DT Oh really? What did you do?
DB: I got my first glimpse of London and it was a thrill! Believe it or not, and it's hard to convince people of this, but ever since I was a girl, living abroad and living in another country was always something I wanted to do. And this just offered such an amazing opportunity to both have an exciting career opportunity as well as a personal adventure. So, I couldn't be happier to be here.
DT: Is this the first time you've lived abroad?
DB: Yes, it's the first time I've lived outside of California (laughs)
DT: Wow! So what have you done on your first days of liberation? Did you go and see a few sights?
DB: I had a lovely dinner in the in the city. We took an Uber into the city and had a lovely dinner, walked around the city for a couple of miles, and then did a little kind of retail therapy here on the estate on Saturday and I enjoyed some of the perks of Bread Ahead and Sainsbury's, our little grocery store here and that was lovely. And then I had my first proper Sunday roast on Sunday night at the new pub we just opened up here, The White Horse. It was delicious
DT: Beef?
DB: I had chicken in actual fact, but it was lovely all the same! (laughs)
DT: So: any other thoughts about Quintain Living and the future for that brand?
DB: Well, I have to say I have just been said so impressed with the people that are here, the focus on growth and the future of this company, the focus on delivering an amazing customer experience and the commitment to the placemaking that’s happened here. So I think the future is so bright. I think the brand change was the right kind of shift to the future of the brand and a more mature proposition. And I think that there's just an amazing kind of opportunity to continue to create something that really stands out in this market. They have created something really special here and I'm thrilled to be a part of it.
DT: Was Tipi just thought to be the wrong kind of name?
DB: No, I think that it was literally just a natural transition. Quintain launched a BTR management business four years ago, and since then they’ve really focused on building a team and a platform for growth at Wembley Park and beyond. And whether you work on the development side or the operation side Quintain has always behaved as one business and the brand was just updated to reflect this change.
DT: Brilliant. Well, congratulations on achieving your aim of living abroad, and I hope you have a good time here with your new firm.
DB Thank you! I plan to.
DT: Okay, thanks a lot. Cheers, Danielle
DB: Bye!