Roger and Sue Jones are the proprietors of The Harrow at Little Bedwyn which they run together, with a passion for good food and wine. They bought the derelict Harrow Inn in 1998 and have spent the last 10 years transforming it into one of the most acclaimed restaurants outside London.

Sue’s background includes marketing and running Jeroboams Cheese Affineur.

 The Wine Side

Roger’s second love is wine, and over the years has built up one of the finest wine lists in Europe. His ability to balance food & wine makes him very special as he is not blinkered by either his status of chef or sommelier and can therefore give a fair hearing to both sides. Every dish on the menu is matched by a glass of wine, even the dessert and cheese menu. Roger has worked very closely with Wine Australia over the last 8 years and lists over 300 premium Australian Wines, many of which are rare and the envy of Australia.

Roger’s current passion is New Zealand, and is working with New Zealand Wine Growers to highlight the premium quality of the wines that come from this clean, green land.  

Our aim

Sue and Roger want their customers to feel both at home and pampered when they come to The Harrow, and to enjoy an experience of exceptional fine wine and food.    

 Outside The Harrow

Roger combines his time at The Harrow with a busy schedule that includes consultancy work for some of the largest restaurant groups in the UK., including The Hakkasan Group. He sits on numerous Wine Tasting Panels from The Decanter Wine Awards, Imbibe’s Sommeliers Challenge, Harpers on Trade and Wine & Spirit Magazine.

He has had articles published in Decanter Magazine, Imbibe Magazine, Jancis Robinson Purple Pages, Wiltshire Life, Wine & Spirit Magazine.  Roger has also worked with numerous schools in the South, including St Bart’s Newbury, St Anne’s Southampton, St John’s Marlborough and Bedwyn Primary School, rest assured this was with food not wine!

 Our Team

Local boy, John Brown has worked with Roger in the kitchen for 9 years, progressing from Kitchen Porter to Head Chef. John is involved in the development, preparation, cooking and running of the kitchen.. His sense of humour, knowledge of all aspects of country life and produce, matched by his sheer hard work and enthusiasm make him an invaluable member of The Harrow’s kitchen.

Heather McKnight, The Harrow’s General Manager, is an efficient and warm person who ensures that all customers are looked after from the minute they walk in the door.  Her sunny personality and years of experience from working on the Queen Elizabeth II Ocean Liner stand her in good stead to give the highest levels of professional, and yet very caring service to all customers. Heather has worked at The Harrow since September 2007 and took over as General Manager.

16 year old Jaillin Argent started full time with us on September 1st, Jaillin is a future star, and has already made waves by reaching the final of the Great Britain Master Chef Junior Pastry Competition, and was voted 3rd overall in a tough final at Westminster College where she was up against far older chefs, some in their mid 20's and with far more experience than her 8 weeks in the industry. Her Blackberry Souffle was highlighted as one of the finest they had seen in any restaurant. Her aim is to have her own restaurant one day. She supports any football team except Derby!.

Ross Dixie has joined the Harrow team and taken position of Assistant Manager .  He is originally from Ladybrand, South Africa and had previously worked at Bowood Hotel, Spa and Golf Resort. Within 3 years of loyal commitment he progressed from Food and Beverage Assistant to Trainee Manager. Ross is now very enthusiastic to be working with The Harrow’s 900 bin award winning wine list!'