August 2018 • Beales Group

This is the news from August 2018!

Posted on 02 August, 2018 by Andrew Beale

Farewell

To Tony King, Finance Director, retiring after an incredible 47 years at Beales Hotels.
Tony started at WLP in 1971 in the newly opened Cedar Restaurant, did management spells at Hatfield Lodge Hotel, Firs Hall and WLP before being promoted to General Manager at Hatfield Lodge Hotel in 1986. He was promoted to Finance Director in 2000.

Tony’s wife Karen was Head Chef at WLP, and the first female head chef of a four star hotel in the UK.

Tony retires to North Mymms, and to his beloved Chelsea Football Club.

We all wish him and Karen well in this new stage in their lives together, and thank Tony for such brilliant service over so many years.

Congratulations!

To Linda Purton, promoted to Deputy Manager BH.

To Izabella Jakabos, promoted to Meeting and Events Sales Manager at WLP.

To Andrew Kyriacou, promoted to Assistant Manager, Restaurant at WLP.

To Archie Anderson Simply the Best WLP July 2018.

To Matthew Croxford, Sally Tustain, Peach Slade and Nimesh Hindocha for attending Beekeeping training at WLP.

Welcome

To Graeme Hammond, Deputy Manager WLP from a variety of excellent hotels in South Africa.

Estates News!

The grounds around the hotels are bone dry in this prolonged heatwave, and the trees are suffering, however there are some bonuses including the first female cone on our Wollemi Pine (Wollemia nobilis) and the first walnuts on our Black Walnut tree (Juglans nigra).

Sales & Events News!

Summer is most definitely upon us, and the summer break offers at WLP and BH give great value for money dinner bed and breakfast stays during this lovely weather.

The Summer Swing evening at WLP takes place on Friday August 10th featuring the Paul Jaffa House Band and an excellent menu from Head Chef Wayne Turner.

The Murder Mystery evening at WLP takes place on Friday 21st September featuring the wonderful actors that make up Its Murder!

The new BH kitchen team under Head Chef Jamie Curtis have launched a new menu.

Andrew Beale ~ Managing Director