SAMANTHA TRINDER

Samantha Trinder is the founder of bhuti, the luxury wellbeing escape where the Seekology store is situated, and a co-owner of The Bingham Riverhouse, a beautiful boutique hotel in Richmond. Not to mention being a yoga instructor and mother, she’s certainly keeping busy at the moment!

When her parents bought the building in 1984 it was merely a “run-down B&B”. The pivotal moment came when Samantha was in her early twenties – her mother wanted to sell The Bingham due to a lack of revenue and the only way to save the hotel was if someone from the family got involved.

Although she started off having no formal training, with Samantha at the helm, The Bingham doubled its turnover and underwent a complete refurbishment in 2008. The restaurant even went on to win a Michelin star a year later and became Richmond’s first boutique hotel. Having managed the hotel full time until a few years ago, Samantha then hired a general manager, became a qualified yoga teacher and opened Bhuti.