew

Mikey

  • What would your last meal have to be?? Chicken in a sauce….
  • Your favourite drink from the Cholmondeley bar? A Coke with ice
  • What do you love most? Stoke City
  • What do you dislike most? Port Vale FC
  • Musical hero (es)? The recently late David Guetta!!!
  • Favourite saying? “not another hot pan!!”
  • Person you most want to have dinner with…? Tony Pulis the Stoke City Coach
  • Finally where do you want to be in 10 years time? A qualified joiner with my own business

Vicky

  • What would your last meal have to be?? Spaghetti Carbonara
  • Your favourite drink from the Cholmondeley bar? Large vodka and diet coke
  • What do you love most? My cat Oscar!!
  • What do you dislike most? Spiders and Liverpool FC
  • Musical hero (es)? Bon Jovi
  • Favourite saying?Sort yourself out woman
  • Person you most want to have dinner with…? Lady GAGA
  • Finally where do you want to be in 10 years time? On a faraway island having won the lottery!!!

Rob

  • What would your last meal have to be?? A great seared tuna loin with a nice Polish salad
  • Your favourite drink from the Cholmondeley bar? Strong coffee
  • What do you love most? Washing up!!
  • What do you dislike most? Washing up!!
  • Musical hero (es)? Lady Gaga
  • Favourite saying? Meeting??
  • Person you most want to have dinner with…? Lucy (she works at the Chum!!)
  • Finally where do you want to be in 10 years time? President of Poland!!!
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