Mr Milne has managed hotels that have won accolades across the UK. He now leads Palé Hall, an award-winning AA Five Red Star Relais & Chateaux luxury country house hotel in Llandderfel, near Bala. The hotel boasts AA three-rosette and a Michelin Green Star fine dining restaurant.
In his prior position, Mr Milne spearheaded Llangoed Hall to several considerable hospitality industry awards and served as a tourism ambassador for King Charles III. New owners Anthony and Donna Cooper-Barney, entrepreneurs with exciting plans for the 50-acre estate and the surrounding community, recruited him. Mr Milne plans to employ people from the area, enhancing skills and highlighting excellent Welsh food and drink, art, and crafts.
Managing a team of 45, Mr Milne is still seeking to fill several positions, offering flexible working and promoting apprenticeship opportunities. He shared that the owners have exciting investment plans in the pipeline, which include developing a sculpture trail and offering exclusive chauffeur-driven Rolls Royce tour packages. gardens are currently being redesigned by the renowned New Zealand-born landscape designer Anthony Paul.
On his return to the hotel last week, Mr Milne experienced déjà vu, having previously considered buying the property 12 years ago. Despite suffering hearing loss from an illness five years ago, with his parents' support, Mr Milne learned to lipread, and a telephone app allows him to convert spoken conversation into text. The estate .
