OMG! July 2014

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ORCHID MONTHLY GOSSIP

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July 2014 ORCHID MONTHLY GOSSIP

The Golden Edition We take a look at our incredible achievements over the last 8 years!

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SHOUT-OUTS!

Send your shout-out to Paul Holman at paul.holman@orchidgroup.co.uk

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Here are some of the team from M&B welcoming us into their family…

pubs in the near future, make sure to extend a warm and friendly welcome and make them feel a part of the Orchid family!

in Medieval and Modern History from Birmingham University and completed an MBA from Warwick Business School in 2012.

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Steve lives in South Birmingham with his wife and young son. He enjoys football, running, golf, cricket, books and travel. He graduated

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Mark lives in Windsor with his wife and two boys. He’s a Chartered Accountant who studied Geography at University.

Mark has worked across a wide range of finance roles, including operational support, corporate finance and strategy/planning and, most recently, he’s been responsible for financial leadership of M&B’s capital investment programme.

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He graduated at Aston University in Business Studies and got an MBA at Nottingham University.

Liz lives in Staffordshire with her husband and two daughters. She’s passionate about people and the hospitality trade.

Liz achieved a Post Graduate Diploma from Nottingham Business School. She loves seeing people achieve their potential and enjoys helping them to realise this.

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Martin is a Brummie lad, who was born in Yorkshire and grew up in Torquay. He’s a huge fan of rugby, weight-training and, in his own words, “eating too much”.

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SHOUTING ABOUT! Our very own happy news stories from across Orchid BREWING UP

A STORM The Thatched House in

Poulton-Le-Flyde is now officially selling its own ales from its microbrewery, a first for Orchid!

If you’re in the area, head down and indulge your senses.

100 YEARS

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Ernie Cole, a regular at the Buccaneer in Eastbourne, has hit 100! In celebration of this feat, Managers Gary & Steve provided him with a free pint for every day of his birthday week. Another prime example of O-Land’s tremendous loyalty towards our customers.

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in Ruishton got quite a surprise last month when the cast of Hollyoaks made an unexpected visit to their establishment. The team took the opportunity to snap the celebs whilst they had the chance!

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CHARITY ALE METER! READ ABOUT SOME OF THE GRAND TOTALS RAISED FOR CHARITY OVER THE PAST 8 YEARS!

One of Orchid’s biggest successes is the work we do for charities. Our community initiatives mean that, as an organisation, we can give something back to help make a positive change in people’s lives. Take a gander at some of the grand totals raised…

THE HONEYPOT CHILDREN’S CHARITY Honeypot have helped and continue to work with thousands of children from across the UK. Most of the children are young carers who juggle school and growing up whilst performing a surrogate adult role at home. Many care for a chronically or terminally ill loved one, or have a parent with drug, alcohol or mental health problems. Some will have been in a caring role from as young as 5 years old, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

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Thai Children’s Trust The charity provides vital support to a number of projects helping deprived and underprivileged children in Thailand.

One of these institutions, Baan Tharn Orphanage in Khao Lak, put the donated money towards a catfish farm, rice fields, a hydroponic farm, a water system and plantation.

£46,855

£20,249 Has your pub done something amazing for charity?

Tell us about it and be next to feature in OMG!’s Charity Meter!

Willow Foundation Willow is the only UK charity supporting seriously ill 16 to 40 year olds by providing them with special days.

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Project Welly

1000 pairs of wellies collected for City Farms so disadvantaged youngsters could take part in farm education projects.

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Bra Bank

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Suit Amnesty

1,000 suits were Ultimate Leisure’s 35,000 shirts raised We collected arts and provided to through Project Fair crafts to create 3,500 campaign won national acclaim and collected Play during the 2010 disadvantaged and school packs for 20,000 bras for women and 2014 World Cups homeless jobseekers Romanian children in rural Africa.

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UNSUNG O-LAND HEROES HERE ARE FOUR MEMBERS OF STAFF WHO CONTINUALLY AND TIRELESSLY LIVE AND BREATHE ORCHID’S VALUES…

Name: Helen Blampled Role: Barmaid/Cleaner Pub: The Albion, Blackpool Years of Service: 4 Years “Helen is the sweetest, most considerate, understanding, loyal, honest person that we have had the pleasure of ever knowing and working with. Nothing is ever too much trouble. No matter how unpleasant the task is that we give her, she does it without hesitation. Helen has endured a drop in

hours to fit with our budgets without a single moan. Alongside performing her valuable bar job, she recently covered the role of morning cleaner after we lost a member of staff. Helen always has a smile on her face, regardless of what is going on in her personal life. She is a true star of the pub and Orchid family. It’s the little but important things that we can always find Helen doing.

What an asset!”

Chris Brown

(Manager @ the Albion, Blackpool)

Name: Karen Wrig ht Role: Cleaner Pub: Red Lion Inn, Leicester Years of Service: 9 Years

optimist and a breath of fresh air within the business. When you meet Karen, she makes you put everything into perspective and reminds us all that we should be thankful for what we have.

“Karen is an inspirational person. When I arrived in the business 18 months ago there was a cleaner seriously ill and she had been off for about 3 months. I’d never met her but I’d heard great things.

Karen has since returned and she certainly lives up to her reputation. She’s a total

The pub is always sparkling thanks to Karen.

She’s an awesome team player and a wonderful person!”

Gary Dyson-Huff

(Manager @ Red Lion Inn, Leicester)

Name: Mikey Horsfall Role: Valuable Team Member Pub: White Hart Hotel, Hook Years of Service: 15 Years

kitchen, bar – everything!

He is never off sick and always covers for anyone who is. I can honestly say, if we could clone Mikey there would be lots of happy Managers out there in Orchid!”

“Mikey needs a massive pat on the back. He always goes above and Ginni Main beyond to help us out with anything we need. He does maintenance, gardening, (Manager @ White Hart Hotel, Hook)

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(Manager @ the Buccaneer, Eastbourne)

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“23 years of service says it all. Christine is one in a million and one of those people that you have to force to take a holiday!

She always keep our pub looking clean and fantastic for us all to enjoy.

Without Christine’s hard work and dedication the pub won’t look half as good as it does. We can’t thank you enough Christine!”

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Name: Christine Peak Role: Cleaner Pub: The Buccane er, Eastbourne Years of Service: 23 Years

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THERE ARE MANY INSPIRING, ENTHUSIASTIC AND HARDWORKING PEOPLE WITHIN ORCHID PUBS. HERE ARE JUST A FEW OF THEM...

Shaun Leadbetter

Rachel Onysko Manager at the Church Tavern in Birmingham 12 Years of Service

2013 Chef Apprentice at the Fiveways in Ormskirk 3 Years Service “The Orchid Apprentice scheme is a fantastic all-round programme that is interesting and enjoyable. It really helped me to get a good grounding in my chosen profession, with plenty of hands-on experience and support from managers.”

Jo Probert

“Orchid does people like no other company. There is continuing investment in people and every member of staff is recognised and supported. The development and training opportunities are second-to-none and really inspire everyone in the Orchid family to enhance their careers.”

Brendan Corder

Head of Operations Free House Dining and All Inns 7 Years of Service

Senior Development Chef 7 Years of Service

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Everyone is on board with trying new things and it’s a very exciting place to be.”

“We’re a dedicated, devoted and close-knit team who very much enjoy working together. Orchid has real faith in our Chefs, giving us free rein to develop innovative and exciting dishes using the best quality ingredients and produce.”

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“The Orchid business is innovative and forever changing - there is always something new coming along.

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“People are everything to us; without such great team members we would not have achieved what we did.

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Head of People 8 Years of Service

We are committed to supporting, training and inspiring our staff throughout their jobs and the company is rewarded with loyal, dedicated teams who are always happy to go the extra mile for their pubs and customers.”

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ORCHID TIM June 2006

Orchid is born following the purchase of 300 pubs and restaurants from Punch Taverns – coined the ‘billion dollar startup’,the leisure sector’s first

February 2008

Orchid is awarded the Sunday Times Top Track 250 based on sales

June 2009 Orchid purchases 10 Bar Room Bar businesses

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April 2013

The launch of the Orchid Apprenticeship scheme. It is the first qualification on the Orchid career ladder and offers people the chance to earn an NVQ Level 2.

All Inns concept is born. The brand offers a family dining experience and has something for everyone, all under one roof

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Orc the Best

Orchid acquires 38 clubs, bars and restaurants from Premium Bars & Restaurant Ltd – incl. the awardwinning Living Room brand

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Orchid wins Employer of the Year at the National Apprenticeship Awards 2013

December 2013

Orchid is accredited with Investors In People Gold status – the youngest pub and restaurant company to achieve the accolade

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February 2010

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January 2011

‘The Halo Awards’, Orchid’s first internal awards ceremony, is born

February 2011

Orchid ranked 5th in the Sunday Times’ 25 Best Big Companies to Work For

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Pizza Kitchen and Bar concept is born. The brand offers a unique position in the Free Houses community with its 100% fresh dough guarantee

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h of Orchid’s which gives loyees staff at our pubs

Rufus invited to speak at the United Nations regarding Orchid’s commitment to people and the community

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Orchid wins Best Pub Employer at the Publican Awards 2014

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Orchid wins Employer of the Year at the Hospitality Guild’s Apprenticeship Awards 2013

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OF FOOD DAY! OUR CHEF APPRENTICES WERE TAKEN THROUGH THEIR PACES AT THE DEVELOPMENT KITCHEN AT THE START OF JULY…

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Orchid Pubs & Dining

Take a look at our most recent movers and shakers in the Facebook ‘likes’ league tables! Locate your concept and see if you’ve made the Top 5! If not, don’t fret. Look up the below pages that did make the list and grab yourself some inspiration of how to raise audience figures!

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4. Rayleigh Lodge

3. Brown Cow & Dragon

5. Fuzzy Ed’s

4. Pizza Kitchen & Bar

3. Our Family Pubs

5. Ben Nevis Bar

2. Monkseaton Arms

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1. Chainlocker & Shipwrights 2070

Top 5 Do Drop Inns

3. Hare & Hounds, Lowton

5. Pentre Gwilym House

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3. Manor Farm

Top 5 All-Inns 4. Cherry Tree

5. Abbot’s Inch

2. Fluke 2357

1. Highwayman 1965

4. Weavers Mill

3. Outside Inn

1. Hunters 2685

Top 5 FHDs

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WRESTLERS Halfway House, Clwyd IDEA

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“We love being creative and attempting to try something a bit different for our locals like last year’s Calendar of our girls.

“The company we used supplied the wrestling ring and set it up in our car park. The wrestlers all turned up and were fantastic; character-based with their own unique moves, catchphrases and make-up! We decided to charge customers £5 for an arm wrestle with the wrestlers to raise money for charity. We also played music to help the atmosphere and develop the occasion.”

After we threw around a few ideas, the one that stuck was wrestling. What could pull in the punters more than men dressed in lycra with the sun shining?”

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“£300 for the wrestlers and all the equipment.”

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“We advertised the event on Facebook and got the staff to advertise internally and externally using our chalkboards and creating posters.”

TEAM INVOLVEMENT

“The team all get behind all our wacky ideas. They love coming to work and getting involved with these unusual events.

It makes the working day that much more enjoyable!

Happy staff means hardworking staff!”

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“As a pub we’re known in the local area for our wacky ideas. Playing on this stereotype allows us to be expressive and creative in our planning.

As it’s free for the customers they love getting involved!”

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#StuffYaFaceSelfie!

Photos get posted to the Pizza Kitchen & Bar Facebook page along with the hashtag above – every week one photo will be chosen as our winner and the entrant will receive a free pizza! Competition runs until the 26th August. Make sure you upload your photo for a chance to win!

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The Premier League 2014/15 fixtures are out now!

Below you’ll find the first five matches for each of last season’s Top 7 clubs...

Arsenal

Manchester City

Everton

Liverpool

Tottenham

16th August – Newcastle United (A) 23rd August – Liverpool (H) 30th August – Stoke City (H) 13th September – Arsenal (A) 20th September – Chelsea (H)

16th August – Southampton (H) 23rd August – Manchester City (A) 30th August – Tottenham (A) 13th September – Aston Villa (H) 20th September – West Ham (A)

16th August – Crystal Palace (H) 23rd August – Everton (A) 30th August – Leicester City (A) 13th September – Manchester City (H) 20th Sepember – Aston Villa (A)

16th August – Leicester City (A) 23rd August – Arsenal (H) 30th August – Chelsea (H) 13th September – West Brom (A) 20th September – Crystal Palace (H)

16th August – West Ham (A) 23rd August – Queens Park Rangers (H) 30th August – Liverpool (H) 13th September – Sunderland (A)

20th September – West Brom (H)

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Manchester United

16th August – Swansea City (H) 23rd August – Sunderland (A) 30th August – Burnley (A) 13th September – Queens Park Rangers (H)

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16th August – Burnley (A) 23rd August – Leicester City (H) 30th August – Everton (A) 13th September – Swansea City (H) 20th September – Manchester City (A)

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Chelsea

20th September – Leicester City (A)

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