16 | Sandy Lane dining and guest service operations could not flourish without the presence of a staff driven to deliver excellence. Wilkie says Sandy Lane has gained a reputation for being the world’s best resort because it has amassed the world’s best team of hospitality professionals. Wilkie has not only been integral to the hiring process, but vital to the development of an environment where employees are instilled with an awareness of the significance in their respective service roles; they understand why their work matters and are cognizant of the fact that they are entrusted and encouraged to make their own, unique, beneficial difference in their respective interactions with guests. For staff, there is great pride in not only serving at a world class venue, but also in working with a home grown professional such as Wilkie (who was actually born in Scotland, but raised in Barbados since the tender age of three-month-old). As a 30 year veteran of the hospitality industry, Wilkie has led operations at several very fine resorts from Jamaica to Antigua, but when he was recruited to become General Manager of Sandy Lane several years ago,
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