It’s the fifth year running that Peach has won a ‘Best Company to Work For’ award and a record year for the company, whose aim is to be the best gastropub company on the planet.
As Peach Managing Director, Hamish Stoddart, explains: “It’s our vision; we Make Life Peachy. Ever since we started Peach twenty years ago, we’ve genuinely put our people first. We’ve always believed they are the heart of a pub and utterly central to our success. Shared ownership and the longevity of our team prove this.
“This last year, during the pandemic, we knew it was more important than ever to take good care of the team, especially when the pubs were closed and the team furloughed. It was the perfect opportunity to prove it, and we did. We worked incredibly hard to look after the physical and mental wellbeing of our people, especially during the lockdown.
“We took the opportunity to reaffirm our support to our team, both financially and through keeping in close contact and volunteering together to support the towns we’re proud to be at the heart of. We have come through together, staying true to our vision of being a great place to work, learn and grow. We are delighted to be recognised as a Three Star, world-class employer.”
Peach took the opportunity to toast this year’s Best Companies success with its teams and guests in the pubs, which are now open for eating and drinking again inside, by raising a glass in celebration after the results were revealed on Friday.
Peach aims to grow by three or four pubs in the next year and is hiring right now. Please go to https://careers.makinglifepeachy.com/ to find out more.
Peach in Oxfordshire
Peach is a collection of twenty pubs, mainly in market towns in the heart of England. Peach pubs in Oxfordshire comprises:
The Fishes at North Hinksey, Oxford – fishesoxford.co.uk/
The Fleece in Witney – fleecewitney.co.uk
The Thatch, Thame thethatchthame.co.uk
The James Figg, Thame thejamesfiggthame.co.uk
The Bear & Ragged Staff in Cumnor bearandraggedstaff.com