A Happy New Year to all our Guests, Staff, Pensioners, Shareholders and Management.
Congratulations to
West Lodge Park: Employee of the Year, Jose Conceicao (pictured below far left). Oscar Awards Winners for September – December 2005 are: Sarah Horwood (second pic) – On the Stage; Matthew Croxford (middle pic) – On the Stage; Andrew Swales (fourth pic) – Behind the Scenes; Pat Skinner – Guest’s Choice (pic far right)). Heartfelt congratulations to all of you on a wonderful performance.
Welcome to…
Hatfield – Matthew Gundy has moved from C& B Manager at WLP to the more senior role of F & B Manager, bringing top WLP standards into the more contemporary surroundings of BH. Christian Celia who joins BH as Head Chef.
Buckingham – Paul Capener, Head Chef, who joins after an illustrious career at prestigious hotels such as The Waldorf.
Training News
Congratulations to Kayley Fletcher (WLP) for passing her Key Skills Qualifications Level 1 (Information Communication Technology), and to Dave McIntyre (BB) for passing his Advanced Modern Apprenticeship in Hospitality Supervision (incl. NVQ Level 3)
Estates News
Despite cash constraints, we have carried on with the never-ending task of upgrading the hotels. Recent improvements have included:
West Lodge Park
– Back staircase redecoration
– Rooms 29, 48 and 49 upgraded
– Safiya Health & Beauty Rooms redecoration
– Arboretum plantings and path repairs
BH
– Repair of broken wardrobe mirrors
– Near completion of 12 month snagging list
– Redecoration of Bishop Suite and Restaurant Corridor
BB
– New heating/AC units in the Claydon Suite
– Replacement basins in several rooms
Web site
Check out www.bealeshotels.co.uk for a wide variety of special offers, new features, galleries and special events at all three hotels.
And finally…
A heartfelt ‘thank you’ to all Staff and Management during this busy period. We are confident that with all of us working as a team, our company will continue on a sound footing for many generations to come.
Andrew Beale
Managing Director
