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SUPPORTING THE
COMMUNITY
At NFU Mutual Ashford, Tenterden &
Whitfield agency we support a range
of businesses working within various
sectors, from micro to SME, to large
corporate enterprises.
From leading winemaker Chapel
Down to Parisian-style bakery,
Artisserie Patisserie, Tenterden and
the surrounding area is home to some
exciting, thriving businesses.
At NFU Mutual Ashford, Tenterden &
Whitfield we are proud to support many
of these businesses from our three
offices.
Chapel Down and Artisserie Patisserie
are among clients within just five miles
of our Tenterden office. “For us, NFU
Mutual Ashford, Tenterden & Whitfield
are a very important insurance partner
that supports our business,” says
Andrew Carter, CEO at Chapel Down, the
hugely successful wine producer.
As Darren Smith, Agent at our agency,
explains, our team works extensively
with businesses, regardless of their
size, to help protect them, their
employees, and their business assets.
“We want to be recognised across the
South East as the commercial insurer
of choice” he says. “We support a
range of businesses, from caterers and
manufacturers to property owners,
retailers, tradesmen and viticulture.’’
Chris Underwood, Chef & Founder of
the Artisserie Patisserie, which opened
on Tenterden high street in 2022, says:
“We know we need high quality cover,
which is why we choose to insure with
NFU Mutual Ashford, Tenterden &
Whitfield. Given that the team regularly
checks in, we know that should
something unexpected take place that
affects our business, we’re going to be
fully supported.”
Chris launched the patisserie business
with Graham Garret, a chef who also
owns the West House in Biddenden,