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Pembrokeshire country house hotel Grove of Narberth, part of the Seren Collection, has promoted hotel manager Karen Weisheit to general manager.
Weisheit joined the Seren family of venues over seven years ago as assistant restaurant manager at sister venue Coast Restaurant in Saundersfoot, before taking the position of Reception and Reservations manager at Grove of Narberth shortly thereafter.
A promotion to house manager followed in 2018, before she was promoted to hotel manager in 2022.
Weisheit successfully completed her Institute of Leadership and Management Level 5 in 2021 and more recently graduated as a St Julians Scholar.
In 2022, she was deeply honoured to win ‘GM of the Future’ by the Master Innholders at the Independent Hotel Show in London.
This award included a £12,000 scholarship to the Management Development Program at Cranfield School of Management in 2023, which she recently graduated from.
Weisheit said: “Grove of Narberth holds a very special place in my heart and being entrusted with the role of general manager is both an honour and a humbling experience. Having joined the hotel seven years ago, I could have never imagined how life- changing this move would be.
“Neil and Zoe’s guidance, along with the trust they’ve had in me, has played such a key part in both my personal and professional development. I am grateful for their support and for the support of colleagues past and present who have helped us all in achieving our ambitions. I look forward to seeing what the future holds for all of us as we continue to build upon the reputation of excellence that the Grove of Narberth has earned so far.”
Neil Kedward, Seren’s chief executive, added: “Karen’s ongoing success is richly deserved. Her commitment and selfless approach have earned her great trust and respect from every member of the team at Grove, across Seren, and indeed the wider industry.
“She is innately sensitive to her team and the guests’ needs and has been patient waiting for this senior management opportunity. Karen really is a wonderful role model for every hospitality professional with ambitions to move into a leadership position. My wife Zoe and I could not be more proud of her, and we wish her every success in taking her Grove of Narberth team forward to reach new horizons. There is so much work to do.”
