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, […]
Why you should consider an outdoor business meeting
I know what you’re probably thinking… why should I hold a meeting outdoors, in the cold, when we can sit around a table with the radiators on and a warm drink in hand? And that is fair enough. Of course, the idea of meeting outdoors is relatively weather permitting but if you can then you […]
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 […]
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 […]