Meet the team

Here at Owlpen we pride ourselves on strong customer service.  Always a smile, always time for a chat.  Although we like to keep ourselves busy, we find it so important that no two days are the same and each person who comes through the door has different needs.

We are here for you, to make you happy and comfortable, so that you can sit back, relax and enjoy the beautiful surroundings of the Owlpen estate.

Our team is mainly divided between event coordination, housekeeping, bar staff and estate maintenance.  We are a tight community here, with loads of people in the background to make sure everything is running smoothly, and we all work together to get things done.

Here is a snapshot of some of the friendly faces you’ll see when you come to visit.

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Bella

Operations Manager

The angel of Owlpen!  When she is not responding to your emails she is out front, laughing with everyone, and enjoying each day as it comes.

Happy Place: A tidy office

Nemesis: A messy office

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Tonia

Wedding Coordinator

An expert at weddings, Tonia is everyone’s friend and confidante.  She started off running the housekeeping tem and when she moved into the office she was just as amazing at her new job, and we love having her around each day.

Happy Place: tulip beds in the gardens

Nemesis: cobwebs

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Melanie

Accounts Manager and Wedding Coordinator

Not a penny gets past Mel! She has a heart of gold and pours it out into her brides and grooms to make sure they are well looked after.  And on top of everything else, she can often be found behind the bar in the evenings.

Happy place: behind the bar

Nemesis: lost receipts

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Natasha

Wedding Coordinator

Always a smile, no job too big or too small.  Tash takes care of all the little things that our clients may not have thought of yet, so that every wedding or event runs without a hitch.  She is also our social media queen, always on the hunt for photos and videos which shows al the fun of the fair at Owlpen.

Happy place: Cocktail Hour

Nemesis: faulty wifi

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Lillie

Bar Supervisor and House-Keeping

Highly energetic, always a smile and loving life.  Lillie is one of those rare gems for whom no job is too small.  It is people like her who keep hospitality going, and her good vibes radiate out to our clients.

Happy place: behind the bar

Nemesis: dirty glasses

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Simon

Farm and Estate Maintenance

Simon has been here his whole life, and there is not a corner of the Owlpen valley that that he doesn’t know blind-folded.

Simon farms his herds of sheep and cattle on the estate, helps to rund the shoot, and is always around to move heavy things, fix little things, and drive his machines.

Happy place: the quad

Nemesis: broken quad

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The Housekeeping Team

These guys are the fairies of our holiday accommodation, rushing around the cottages each day to make sure they are kept in good order and ready for the next guests.  Always smily, always happy to help!

Happy Place: the laundry van

Nemesis: the laundry van

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Hugo

‘Hugo Boss’

The one behind the scenes doing all the little forgotten things, but he is happiest when he is busy with our guests!

Happy Place: the maintenance shed

Nemesis: lost keys

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The Mander Family

Owlpen is a genuine family business.  The manor house is lived in by Sir Nicholas and Lady Karin Mander, but their family of 28 people is so big that there is usually someone else around as well!