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Meet the Team

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Matt Fielder - Business Owner 

Owner operator and Customer Champion

Matt is very clear - without customers, we are nothing.  Every customer is so important to us and the whole team are well trained and understand the importance to our business. 

 

Matt believes Pubs are critical to communities as a vital social infrastructure acting as central "third spaces " for informal interaction, combating loneliness and strengthening local identity by bringing people together for conversation, events and activities.  In rural areas, such as Newdigate, there are fewer alternatives. 

 

The Surrey Oaks offers a welcoming place for face-to-face connection. pubs  provide a stable, regular meeting spot and a sense of familiarity in an increasing digital world. 

The Surrey Oaks function is key to the social infrastructure, a "scaffolding" that binds people together and builds civic life. 

Everyone is welcome at The Surrey Oaks, however, we have a zero tolerance to anti-social or unacceptable behaviour.

The Surrey Oaks, often runs out of space on busy days, but this year we are going ahead with our new restaurant which will more than double our internal capacity and provide a great place to drink inside the Pub and a lovely place to dine in our new restaurant. 

We are very excited to be moving forward with this project and we are looking for 600 local customers to invite on a VIP Guest List to a special "Four night"  Opening Event with canapes and fizz. 

 

Thank you  -  Matt  tel : 07841 887 853 

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Thyra Griffin-Smith - General Manager 

Keeping everything in order - Managing the whole Team

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Elaine Hawkes - Head Chef

Creating our ever popular menu and producing our amazing food.

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Si Greenough - Cellar Manager

Keeping all the beer in great condition and choosing the line up.

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Vladamir Zlatkov - Sous Chef

Creating and plating our beautiful dishes.

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Gorgia-Louise - Supervisor

Our longest standing member of the team brining her beautiful smile to the job.

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Hollie - Supervisor

Keeping it cool, Always happy to help

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Harry - Supervisor

Charming everyone with his unique way!

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Ruby - New to the Team

Winning everyone over with her great personality

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Molly - Waitress/Bar

One of three!! Great smile and always happiness in her work

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Iva - Waitress/Bar

Alway keeping our guests well fed and happy

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Julia - Weekend Supervisor

Setting great standards, always happy to help

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Freya - Waitress/Bar

Freya started with us at a young age and is a very valued member of the team.

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Ruby - Waitress/KP

Always working hard, one of our much loved junior team members

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Julie Fielder - Working hard behind the scenes

In charge of payroll,, paying suppliers on time and Accounts

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Mark Fielder - We seek him here, we seek him there but we only see him at Beer Festivals!!

Beer festival Head Doorman. Has been known to let people in for a double rum and coke

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Basil (Known as Good Boy!)

Pub guard dog and  chief  food disposal system

Find us at:

Parkgate Road

Newdigate

Dorking

Surrey

RH5 5DZ

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