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June/July 2021 business edge
All of that was obviously a tremendous hit; like everyone else we battened down the hatches and survived. With the staycation in the UK very much how this summer will play out, what has the estate brought out that is new? We benefit having 12,000 acres on our estate so social distancing is not a problem and our guests love the walks on the estate and the ability to reconnect with nature. In terms of new offerings, we are already seeing great demand for our ‘Trenches and Traps’ experience which combines classic 1960’s Land Rover off road driving with clay shooting. We are also incredibly excited to be offering a gut health residential course in the hotel which aims to rebalance, revitalize and recharge your mental and physical wellbeing during the 5-day stay. How has the past crisis reinforced the many great things you were doing well before? It is our belief that the pandemic has made people realise how important it is to live a full and balanced life where their physical and mental well-being is looked after and nurtured. Such initiatives as the construction of our new biomass plant to provide energy to the estate as well as our organic farm that supplies our restaurants across the estate demonstrates our longterm commitment to running our estate responsibly. Combining this ethos with our desire to offer experiences and events that are memorable and authentic and we
feel very well placed to appeal to what our customers wish for in the future. Can you tell us more about the many awards and accolades The Goodwood Estate has won recently? Winning awards are always fantastic and the past year has been like no other so despite the most difficult of times it feels extra special to have secured The Sunday Times Best Hotel in the Southeast - Regional Winner 2020 and named one of their 80 best British hotels. Being recognised by the industry as the best eating venue and best wedding venue in the southeast with two Beautiful South
Tourism Awards for Excellence 2020/21: Restaurant of the Year for the estate’s field to fork Farmer Butcher Chef restaurant and Wedding Venue of the Year. These were picked from more than 100 applications from across the southeast. We are also winners of the UK Heritage Awards 2020 for Best Wedding Venue and Outstanding Customer Service. These are fabulous accolades for the team and a testament to all their hard work. We are so pleased that our doors are open again so that we can show people what is so special about hospitality and weddings at Goodwood.
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