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Lander family rowing at the Buckatree.
>The Lander family, previous owners of the Buckatree.
wife Joy Beverley, one of
the Beverley Sisters.
Sous chef Debbie Jarvis,
44, of Madeley, began working
in the kitchen at the
hotel when she was 16, under
the management of the
Wilson family.
Since then she’s worked
for McDonalds Hotels,
Swallow and now Mr Moon.
She said: “When I first
started it was 32 bedrooms
and now it’s grown to 62,
with function rooms.
“Every time it’s changed
hands it’s like a different
hotel and I’ve worried about
the future of the hotel in
the past.
“Under chains very little
was done to it, morale
was low and at times you
felt like you didn’t want to
come into work.
“I’m glad it’s back in family
ownership, I can develop
my skills more with input
into the menu, morale is up
and most importantly, the
Buckatree is back to being
known for the character it
has.”
The mother-of-one said
she used to do all her own
butchery and fish preparation
but the industry itself
has changed a great deal.
Unlike Mrs Jarvis’ 28
years at the business, general
manager Wayne Jenson
has been in his post for
two years.
But with 25 years’ experience
in the hotel industry
he said the Buckatree is
nothing like any other hotel
he’s worked at.
He said: “The industry
has changed a lot. Each
hotel must have something
that characterises it and attracts
guests.
“We have that in bucket
loads because of the location,
the name’s said
to have derived from stag
hunting days when a buck
was found in the fork of a
tree, you can’t get much
more traditional than that!”
The hotel has an 80-cover
restaurant, 50-cover bar
and a 200-capacity function
room for weddings, awards
ceremonies and events.
Visit www.buckatreehallhotel.com,
call (01952)
641821, or follow them on
Twitter @buckatreehall.
Buckatree
Hall Hotel
Tel: 01952 641 821
Sunday Lunch
3 course £12.95
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THE WREKIN, TELFORD, SHROPSHIRE, TF6 5AL
Email: reception@buckatreehallhotel.com
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