Meet
the team

LARS DE WIJNGAERT

Hello, my name is Lars. I am the Owner/Director of the Orange Tulip Hospitality Ltd, Orange Rose Hospitality Ltd and Orange Windmill Hospitality Ltd - the companies that run businesses and the Three Tuns Biddenham, The French Horn Steppingley & The Bell Odell respectively.

I am from The Netherlands and came to the UK in 1989, looking to build a career.

My background is with Hilton and other hotel companies, as well as several restaurant groups, including managing Wagamama restaurants for 16 years.

Before setting up my own business I was Operations Manager, looking after 3 pubs, including my 2 current ones.

TOM (CHEF)

Age: 21 years old.

Local talent with a degree in culinary art management.

Ladies….he’s a feeder. Spirit animal: Border collie. Focused, hardworking and always moving with purpose. He rolls up to work yelling ‘’come on you spurs’’ with the enthusiasm of a man who believes he is personally responsible for the team’s success.

FIN (OPERATIONS MANAGER)

Fin will initially be based at The Bell in Odell, bringing his experience to The Bell with a focus on supporting the team and driving the pub forward.

Fin joins us with a strong background in hospitality and pub operations, previously one of the youngest pub landlords in the country! So we’re very pleased to have him on board with us.

Following this, he’ll also be supporting our other sites across the company, which he’s very much looking forward to.

MAX (STAFF)

Age: 21 - Time served eternal!

Cute, charming, and has allegedly worked here longer than the actual building has existed. Part of the furniture — please do not attempt to pick him up or rearrange him.

Spirit animal: A handsome houseplant, been here forever, adds ambience, occasionally needs watering…with Guinness. Once poured a pint so perfect it made a grown man weep. Has been chasing that high ever since!