Thursday, 28 March 2024

Tallman Hotel, Blue Wing Saloon add talented new managers

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From left to right, Travis Lipscomb, Teresa Cook and Bernie Butcher. Courtesy photo.

 

 


UPPER LAKE – Lynne and Bernie Butcher, owners of the Tallman Hotel and Blue Wing Saloon & Café in Upper Lake, are pleased to announce the addition of two experienced managers to their staff.


Travis Lipscomb joins as hotel general manager while Teresa Lynn Cook is director of dining and events at both the saloon and hotel.


“We’ve got a great hotel and restaurant here,” said Bernie Butcher, “but Travis and Teresa, together with chef Mark Linback, will definitely take us to the next level of quality and service.”


A Hidden Valley resident since 1989, Teresa Cook is well known in Lake County culinary circles. She holds a bachelor of arts degree in hospitality and food and beverage management and completed the Saga Corp. Management Training Program.


She managed the service staff at the Hidden Valley Golf Club before becoming food service director at Robinson Rancheria in 2005.


“Robinson is a big operation and I’m proud of what we did there,” she said. “But the unique facilities and great staff at the Blue Wing and Tallman are second to none in the county. I’m really excited about what we can offer our customers here.”


To help them get started, the Butchers originally employed a management company, but the business has been independently managed since the middle of last year.


Bernie Butcher said that the need for a general manager arose when their long-time operations officer Megan Robnett decided to move to Sacramento.


“Megan did a great job,” he said, “and we were fortunate that Travis was available just at the right time to assume on-site leadership. He’s exactly the systems-oriented general manager we were looking for.”


Lipscomb lives a block from the hotel in Upper Lake with his wife Shalean Smith and their young children. Smith also works part-time at the hotel as marketing manager.


Lipscomb's diverse experience includes food service in the military, commercial real estate with CPS Country Air and Coldwell Banker in Lakeport, and – most recently – he has been managing the Players Club at Robinson Rancheria. He’s very familiar with all sorts of computer and management systems.


“The Tallman and Blue Wing are both top quality,” noted Lipscomb, “and so far I really like the challenge of continuing to build the reputation of the business throughout the county and the country.”


The Tallman Hotel is located at 9550 Main St., Upper Lake; telephone, 707-275-2244; e-mail, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.; Web, www.tallmanhotel.com.


The Blue Wing Saloon and Café is located next door at 9520 Main St.; telephone, 707-275-2233; e-mail, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.; Web, www.bluewingsaloon.com.


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