Our Team

Rachel has a unique background in customer service and administration. With around 10 years experience she loves the fast paced, lively hospitality environment and enjoys interacting with customers. She is the one we go to when we need a problem solved and fast.

Rachel is key to the smooth running of all things Front of House at FogHorn Newcastle whilst also being a bit of a whiz in the administration department.

Rachel loves to bake and any given day you can find at least one of her delicious treats on the dessert menu at FogHorn Brewhouse Newcastle.

Joe has been a regular on the Newcastle hospitality circuit for over 10 years, appearing at venues as diverse as King Street Hotel, The Lass O’Gowrie, Newcastle Yacht Club & Carrington Bowling Club.

His love and passion for craft beer took him to a sales role at Murray’s Craft Brewing Co, and his desire to learn more about the Craft of Beer lead him to FogHorn Brewhouse.

When he’s not backing up Shawn in the brewery, Joe can be regularly seen at the frontline of the FogHorn bar. As one of only a handful of Ciccerone Certified Beer Servers in the region, he is always up for a chat about great beer!

The former radiographer took a big change of direction in 2003 when he dived into the hospitality industry – at the deep end no less – and took on the role as Manager of the Stag & Hunter Hotel.
During this tenure of more than 13 years he trained and mentored dozens of budding food & beverage workers and consolidated the experience of a handful of veteran colleagues, always with the primary focus on quality customer service.
It is no secret that Hoggy loves beer – the darker the better, as a rule of thumb. Did someone say Rye IPA? Conveniently, his love of beer has helped him rapidly drink in the knowledge that is on-tap at Foghorn Brewhouse (see what we did there?) and share it all with his staff and customers.
Now … where’s that Rye IPA?