The Tulleys Team
I'm Stuart and I'm the third generation of the Beare family to have lived and worked at Tulleys. My parents, Marion and Denis, are still very much involved. Marion (Mum) is our rock; when the going gets tough, Mum always has the words of wisdom that help, and she also runs the PYO sales team. Denis (Dad) is the Grower and, with his trusted farm hands Derek and Ed, looks after the farm, tends the fruit crops and grows the Maize for the big summer Maze attraction and the Halloween Field of Screams.
My own role is a general one, but I do look after most of the marketing and put the plan together for the big seasonal attractions. I also love setting up the fresh produce displays in the Farm Shop, but I seem to get less time to do that these days.
The office systems are run by Gill. I'm not known for my administrative expertise - in fact, if chaos has been created, it's normally because of me! Every organisation needs a Gill and I'm so pleased I have one. Ashley, Lorraine and Denise run the accounts and human resources between them, but Denise will often be found washing up in the tearoom as the pressure builds over lunchtime.
The Tearoom, Espresso bar and all the event catering is run by Nikki and her assistant Charlotte. They have a great team of chefs, cooks and front of house staff, who keep all our visitors well fed and watered.
The Farm Shop is in the careful hands of Alex, who is developing a great team of buyers and department managers. My wife, Katharine, heads up the Home & Giftware section, with Sue looking after Groceries, Linda the Deli and Anne keeping a watchful eye over the tills.
Any event build up is organised by Peter, who is always smiling, whatever the weather. His team also maintains the grounds and cuts the grass etc. If things get broken, we have Paul to fix them.
All the residents of the Animal Patch are lovingly cared for by Sarah, including the ducks on the pond and the goats on the walkway above the tea garden.
I have a great team around me; sometimes we get it wrong, sometimes we hear a complaint from a visitor, but our intentions are always to do the best we possibly can and have some fun along the way.
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