insideKENT Magazine Issue 80 - November 2018 | Page 49

DATENIGHT
Reignite the spark
WITH SOME DAZZLING DATE NIGHT IDEAS
WHEN YOU’RE IN A RELATIONSHIP, IT CAN BE ALL TOO EASY TO FALL INTO THE SAME OLD
ROUTINE EVERY DAY, WHICH MEANS THAT TIME TOGETHER BECOMES MUCH LESS OF A PRIORITY.
BUSY JOBS, FAMILY DUTIES, TRYING TO KEEP UP WITH THE FRANTIC PACE OF LIFE IN GENERAL CAN ALL
COMBINE TO PREVENT US FROM SPENDING IMPORTANT TIME WITH OUR OTHER HALVES. HOWEVER, IF
YOU CAN MAKE SOME QUALITY TIME FOR ONE ANOTHER THEN YOU’LL BE HAPPIER, MORE RELAXED AND
BETTER PREPARED TO COPE WITH WHATEVER LIFE THROWS AT YOU. A REGULAR DATE NIGHT IS GOOD
FOR THE MIND, BODY AND SOUL OF ANY RELATIONSHIP, PLUS YOU’LL GET TO EXPLORE MORE OF KENT
AT THE SAME TIME, SO IT’S A WIN-WIN. IF YOU WANT TO ADD A REGULAR DATE NIGHT TO THE CALENDAR,
HERE ARE SOME IDEAS TO GET YOU STARTED.
The Yard
Date Night 1...
It all starts at 3pm for this wonderful date
afternoon, evening and night as it
happens...with a tour and tasting at Shepherd
Neame in Faversham. This award-winning
tour will take you around the centuries-old
brewery where you can learn about the art of
brewing and see everything that goes into
making the perfect pint of Shepherd Neame
beer. The brewery has its own well and guests
are more than welcome to take the mineral
water that comes from it. You can also get up
close to real Kentish hops. The tour takes 80
minutes, and during that time you can visit
the Old Brewery Store where you can see
historic vehicles, a cooper’s workshop, old pub
signs and plenty of hop-picking memorabilia.
Finally, back at the visitor centre, you can try
a variety of different beers and ales that
Shepherd Neame produce.
Shepherd Neame
The next exciting stop is an early dinner at
The Yard. This gorgeous café is situated in
Jacob’s Yard, Faversham, a lovely cobbled area
that really makes you feel as though you have
stepped back in time. The Yard opened in 2015
and has been popular ever since; it all started
with a street food stall at Faversham market
and has since grown to become a favourite
café with many locals and visitors. The food
is simple and tasty, produced using locally
sourced ingredients and local producers such
as the Kent Cider Co and Steve The Fish to
offer a complete dining experience. There are
always fun midweek promotions happening
at The Yard too, such as the Thirsty Thursday
Supper Club or specially designed ‘super
bowls’. The menu includes items such as
homemade baked beans, English breakfast
with a twist and plenty of mouthwatering
homemade cakes.
Once you’re full, it’s time to move on to The
Corner Tap, a nearby micropub. The Corner
Tap serves a wide range of cask ales from
independent breweries far and wide, but if
you’re not a beer lover don’t worry, you can
have wine, cider or gin as there’s a large
collection to choose from. This is the kind of
pub that everyone wishes they had on their
doorstep – friendly and inviting, it’s perfect
for whiling away a couple of hours just
chatting and enjoying one another’s company
in comfortable surroundings.
Finally, what’s a date without music? Live
music has to be the order of the night, so head
over to The Market Inn where live music has
a permanent home. There aren’t as many
venues offering live music as there once was
but Faversham’s Market Inn is still as dedicated
as ever, so if you’re lucky enough to be nearby,
pop in, pull up a pew and listen to some tunes.
Just a short walk from the town centre, The
Market Inn was originally built to cater for the
increasing population of Faversham when the
railway came. Now it’s a fun, lively place to
spend the end of your date night in style.
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