Thwaites' pubs, inns and hotels offer food, drink and accommodation to leisure and business guests. Their portfolio also includes six spas and business centres, their own brewery and stables. Thwaites is a company with a very proud heritage - a family business that has been passed on through generations for well over 200 years. From a brewery in the heart of Blackburn, they have developed into a leading hospitality provider right across the country. Their people are proud of the craftsmanship they see in the company every day - it extends from the food prepared in kitchens and the beer brewed in their brewery, through to the art behind the graphic designs of their posters and the attention to detail of housekeepers in creating a wow factor for guest bedrooms. Staff take pride in their work and are happy to go the extra mile to make a difference - and Thwaites give them the opportunity to do that, by being open to ideas and improvements. That means that despite Thwaites being a company with so many properties across the country, they don't feel like a corporate chain because they celebrate individuality.