OUR TEAM 
Simon
I started Buffalo in 2014 after discovering Tentipi tipis and quickly realized that a rental business was the perfect fit for my ambitions and the way I like to work. I was right. I enjoy hands-on, creative work—being outdoors, working in a team, and adapting to the seasons.
Before Buffalo, I hadn’t worked in events, but my experience in management, construction, and brand management gave me the skills to build a business that values design, organisation, and getting things done properly. I’m involved in all aspects of the business, but nothing beats a full day on-site. The scale of what we construct in a day is hugely satisfying, and handing over the finished setup to an excited customer is always rewarding.
Tom
Tom has been with us from the very beginning and has built hundreds of weddings and events. His knowledge of how tipis go together is remarkable and his considered approach and brilliant sense of humour keeps us all ticking. He’s the team leader and on-site he’s the bossman.
When he’s not building tents, you’ll find Tom in the workshop designing and building a lot of the furniture and lighting pieces that you see in our catalogue. Like me, he’s a farmers son and can be found in the mountains in the off-season. Unlike me, he still plays rugby.
Matt
Manning the inbox and answering your calls, Matt is often the first person you’ll meet when you get in touch. He’s an event planner most of the time and when he’s not in the office he’s on site getting stuck in.
In his first life, Matt worked in London as a financial spread trader, but he escaped the city in 2012, headed west and met his wife Megan. That’s how we found him- Megan enquired about hiring tipis in 2016 and after providing tipis for their wedding we persuaded Matt to join our growing squad.
Pete
Pete is a relatively new addition to the Buffalo team, but it feels like he’s been with us for years. His role is to keep the warehouse, vehicles and systems running smoothly, whilst also learning to become a team leader on-site.
Pete was in the fire service for years, but he’s also worked regularly as a volunteer at Glastonbury, so he’s very well prepared for life as an event professional. In his spare time, he likes to tinker on his camper van and seems to spend every other weekend surfing somewhere in UK.