About
Bob Potter OBE, owner and Managing Director of The Lakeside Group of Companies (Bob Potter Leisure Ltd) certainly has the entrepreneurial spirit.
In 1971/2 he bought Wharfenden House and it's surrounding grounds and Lake in Frimley Green, near Camberley on the Surrey, Hampshire and Berkshire borders
in the United Kingdom with the intention of opening a high class dance venue in order to capitalize on his years of experience in the music business.
From the 40's through to the 60's Bob was a musician and touring show promoter presenting and hiring some of the biggest chart names around.
Lakeside began life as a 500 seater but business boomed so much that over the next few years it was expanded to a capacity of over 1000.
The increased size enabling him to book even bigger stars.
Lakeside soon became famous on the cabaret circuit of the 70s, 80s and 90s and continues to be uniquely successful in the new millennium.
Top International Stars, Royalty, seven Prime Ministers and other high profile politicians have been visitors to Lakeside establishing it, as "The Place to go".
Over the years Bob has expanded into in the Hotel and Leisure business by building The Lakeside International Hotel in Frimley Green,
Potters International Hotel in Aldershot and more recently yet another hotel in Frimley Green, The Continental.
In addition he opened a superb family restaurant and bar "Potter's Steakhouse" nearby in the centre of Mytchett alongside the beautiful Basingstoke Canal.
Try it yourself and experience our great food at great value for money prices.
His next project which is due to open in Summer 2006, is the development of a Golf Driving Range and visitors centre in Mytchett, next to this Grove Farm Residential Park.
We hope that you'll enjoy browsing this website and trust that you'll find many interesting surprises.
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