Meet The Team!
Welcome to our “Meet the Team” page! Here, we pull back the curtain and introduce you to the talented individuals who make Rutland Garden Village thrive! From our creative minds and technical wizards, to our expert horticulturalists, our team is a vibrant mix of passion, expertise, and dedication.
Why We Think Meeting The Team Matters
- Human Connection: In an ever evolving digital world, it’s essential to connect on a personal level. Knowing the faces behind the brand fosters trust and builds lasting relationships.
- Transparency: We fully believe in transparency. By showcasing our team, we hope to demonstrate our commitment to openness and authenticity.
- Celebrating Diversity: Our team represents a kaleidoscope of backgrounds, skills, and perspectives. Celebrating this diversity enriches our work and fuels innovation.
Management Team
The management team here at the village are tasked with ensuring the day to day operations are carried out smoothly across our site.
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Supreme Overlord of Plants
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Jim
Website Ninja
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Favourite Plant: Lavender
Favourite Food: Chilli
Favourite Movie: Back to the Future
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Pets: Lord Beerus and Luna
Hobbies: Guitar, drawing, gaming
Food & Beverage Team
Residing across both the Cakery and Radish, our Food and Beverage team are tasked with ensuring any visitors to the Village are spoilt for choice when it comes to tasty treats and culinary delights!
Sam
Food & Beverage Manager
Sam ensures both the Cakery and Radish are firing on all pistons throughout the year - ensuring the menus are kept fresh and exciting, as well as maintaining our excellent working relationships with our local artisanal partners to help bring delectable treats from around the Rutland area to the Village!
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Glenn
Sous Chef
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Paul
Chef
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Melissa
Chef/Front of House
Melissa floats between donning her chef whites, and greeting people front of house when they visit the Radish Restaurant here at Rutland Garden Village! Naturally shes also a keen gardener, and here's a fun fact - She picks her plants from the garden centre by the names of her family members!
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Jan
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Horticultural Team
The Horticultural Team here at the village are tasked with ensuring our garden centre is well stocked and all the beautiful plants are maintained! If you see any of them wandering around the village or garden centre - feel free to ask them any questions you may have, they're a knowledgable bunch with tonnes of experience, and can certainly help you with your garden woes!
Howard
Horticulture Expert
Howard is our go to when we need some sage advice - and we're not referring to the herb! Friendly and full of wisdom, you can find him tending to our menagerie of plants - hes the man when it comes to answering your burning questions on gardening here at the village!
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Will
Font of Wisdom
Will knows his stuff! Super friendly and approachable, he is always willing to above and beyond to help fledgling gardeners achieve their dreams! Normally he resides front of house as you walk into the garden centre, serving customers and dispensing knowledge and advice!
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Jim
Website Ninja
Jim is responsible for keeping our website ticking, and makes up one cog in our creative machine! Hes a skittish creature, so approach lightly, otherwise he will bolt off. He can be found in the cakery mainly - if you leave out a cappuccino you might catch a glimpse of him!
Favourite Plant: Lavender
Favourite Food: Chilli
Favourite Movie: Back to the Future
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Pets: Lord Beerus and Luna
Hobbies: Guitar, drawing, gaming
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Jim
Website Ninja
Jim is responsible for keeping our website ticking, and makes up one cog in our creative machine! Hes a skittish creature, so approach lightly, otherwise he will bolt off. He can be found in the cakery mainly - if you leave out a cappuccino you might catch a glimpse of him!
Favourite Plant: Lavender
Favourite Food: Chilli
Favourite Movie: Back to the Future
Favourite Band: [Redacted]
Pets: Lord Beerus and Luna
Hobbies: Guitar, drawing, gaming
Creative Team
Our creative team work to bring fresh ideas to the table, and manage all things related to the website and the social media output here at Rutland Garden Village.
Jim
Website Ninja
Jim is responsible for keeping our website ticking, and makes up one cog in our creative machine! Hes a skittish creature, so approach lightly, otherwise he will bolt off. He can be found in the cakery mainly - if you leave out a cappuccino you might catch a glimpse of him!
Favourite Plant: Lavender
Favourite Food: Chilli
Favourite Movie: Back to the Future
Favourite Band: [Redacted]
Pets: Lord Beerus and Luna
Hobbies: Guitar, drawing, gaming
Lucy
Social Media Guru
The other side to our creative coin is Lucy, and she's responsible for keeping all eyes on us through our socials! Oft seen on site snapping photos and scribbling notes down for our next social posts!
Favourite Plant: Pothos
Favourite Food: Sushi
Favourite Movie: Ferris Buelers Day Off
Favourite Band: Big Thief
Pets: Dog named Molly
Hobbies: Knitting, reading