Meet some of the Staff

We have more than 120 staff at Poppies. We can't show you all of them, but here are a few friendly faces you might recognise.

With us for more than 20 years, Sujana recently completed the modernisation of our Reservations system, and he’s now been promoted as Manager of the Cottages.

As well as keeping our IT systems up and running, and doing our computer graphics and artwork, Nyoman is now in charge of HR at the Cottages.

Alit and her team - including Dewi and Dewa - ensure that our accounting systems run smoothly.

Poppies would not be the same without Kopi, who charms all our guests with her endearingly friendly and helpful personality.

The bar at Poppies has been attracting visitors since 1973, and Jeffrey has been doing the welcoming for most of that time. He's a living legend and returning guests seek him out again and again to chat about old times, and he's been given nicknames in several languages as well as English. There's not a lot he doesn't know about cocktail making and shaking, and he has no idea how many thousand coconuts he may have carved for the famous Pina Coladas.

Rico has ably assisted Jeffrey for 30 years, and welcomes returnees with his patent friendly handshake.

Meet Kadek, our friendly Restaurant Manager, with the big responsibility on his shoulders.

Dhani is in charge of HR at the restaurant, as well as assisting Koming with purchasing.

Kadek Setia’s gentle smile has greeted diners at the restaurant gate for as long as many can remember. She's now one of our senior supervisors.

Another of the familiar faces at the restaurant, Sriani has now joined the team at the bar.

Ida Bagus is now another of our cheerful and efficient restaurant supervisors

Gus Pondok currently heads up the sizeable team of cooks and helpers at Poppies restaurant, some of whom have been with us for almost 40 years.

Ayu Mama is in charge of making all the drinks that don't contain alcohol.

Man War heads housekeeping with much enthusiasm. Her radiant Poppies smile and desire to please are legendary.

Ayu Golek, Iluh, Manis, and Suripto ably assist Gus Pondok in supervising the kitchen.

Made Subawa assists Man War at housekeeping.

Our head laundry lady, Rusma, deserves a mention after 28 years of behind-the-scenes service at Poppies.

Our famous gardens would not look anywhere near the same without Nyoman Wenten and his group of green thumbs.

Budiarta and his team of eight security personnel keep us all safe 24 hours a day.

Putra, Gede and Putu. Most holidays at Poppies begin with a friendly airport greeting from one of our three experienced drivers. They all do a wonderful job coping with today's traffic, and will get you safely along Poppies Lane, or around Bali on a day trip in style.

Poppies Restaurant would not function unless Koming was manning the Purchasing Desk, checking deliveries, and popping out to the shop or market.

Our two engineers Dania and Dewa (31 and 18 years at Poppies respectively) keep Poppies running smoothly day and night. They and their team are quick to respond to all emergencies.

One of our most talked about features is the swimming pool. Gus and Ali are the two lads who maintain it as well as taking care of the swimmers and sunbathers.

Biang Buda takes care of the spiritual welfare of everyone and everything at Poppies by placing the little floral offerings to the deities each day.

Here are some members of the team of carpenters, painters, and craftsmen that repair and maintain the parts of Poppies that deteriorate due to wear and tear, and the tropical elements.