The Hotel - Jonathan and Wayne interviews

19 April 2011

Hotel general manager Wayne talks to the Press Centre.

Wayne, 48, is the General Manager of the Damson Dene Hotel in Cumbria. He was born in South Wales into a working class family. His father was a coal miner and his mother a housewife.

Wayne started working at the Damson Dene in September 2009 and is a father figure to many of the younger staff. He is the charismatic heart of the hotel and a born philosopher.

 

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From the team behind Bafta-winning One Born Every Minute, Channel 4's new documentary series reveals life in a British hotel as it's never been seen before.

Nestling in the five-star setting of the Lake District is 'The Damson Dene', a typical three-star British holiday hotel. In charge: Jonathan, the suave owner, and Wayne, the ambitious general manager.

 

 

Hotel owner Jonathan Denby shares his thoughts in this short interview.

Hotelier Jonathan Denby, 63, is a suave, dapper character with a keen business acumen and a talent for gardening.

After starting his career in the City, Jonathan moved into hospitality by accident some 20 years ago. His wife Margaret came from a hotel background and it was her passion and influence, together with what he describes as "instant job satisfaction" that drove him to buy his first hotel. Today he has four hotels in the Lake District with the Damson Dene joining his portfolio in 2000.

 

Hotel general manager Wayne talks to the Press Centre.

Wayne, 48, is the General Manager of the Damson Dene Hotel in Cumbria. He was born in South Wales into a working class family. His father was a coal miner and his mother a housewife.

Wayne started working at the Damson Dene in September 2009 and is a father figure to many of the younger staff. He is the charismatic heart of the hotel and a born philosopher.

 

These clips are available to use on your website. Click the chain logo in the top right hand corner of the video to access the embed code. Terms and conditions apply. See below.

From the team behind Bafta-winning One Born Every Minute, Channel 4's new documentary series reveals life in a British hotel as it's never been seen before.

Nestling in the five-star setting of the Lake District is 'The Damson Dene', a typical three-star British holiday hotel. In charge: Jonathan, the suave owner, and Wayne, the ambitious general manager.

 

 

Hotel owner Jonathan Denby shares his thoughts in this short interview.

Hotelier Jonathan Denby, 63, is a suave, dapper character with a keen business acumen and a talent for gardening.

After starting his career in the City, Jonathan moved into hospitality by accident some 20 years ago. His wife Margaret came from a hotel background and it was her passion and influence, together with what he describes as "instant job satisfaction" that drove him to buy his first hotel. Today he has four hotels in the Lake District with the Damson Dene joining his portfolio in 2000.

 

Hotel general manager Wayne talks to the Press Centre.

Wayne, 48, is the General Manager of the Damson Dene Hotel in Cumbria. He was born in South Wales into a working class family. His father was a coal miner and his mother a housewife.

Wayne started working at the Damson Dene in September 2009 and is a father figure to many of the younger staff. He is the charismatic heart of the hotel and a born philosopher.

 

These clips are available to use on your website. Click the chain logo in the top right hand corner of the video to access the embed code. Terms and conditions apply. See below.

From the team behind Bafta-winning One Born Every Minute, Channel 4's new documentary series reveals life in a British hotel as it's never been seen before.

Nestling in the five-star setting of the Lake District is 'The Damson Dene', a typical three-star British holiday hotel. In charge: Jonathan, the suave owner, and Wayne, the ambitious general manager.

 

 

Hotel owner Jonathan Denby shares his thoughts in this short interview.

Hotelier Jonathan Denby, 63, is a suave, dapper character with a keen business acumen and a talent for gardening.

After starting his career in the City, Jonathan moved into hospitality by accident some 20 years ago. His wife Margaret came from a hotel background and it was her passion and influence, together with what he describes as "instant job satisfaction" that drove him to buy his first hotel. Today he has four hotels in the Lake District with the Damson Dene joining his portfolio in 2000.