About Stay Original Co

The Stay Original Company own a portfolio of five boutique hotels and inns around south-west England, serving locally sourced food and drink to a wide range of customers, including families, corporate guests and weekenders.

They bought and renovated their first property in Wedmore back in 2011 and have since added more sites in Somerton, Bradford on Avon, Shaftesbury and Dorchester, creating a chain of well-loved, award-winning pubs and hotels.

Founded by Rob Greacen, James Brooke-Webb and Pat Gill, the chain’s success has been based on building a vibrant, dynamic team, who specialise in buying and transforming neglected historic hotels and pubs in the south west and turning them into top-end establishments.

The company is expecting to double in size again over the next five years, and continue to focus on pursuing excellence in all aspects of their business as they look for more hotels and pubs in need of the ‘Stay Original’ treatment.

What is it like to work for Stay Original Co

Personal Growth

87% of staff agreed:

The experience I gain from this job is valuable for my future

The company has a bespoke training matrix that lays out career pathways for each role in the business. There are 44 modules of training material, comprising of multiple exercises and step-by-step guides to help employees learn and improve over time

87% of staff agreed:

The experience I gain from this job is valuable for my future

My Company

90% of staff agreed:

I believe I can make a valuable contribution to the success of this organisation

The company operates by a hierarchy-free open-door policy to keep everyone focused on the same goals. Bi-monthly newsletters are sent out explaining everything that has been going on, and laying out plans for the coming six weeks and beyond.

90% of staff agreed:

I believe I can make a valuable contribution to the success of this organisation

Fair Deal

63% of staff agreed:

I am paid fairly for the work that I do relative to others within this organisation

Each month, Stay Original’s teams compete to achieve the best scores on TripAdvisor and their internal feedback review system Guest Revu, with every member of the winning team receiving a prize. A profit-based incentive scheme is also in place for the managers.

63% of staff agreed:

I am paid fairly for the work that I do relative to others within this organisation

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