The Poppies Restaurant Family

Many of the people who welcome guests to Poppies have been part of our story for decades, with some proudly serving for more than thirty years. Their experience and genuine warmth shape the feeling of familiarity that so many guests remember. We have more than 100 staff at Poppies. We can't show you all of them, but here are a few friendly faces you might recognise.

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Meet Kadek, our friendly and experienced Manager at Poppies Restaurant. He shoulders the big responsibility of keeping our 50+ year old reputation up to scratch, while looking after all of those waiters and waitresses and kitchen crew

Super-efficient, kindly and attentive - that’s our senior supervisor Ida Bagus

Kadek Setia’s gentle smile has greeted diners for as long as many can remember

Another very familiar friendly face, Made heads up the team at the bar and the pool bar

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

Manik, Budarsih, Pande, Nyoman, PutuAgus, Yudi and Dayu are just some of our super service crew

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

Dhani is in charge of HR at the restaurant, and is also Purchasing Manager, assisted by veteran Boko

Bu Alit’s long-held position as Chief Accountant has grown to incorporate many peripheral responsibilities.

Dewa, and his colleagues Dewi and Gek Oka (who also does HR for the Cottages) support Alit in the finance department


Gek Onix
(top left) maintains our IT systems, and does our computer graphics and artwork

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

Made Budi, Nengah, and their formidable crew keep us all safe 24/7


Engineering is headed by Dewa. He and Gede, Turah, and Dania keep Poppies running smoothly day and night. They are quick to respond to all emergencies

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