Sam in starring role at Picture House

Pub manager Sam has marked 20 years with Wetherspoon.

She is pictured outside her pub, The Picture House, receiving a certif­icate and gifts from general manager Will, area manager Alan and general manager Steve.

Sam admitted: “It doesn’t feel like 20 years.”

Sam began her career with the company as a 19-year-old student, working just every other Wednesday evening as a bar associate at The Palladium.

She was two years into completing her three-year management and hospitality degree, at Llandrillo College, when she took on a full-time role at the pub. Sam progressed well and worked her way up to shift manager level there.

In 2012, Sam stepped up to pub-manager level when she took on her f­irst role at The Sussex, where she stayed for three years, returning in 2015 to The Palladium.

Sam recalled: “It was good to return to The Palladium, a busy pub.

“I enjoyed it.”

In 2017, Sam went on maternity leave to have her little girl, Layla.

She returned in 2018 as pub manager of The Picture House before having her son, Lucas, in 2021.

She said: “I have been at The Picture House for seven years now – there’s a good team here.

“Wetherspoon is a brilliant company. The job works well for me, with a young family.

“I might consider other roles as time goes by and the kids grow up – never say never. But, for now, I’m happy.

“With plans for a beer garden at The Picture House in the future, which will be a first for the pub, there are exciting times ahead.”