Meet The Team
Nigel Godfrey
(Managing Director, The Boat House Group)Jersey born Nigel Godfrey joined The Boat House Group in April 2008 as Managing Director. His previous position was Area Manager for Randalls Vautier Ltd, a pub group on the island, responsible for 14 outlets.
Nigel began his catering career attending Highlands College on a two year catering course where he gained City & Guilds exam passes with Distinction and a Catering Diploma. His first job was as a Chef at the Chateau Valeuse Hotel, before joining the Hotel L'Horizon. He then moved on to become Assistant Manager at the 4* Mermaid Hotel.
Nigel then ventured into his own business opening the Corbiere Phare Bar & Restaurant. After five years he took on the lease of the Old Smugglers Inn in Ouaisne Bay where he remained for 16 highly successful years.
Nigel is married to Emma and has three children Natasha, Alice and Hannah. In his spare time he manages a local boys football team.
David Cameron
(Catering Director)David originally came to Jersey from London to work as second chef at the former Granite Corner Restaurant in Rozel Bay. From there he went to the Jersey Potteries as head chef, before he took over The Village Bistro in Gorey Village in 1993.
The accolades soon followed as quickly as the customers; two Rosettes from the AA guide, Michelin recognition and then finally the coveted Michelin Star - at the time one of only two restaurants in the Channel Islands to receive such a rating which he kept until he sold the restaurant before moving to Spain.
Whilst in Spain, David worked at Restaurant Des Artistas in the old town of Altea. On returning to Jersey in 1994, he became a partner at the popular Wayside Cafe in St Brelade's Bay. Now David is excelling in his new role as Catering Director for The Boat House Group. He is responsible for overseeing all four restaurants in the Group: The Boat House, The Tree House, The Beach House and The Farm House. He is also the resident chef in the fine dining restaurant Sails Brasserie found on the top floor of The Boat House.
David was one of six chefs shortlisted from 2,500 applicants for the ITV Chef of the Year Competition in 1999 and was twice winner of the Victor Hugo/Jersey Tourism Menu competition. He has also been a guest chef at the Coral Reef Hotel in Barbados and represented Britain for the department of Trade and Industry Fair in Manila. But he says that none of these things are as enjoyable cooking for people in Jersey.
