
A Royal Honour at Roffey Park: Rosemary Pavoni’s BEM Ceremony
It’s days like this that show exactly why Roffey Park is more than just a venue.

Local produce at the Bar at Roffey Park Venue
It may surprise you to learn that Sussex is now the capital of the UK sparkling Wine Industry, giving even the most well-known Champagnes a good run for their money. New wineries are regularly being established across the region and old existing ones are heavily investing in new technologies. Two factors are at play here […]

Staff Spotlight: Helen Surley
Our next staff spotlight episode welcomes Venue Sales Manager, Helen Surley. Helen was born and grew up in Seaford, on the south coast of England. It was here where Helen began her lifelong journey and commitment to volunteering and girl guiding, joining the Brownies when she was 7. Helen explained how she has always been […]

Staff Spotlight: Jose Sanchez
Our next staff spotlight episode welcomes Hospitality Service Manager and football fanatic, Jose Sanchez. Born in the Canary Islands in Spain, Jose came to England in 2003 and first worked at the Chatsworth House in Worthing where he honed his hospitality skills, from hall porter rising to assistant manager of the hotel over 11 years. Broadening his horizons, […]

Roffey Park Institute – our sustainable efforts
Roffey Park is a relatively small academic institute that delivers executive education. There are no major environmental risks or sustainable doubts when undertaking operations. In fact, quite the opposite. Roffey Park and the people here pride themselves on carrying out their daily tasks with the utmost consideration for the environment – it is part of […]

The bouncebackability of Roffey Park Institute
Bouncebackability is a term coined by ex-football manager Ian Dowie after his team, Crystal Palace, showed great resilience and courage in gaining promotion after lurking on the fringes of relegation earlier that year. Defying all odds, Dowie’s side bounced back from defeat after defeat to stage an incredible late surge to see them promoted to […]

Staff Spotlight: Jozef Fečko
Our next staff spotlight episode focuses on Facilities Manager, Jozef Fečko. Jozef was born in Poprad, Slovakia with skis on his feet. Working in the hospitality sector would have seemed a world away growing up for Jozef. He said, “If you are born in Poprad, a town that acts as a gateway to the mountains, you are thought […]

Opening Roffey Park’s Innovation Hub – a space to work, collaborate and network
Roffey Park Institute is delighted to announce the official opening of our brand-new Innovation Hub. The Hub is designed to be a thriving community for businesses, start-ups and entrepreneurs with fully equipped, private office space. Prior to the pandemic, The Hub was an office space for Roffey Park staff, when working on-site was the norm. Fast forward […]

Staff Spotlight: Nigel Dean
We kick start our staff spotlight series with the Director of Roffey Park Services, Nigel Dean. Nigel was born in Sussex, as he puts it, far too long ago and began his career as a student training in hotel management at Chichester College and then with the Concord Hotel group. Fast forward some years and Nigel returned […]