Business Action | December 2020 / January 2021
December 2020 / January 2021 issue of the independent North Devon-based business magazine covering news about business and enterprise in the area. This issue features our Business Activists answering your business questions plus news from businesses across the area.
December 2020 / January 2021 issue of the independent North Devon-based business magazine covering news about business and enterprise in the area. This issue features our Business Activists answering your business questions plus news from businesses across the area.
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1. What was your first job?<br />
Inschool,Iworkedinmylocal<br />
pub.Afteruniversity,Iworked<br />
insales.<br />
2. What is the best<br />
business advice you’ve<br />
ever received?<br />
Followyourpassion–itwill<br />
leadtoahappierlife.Havinga<br />
passionandsharingthat<br />
passionwithfellowcolleagues<br />
canbeapowerfulcombination<br />
thatcanleadtogreatsuccess.<br />
3. What do you enjoy most<br />
about business?<br />
Interactingwithmyteamand<br />
customers.<br />
4. What technology could<br />
your business never be<br />
without?<br />
Ourtablemanagement<br />
software–ithelpsminimise<br />
stressandimprovesefficiencies<br />
inthebusiness.<br />
5. Describe your business /<br />
management style<br />
Relaxedandopen.Iamvery<br />
engagingwithourseniorteam<br />
andstriveforexcellenceacross<br />
thebusiness–Ineverreally<br />
switchoff!<br />
INNEGLIGENCE<br />
THE HOT SEAT<br />
Garth Hughes of<br />
the Royal George<br />
Each issue we put a North Devon business personality in the hot seat<br />
and ask them 10 questions. This issue we asked Garth Hughes of the<br />
Royal George, Appledore and winner of <strong>Business</strong> <strong>Action</strong>’s Excellence<br />
in Hospitality and Tourism Award <strong>2020</strong><br />
Excellence in Hospitality and Tourism Award Winners:<br />
Garth and Sascha Hughes, owners of the Royal George, Appledore<br />
6. How do you go about<br />
personal development?<br />
We’vehadtolearnonthejobfor<br />
thepastfewyears.Ihavesought<br />
tofillanyknowledgegapsby<br />
approachingmyownnetwork<br />
orotherseasonedindustry<br />
professionalsforadvice.<br />
7. Is there anything about<br />
yourself that you want to<br />
change?<br />
Ihaveatendencytogetexcited<br />
aboutnewprojects–thiscan<br />
begreatasIcanbringlotsof<br />
energy,oralittledistracting<br />
sometimes!<br />
8. Social media: yes or no?<br />
Preferred network?<br />
Definitelyyes–Facebook,<br />
InstagramandTwitter.<br />
9. How do you wind down<br />
when not working?<br />
Ihavebeenknowntoenjoythe<br />
oddglassofwineathome;)<br />
10. Do you have a motto or<br />
favourite quotation?<br />
Keepyoureyeontheprize/<br />
Keeplookingforward.<br />
THE ROYAL GEORGE<br />
Datingbacktothelate1700s,<br />
theRoyalGeorgeisaGrade2<br />
listedpublocatedontheseawall<br />
withstunningviewsoverthe<br />
TawandTorridgeEstuary.<br />
Thebuildingwascompletely<br />
rebuiltandrefurbishedin2017<br />
intoacontemporarypub/<br />
restaurantovertwofloors,with<br />
fouren-suitelettingrooms,<br />
includingtwofamilyrooms<br />
andtwodoublerooms.Twoof<br />
theroomsaredog-friendly.<br />
Therestaurantcanserve<br />
morethan80peopleatone<br />
sittingand,foralfrescodining<br />
ingoodweather,thereisa<br />
gloriousterraceonthefirst<br />
floorthatoverlookstheEstuary.<br />
Therestaurantservesa<br />
modern,Britishàlacarte<br />
seasonalmenuthatchanges<br />
monthly,withdailyspecialsfor<br />
bothlunchanddinner.Weare<br />
allpassionateaboutthe<br />
provenanceandqualityofour<br />
largelylocalingredients.<br />
■ Details01237424138or<br />
trgpub.co.uk<br />
More awards wins and hampers from the Royal George<br />
Like all hospitalitybusinesses,<br />
theRoyalGeorgehashadto<br />
workwithinsevererestrictions<br />
in<strong>2020</strong>.However,ithas<br />
adapteditsservicesand<br />
achievedcontinuedsuccess.<br />
Aswellaswinning<br />
<strong>Business</strong><strong>Action</strong>’sExcellence<br />
inHospitalityandTourism<br />
Award<strong>2020</strong>,itreceiveda<br />
TasteoftheWestGoldAward<br />
intheDiningPubcategory<br />
for<strong>2020</strong>/<strong>2021</strong>.Theaward<br />
judgecommented:“Thiswas<br />
oneofthebestmealsIhave<br />
hadforalongtime.<br />
Exceptionalflavoursand<br />
texturesandtreatedwellby<br />
thekitchentogetthemall<br />
togetherontheplate.”<br />
TheRoyalGeorgehasalso<br />
beenselectedbytheSunday<br />
TimesasoneoftheirBest<br />
PlacestoStayintheUKfor<br />
<strong>2020</strong>.Itwasamongoneof15<br />
hotelsintheSouthWestand<br />
theonlyoneinNorthDevon.<br />
Thesesuccessesreflectthe<br />
hardworkbyalltheteamand<br />
newproductsandservices<br />
introduced.Thisincludesthe<br />
openingofTheLittleGeorge<br />
at20TheQuay,Appledore,<br />
whichoperatesasatake-out<br />
venueandprovidesatake-out<br />
menudeliveredwithinthe<br />
localarea.<br />
Anotheradditionisthe<br />
RoyalGeorge’sownChristmas<br />
hampersfeaturinganexclusive<br />
selectionofpaté,terrine,<br />
charcuterie,chutneys,nuts,<br />
shortbread,mincepies,<br />
honeycombandmore.Thereis<br />
alsoaCheeseLoveroptionas<br />
wellastheopportunitytoadd<br />
proseccoorwine.<br />
■ Seeregularupdatesat<br />
facebook.com/<br />
littlegeorgeappledore<br />
@businessactionm | <strong>December</strong> <strong>2020</strong> / <strong>January</strong> <strong>2021</strong> | business action 15
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