Management

Mark was born and bred in Cape Town, matriculated in 1993 and moved swiftly into the hospitality industry, gaining experience until he joined Village & Life in 2006. He is passionate about service excellence and enjoys the outdoors as a way to unwind after a busy day, making full use of the divine Camps Bay beach to surf. In the last 6 years he has grown within the company and now leads the department’s team as The Bay Hotel’s Front Office Manager.

Carla was born in Cape Town and matriculated at Ned Doman Senior Secondary School. She worked from 1998 – 2004 in Time Share sales at Club Resorts International, joining Village & Life in March 2004. Carla started off as a receptionist and now heads the Reservations Department. Carla likes to unwind by socializing after a hard day’s work.

Chantel Crowie was born in Mowbray and later attended Plumstead High School. She started in the hotel trade after school, at a company that makes uniforms for hotels. She then moved on and worked at The Cullinan Hotel, when they opened. She has been with The Bay Hotel for 8 years now and takes great pride in her position as Executive Housekeeper. Chantel's greatest joy is in meeting new people and perhaps this is why she is dedicated to the hospitality industry.

Michael was born in Cape Town, Hanover Park and completed his schooling in Mitchells Plain, after military service in 1999, he joined a facilities company whom provided services and solutions to the hospitality industry, throughout his 14 years in the industry he has worked at The Table Bay Hotel, Commodore and Portswood Hotels and The One And Only Hotel just to name a few. Michael joined Village & Life in March 2012.
He enjoy playing tennis and soccer; prefer to head for the mountains to relax when opportunity arises.

Robyn grew up in Langebaan and attended Paarl Girls High School in the Boland as a boarder. After matric, she completed her diploma in professional cookery. She then worked at Overture as head of pastry. After working there she opened a coffee shop in Langebaan before moving to Cape Town.  Robyn joined Village & Life at the beginning of 2010 and has recently returned from a coveted 6-week placement in Heston Blumenthal's Michelin three star restaurant, The Fat Duck, after being selected amongst thousands of hopeful applicants.

Craig matriculated from Paarl Boys High in 2005 and went on to  study at the International Hotel School for 3 years. His first job was as a floor manager at Sevruga restaurant, then as the restaurant manager of The Roundhouse restaurant in Camps Bay. 

Needing an adventure and to broaden his career experiences, Craig moved to London for a year and a half, heading up the F&B department for an Elior site in Mayfair. He joined The Bay Hotel in 2012 as Restaurant Manager.

In his spare time Craig is an avid surfer and enjoys a good glass of wine.

Laurie matriculated from The Settler's High School in Bellville before attending East Stroudsburg University in Pennsylvania, USA for four years where he graduated with honours in Hotel and Restaurant Management. After a two year stint back in South Africa as Assistant General Manager at the Stellenbosch Hotel, Laurie worked abroad in East Africa as a Hotel General Manager in Juba, South Sudan for a period of fours with an additional year in Zanzibar working in Food and Beverage Management. Laurie has recently returned to South Africa to settle down with his fiance in Green Point, Cape Town. Just before moving to Cape Town Laurie completed a Chef's program at the Warwick's Chef School in Onrus, Hermanus. Laurie joined Village & Life in mid April, 2013, he is an avid rugby supporter and enjoys playing golf.

Juanita grew up in Windhoek and matriculated from H.T.S Windhoek in 2008. She studied at the International Academy of Health and Skincare and graduated in 2011, where she obtained her ITEC, CIDESCO and SAAHSP certificates.

Favourite Treatments
Facials,body wraps and pedicures.

Wellness Tips
Drink lots of water and always wear sunscreen

Chris grew up in Klerksdorp in the North West province, and matriculated at Wesvalia High school. After matric, he went to Potch University and completed his B-Comm. degree in 1989. He also completed 2 three year financial diplomas. In 1987 he joined the Correctional Services and stayed with them for ten years. After leaving them in 1997, he worked at various hotels and companies, with the latest, The Palace of the Lost City, Sun City. He started at The Bay Hotel in December 2010.

Chris lives in Brackenfell with his 17 year old son. He also has a 20 year old daughter, studying Performing Arts & Drama in Pretoria. He is an enthusiastic tennis player, and still plays league tennis for Brackenfell tennis club. In his free time, he likes to watch sport on TV and also enjoys reading.