5 minutes with Steve Clunie

1. What is the best thing about working at the Bar and Grill?

S: The best thing about working in the Bar & Grill is the wide variety of customers we get to interact with on a daily basis.  The Bar & Grill really can feel like the hub of the hotel sometimes with guests mingling with golfers, mingling with leisure members.  It can be a real cosmopolitan affair!

2. How did you get into the food and hospitality industry?

S: I started my first bar job in a pub called the Town House in Southsea as a glass washer at the age of 16!  It was a great introduction to the world of hospitality and kindled my desire for a career in hospitality. 

3. What is your favourite thing about coming to work each day, or the best time of day?

S: My favourite thing about coming to work each day is that no two days are the same.  Getting to work at Goodwood is a dream come true, where passion for excellence is embraced and there are few places to work which are as beautiful as Goodwood on a glorious sunny day.

4. If one of your colleagues were to describe you in 3 words, what would they be?

S: Very Laid Back! 

5. What is your favourite dish on the menu?

S: I love the Crispy Buttermilk Winglets, very moorish and one portion is never enough!

6. Funny question – Do you prefer leg day, or chest day?

S: Leg day - being a rugby player core strength and leg power are crucial. My favourite exercise is the bar bell front squat jump! Although I am not too fond of the jelly leg feeling after!