The People

Wayne Barlow - General Manager

Wayne Barlow - General Manager
Wayne's energy for life is as infectious as his singing is awful! Since joining the crew in 2006 Wayne has brought unbound energy & cheeky charm to The Goshawk. On top of his abundant capabilities as Goshawk general manager Wayne is also studying towards his higher WSET wine qualifications so is certainly the man to speak to if you fancy a different tipple!

Paul Walker - Manager

Paul Walker - Manager
Paul Walker, otherwise known as “Hippy” joined the team from the very beginning in 2002 at the tender age of 20. He has grown and developed with The Goshawk, seeing the progression of the pub and the company.

Alex Croft - Head Chef

Alex Croft - Head Chef
Alex, also known as 'the little fella', has been part of The Goshawk kitchen team since the summer of 2006. Alex really is a chef who cannot see himself doing anything else. When he's not behind the stove, he loves to be on the ski slopes or doing bizzare sports such as rock climbing!!

Simon Lewis - Sous Chef

Simon Lewis - Sous Chef

Simon started with W&F in 2001 as part of the opening kitchen team at The Goshawk . Simon shipped over to The Golden Lion between 2003-2011 but is now back at The Goshawk to see in summer 2011 with a bang! When not in the kitchen Simon can usually be found hanging from a wall (rock climbing or something highly energetic!!) or in front of his monster TV – it almost puts the cinema to shame.


Paul Wright - Executive Chef

Paul Wright - Executive Chef

The Goshawk brigade is delighted to be joined by our executive chef Paul Wright. Paul's reputation as a creative and adventurous chef is growing all the time. His background includes experience from his training at Glen Eagles, through the Chester Grosvenor to the Stables at Soughton Hall


Calum Lovatt

Calum Lovatt
Calum has been at The Goshawk for just over 5 years so knows the ins & outs. We nearly lost him to engineering but the lure of this side of the bar was too strong & delighted we were as Calum has progressed into a great member of the junior management team. As our in house beer champion Cal is most at home with a pint in hand or trudging around a brewery to pick up tips!