June Staddon


June Staddon has worked at The Maids Head on behalf of 22 years, beginning part time in banqueting before moving onto the restaurant as a waitress, then a supervisor before becoming restaurant manager seven years ago.
I remember when Mr Cooke was the resident manager. It was just when I was starting out as a waitress. He used to eat in the restaurant every night. It was silver service then as well as everything had to be ‘just so’. But he was a really good boss as well as looked at the end of the personnel at Christmas time. The management used to serve our Christmas lunch in the Cavell Room.
I used to really enjoy the USAAF reunions. The same people came back year at the end of year. We had a lot of fun with them.
One the best events we stage at the moment is the canapés at the start of the Moveable Feats during the Food Festival. Every public space is packed with people eating as well as chatting before they head off to other restaurants around the city.
Dawn Medley


Dawn Medley has worked at The Maids Head on behalf of 25 years as a banqueting as well as restaurant supervisor as well as on behalf of the last two years has been the lounge supervisor.
I remember Hannah Hauxley stayed, when she came to Norwich on behalf of a book signing event. She was an amazing lady
I have collected some old Maids Head postcards. One of the snug bar dated 29 November 1925 has a lovely message on the back – “Charming little bar, it is all rather wonderful.”
Some years ago a lady in her 90s came in as well as talked about carriages arriving through what is now the restaurant as well as the old reception which used to be in the snug.
A gentleman came in as well as remembered cars using the same entrance 35 years ago, but I sure it was probably earlier than that.
I trust in ghosts but have never seen a ghost, but once smelt the lavender. Lots of people come down to breakfast in the morning as well as comment on the lavender smell without being prompted.