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Monday 19th November
2007
A WARM WELCOME
If
we haven’t already had the opportunity, I extend a warm welcome
to you on behalf of all of us at The Fieldhead Hotel.
If
this is your first visit to The Fieldhead I hope you
will be comfortable, enjoy the ambience and find the staff
friendly and helpful. If there is anything we can do to enhance
the enjoyment of your visit, please do not hesitate to let
us know.
For
those of you who have stayed before, a big welcome back. I
trust you will always find a warm welcome and notice the changes,
and we hope, improvements.
We
are anxious to improve where we are able. Guests’ comments
are always welcome and treated constructively.
My
brief resume: I was brought up at Moretonhampstead, Devon
and worked in various local pubs and farms during holidays.
My catering career started at Torquay Technical College with
further training in the kitchens at The Dorchester, the restaurant
at Browns and management at The Mayfair.
I then
went on to work for Union Castle line as a Purser on the RMS
Windsor Castle and Edinburgh Castle, and then at prestigious
Hotels and Clubs in South Africa, Rhodesia, Dubai, Hong Kong,
and Jamaica. More recently I managed an hotel on Anglesey
achieving AA Best Newcomer in Great Britain in 1990, 3 Red
Rosettes for the Restaurant, 79% Egon Ronay and various other
media awards. Subsequently I managed The Fortfield Hotel in
Sidmouth before owning Mill End Hotel in Chagford, Devon and
the Balmoral Hotel in Harrogate, North Yorkshire.
 I
also introduce my family – Gill, my wife, who also helps in
all areas of the hotel besides being a full time Mum to our
daughter, Louise, born of the 7th June 2007. We also have
Trudy the King Charles Spaniel. She is very user-friendly
and well hotel trained. If you wish, you are welcome to take
Trudy out for an hour or two or three, half a day or all day.
Please book her in her diary at Reception. Please do not feed
her, or minimally at most. Please take her lead with you and
a bag. She is very obedient and you will find that a lead
is not necessary after a short time and you are welcome to
let her off, while of course just keeping an eye on her thereafter.
A stern voice will do the trick if she strays!!
While
I hope you will find this folder useful, for further places
of interest and attractions in the area, please do not hesitate
to ask reception or me or see the display catalogues in the
hall.
Please
enjoy your break with us.
Julian H.A. Peck
Proprietor
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