A big welcome to our new General Manager!

28th November 2011

This week Andy Phillips joins Tregothnan as General Manager of our commercial operations.

Andy has spent five years managing the successful Roskilly’s ice-cream business, helping diversify into confectionary and retail operations. Andy is looking forward to the challenges of strong growth at Tregothnan both in the UK and overseas.

Jonathon Jones, Commercial and Garden Director, explained that establishing a fast growing brand with a 700 year old history with its headquarters in Cornwall calls for ‘special skills.’ He said: ‘Andy will greatly strengthen the commercial team and improve efficiency. These are exciting times for fine British brands like Tregothnan experiencing rapid growth in spite of general economic gloom’.

This is a new job directly thanks to the policy of The Honourable Evelyn Boscawen who always says “to take the product to the market and not wait for the market to come to Cornwall”. Even so, few expected Cornwall to be exporting tea to China, or for Darjeeling to be twinned with Tregothnan in 2012.

Debbie Kitchen, Sales Manager, said: ‘Andy won't know what’s hit him as he joins in the middle of our Christmas rush, as the estate is open every day for Christmas tree sales. Record orders are coming in for flower bouquets for nationwide delivery, and internet orders from Australia and USA for tea come in overnight’.