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Kevin Sussmilch

Ventnor resident Kevin Sussmilch is owner of The Hambrough Group, which comprises The Hambrough Hotel, The Pond Cafe and several self-catering holiday accommodation.

He is also owner of the Ventnor Winter Gardens, which he bought from the Isle of Wight council for £1 in 2011. The venue remained closed until spring 2014.

Below are some articles which feature Kevin Sussmilch.

21, March 2014·1 min read

‘Good ground’ being made inside Winter Gardens

The much anticipated opening of the Ventnor Winter Gardens looks to be set for early summer as new manager says 'good ground' has been made on the interior of the building.

19, May 2015·3 min read

‘Mayhem’ as tickets for UB40 gig at Winter Gardens massively oversold

Sister of the bride having a hen night was locked out and multiple birthdays were disrupted after too many tickets were sold for UB40 at the Gardens. OnTheWight's been on site to try and get to the bottom of it.

30, September 2013·1 min read

Book now for charity lunch at The Hambrough in aid of St Catherine’s

A unique chance to sample fine dining and support the great work of St Catherine’s School in Ventnor, which supports young people with speech, language and communication needs.

12, December 2012·2 min read

Coastal visitor centre: Tackling the rumours about the Hambrough Group buying it

Hearing that the IWC have been showing the financial backer of the Hambrough Group around the property, we got in touch with them ...

2, December 2014·1 min read

Council officers say Winter Gardens are ‘substantially completed’, so owner should keep it

Council told they no longer have the right to buy back the building because officers believe the owner has 'substantially completed' the proposed refurbishment in accordance with the agreed planning permission.

5, June 2013·2 min read

Darren Beevers confirmed as new Hambrough head chef

Hambrough Group confirm OnTheWight's report of two weeks ago that Darren Beevers will join them as head chef.

Hambrough Hotel Ventnor - Google Street view

10, November 2014·1 min read

Hambrough Hotel loses another Chef

After only a year and a half, the latest Chef and Manager have left.

15, May 2013·1 min read

Hambrough loses Robert Thompson replacement (updated)

After the fanfare of a new Chef Patron, it's revealed that John Campbell will not be joining The Hambrough Group.

19, August 2014·4 min read

IWC stalling on their action over the future of the Winter Gardens

Despite previously saying that once the deadline was up the Cabinet would make a decision, Cllr Jon Gilbey is now saying the council have six months to decide what action they might take.

20, September 2012·2 min read

Letter to the Editor: What is happening with the Ventnor Winter Gardens?

Stewart Blackmore questions George Brown over the sale and deterioration of the Ventnor Winter Gardens.

16, May 2014·2 min read

Letter: Where’s the shiny new Winter Gardens we were promised?

This letter makes it clear there's at least one Ventnorian that feels conned by the re-opened, repainted Ventnor Winter Gardens. Where's the fancy hotel and restaurants that won the bid, they ask.

14, August 2013·1 min read

Local contractor commissioned to erect hoardings around Winter Gardens

We can expect to see the hoardings be erected around the Winter Gardens in the next month says a spokesperson from The Hambrough Group.

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