THE TEAM
PRESIDENT & DIRECTOR
Alan Sillett
e: president@hospitality.gg
Current job title/business interest:
Guernsey Hospitality Association
What year did you first arrive in Guernsey? 1984
How many years have you worked in hospitality? 38
What was your first job in hospitality?
Hotel Porter, La Place Hotel, Jersey.
Interests:
Football, cricket, horse racing, and music.
Favourite Quote:
‘They say Rome wasn’t built in a day, but I wasn’t on that particular job’.
DIRECTOR & VICE-PRESIDENT
Jamie Le Friec
Current job title/business interest:
Co-Director, Driftwood Inn, Perelle, St Saviour
What year did you first arrive in Guernsey? Born in Guernsey.
How many years have you worked in hospitality? 44
What was your first job in hospitality?
Hotel Management Trainee, St Margaret’s Lodge.
Interests:
Cooking, Archaeology & History, Football and Cricket.
Favourite Quote:
‘There are no new mistakes in hospitality, a good hotel is run on good habits.’
TREASURER & DIRECTOR
Andy Coleman
Current job title/business interest:
Managing Director, La Barbarie Hotel
What year did you first arrive in Guernsey? 1968
How many years have you worked in hospitality? 47
What was your first job in hospitality?
Washing the pots on a Saturday night in a local hotel aged 14, moving on to be an apprentice Chef.
Interests:
Sport, particularly watching my sons sporting activities.
Favourite Quote:
“Remember, a problem shared is a problem spread right across the Island.”
EDUCATION/SKILLS REP
Paul Scambler
Current job title/business interest:
Director, Hotel Jerbourg
What year did you first arrive in Guernsey? 1997
How many years have you worked in hospitality? 29
What was your first job in hospitality?
Trainee at HCTC
Interests:
Travel, Music, Walking my Bassett Hound
Favourite Quote:
“Take criticism seriously but never personally”
SECRETARY/MEMBERSHIP REP
Áine Sillett
Current job title/business interest:
Guernsey Hospitality Association
What year did you first arrive in Guernsey? 1989
How many years have you worked in hospitality? 35
What was your first job in hospitality?
Commis Chef, Carrickdale Hotel, Dundalk, Ireland.
Interests:
Pilates, Yoga, Politics, Travel, Music.
Favourite Quote:
“What is a weekend?” Maggie Smith.
PEAP REP
Andrew Chantrell
Current job title/business interest:
General Manager, The Old Government House Hotel
What year did you first arrive in Guernsey? 2009
How many years have you worked in hospitality? 31
Your first job in hospitality?
Waiter at The Old Bridge Hotel in Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire
Interests:
Following Tottenham Hotspur, Cooking and entertaining my two young children
Favourite Quote:
‘There are no secrets to success. It is the result of preparation, hard work, and learning from failure.’
DISABILITIES/DISCRIMINATION REP
Karel Harris
Current job title/business interest:
Managing Director, Sarnia Hotels
What year did you first arrive in Guernsey?
Not saying as it is my birth year and no-one asks a lady…
How many years have you worked in hospitality?
It depends, if putting ham in ham rolls aged about 4 counts then a lot!
What was your first job in hospitality?
As above, plus helping the pastry chef at le Chalet aged about 10
Interests:
Horse riding, bird watching, cliff walking
Favourite Quote:
“‘Is your glass half empty or half full?’ asked the mole.
‘I think I’m grateful to have a glass,’ said the boy.”
– From the boy, the mole, the fox and the horse by Charlie Mackesy
Bars & Restaurant rep
Steve Le Poidevin
Current job title/business interest:
Owner, Balthazar Restaurant & Bar
What year did you first arrive in Guernsey?
How many years have you worked in hospitality? 15
What was your first job in hospitality?
KP for The Oasis (now Crabby Jacks) back in the mid-eighties
Interests:
The keeper of the tyrant Gary the French bulldog, travel, visiting restaurants and sea kayaking
Favourite Quote:
“Fear makes the wolf bigger than he is”
BOARD MEMBER
Will Haegeland
Current job title/business interest:
General Manager, Pandora Hotel and Marton Guest House
What year did you first arrive in Guernsey? 2022
How many years have you worked in hospitality? 25
Your first job in hospitality?
Hotel owner in Scotland
Interests:
Travel, especially cruise travel, gastronomy, tourism product development
Favourite Quote:
‘Always look on the bright side of life.’
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