Our story began with Jim & Sharon, so we'd best start there..
JIM: Co-founder. For many years the chef patron - now Jim is our resident handyman, errand-runner, breakfast chef and guru. He enjoys being a grandad, and walking in the mountains, skiing or watching Peterborough United. Jim has forty plus years experience in the kitchen, and twenty four in business.
SHARON: Co-founder. Sharon was new to hospitality when she started out with Jim. Since then she's been the face of the business, it's administrator, housekeeper and everything in between - nowadays her role is mostly in guest relations. Sharon enjoys a good novel and spending time with her granddaughter.
BEN: Head chef. Ben's been at the pass since we opened the door here in 2014. His favourite produce to work with is local game. Ben has a little boy, Ralph, whom he enjoys taking to watch Leicester City. He has twenty-one years experience in the kitchen.
PHIL: Sous chef. Twenty-seven years experience under his belt, and nine of those at the Six Bells. His favourite thing to cook is day-boat-caught fish. Phil has a daughter Lily and a son Finlay. When not in the kitchen he enjoys fishing, fishing & more fishing.
NATHAN: Junior sous chef. Nathan has been cooking professionally for nine years and has been a part of our squad since June 2019. The section he loves most is the pizza-kitchen. Nath has a daughter called Mayah, and in his downtime he enjoys watching Leeds United.
MONTSERRAT: Restaurant supervisor. Montse is our Catalan galactico. She has been a member of the team for an impressive seventeen years. Montse enjoys spinning class, and visiting friends and family in her hometown, Barcelona.
SOPHIE: Assistant Restaurant Manager. Sophie is our Maitr'd in the making. She has been a member of the team since February 2022 and is currently enrolled on a level-three apprenticeship in hospitality management. Sophie is into fashion, and enjoys shopping & socialising with friends and family.
RACHEL: Restaurant supervisor. Rachel has been a part of the Six Bells squad since 2019. Rachel enjoys the garden, as well as spending time with sons Joe & George. She can take most of the credit for the Six Bells always looking fresh - and in the summer months, Rach is our dead-header in chief.
LAURA: Restaurant supervisor. Laura joined the Bells team in July 2022 - bringing oodles of management experience, from her fourteen years in the hospitality industry. When not in Witham, or with children Loucie & Jaxson - Laura is a foodie who loves to dine out with friends.
LAUREN: Co-owner. Lauren was raised in the business and has twenty-one years experience in hospitality. Under her tenure, the Beehive quickly became a Peterborough institution and remained so for a decade. These days Lauren makes the place tick behind the scenes. She enjoys the theatre & spending time with daughter Bonnie.
JAMES: Co-owner. Like Lauren, I was raised in the business and have worked in it since I was a teenager. I spent five years in the American midwest, studying economics at St Ambrose University before working at Chicago's renowned Alinea group. I enjoy hiking, and going to the match with dad. I can be found on the restaurant floor or at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
