When husband and wife team Kevin and Nicola Tickle took on a crumbling 17th century coaching inn in Cumbria, their main aim was to bring an old pub back to life at the heart of the community. But now their efforts have seen them land their first Michelin Star - considered the most prestigious of all foodie awards.
They bought the former Crown Inn in the tiny village of High Newton with the aim of revitalising it as a foodie pub. Re-naming it Heft, the restaurant first opened its doors to the public in 2021 in the midst of the pandemic.
Head chef Kevin set about creating a "playful and original" menu for the pub setting that swiftly started to rack up the rave reviews. Kevin has a 20-year pedigree working in Michelin Star restaurants, having worked at the iconic L'Enclume in Cartmel just down the road from Heft which now holds 3 Michelin Stars.
