Seventeen junior managers from some of the UK’s most celebrated hotels have become the newest intake of students to successfully secure places on the prestigious Master Innholders Aspiring Leaders Diploma (MIALD). The successful candidates are: Edward Allsopp, Manager Booking Office, St Pancras Renaissance (St Pancras, London) Michael Baxter, Conference & … [Read more...]
Helping SMEs to reap the benefits of employing apprentices
People 1st, with the support of industry partners, has launched a short survey to find out what can be done to help more SMEs to benefit from recruiting and retaining skilled apprentices. The survey, which takes no more than five minutes to complete, asks businesses for their views on three topics; If they employ apprentices and, if so, how they feel about the … [Read more...]
Manchester’s London Road Fire Station site for sale as hotel
Christie + Co has been instructed on behalf of Britannia Hotels to market for sale as a hotel the former London Road Fire Station situated opposite Piccadilly Station in Manchester. This Grade II* listed building comes to the market for the first time in 30 years. Its gateway location has long made it one of Manchester’s landmark properties. Designed in an Edwardian Baroque … [Read more...]
Hotel Brands to increase in Ireland
The number of Irish hotels being rebranded is set to increase, according to property consultants, Savills Ireland. In its latest report, Savills note that the high volume of hotel sales in recent years has resulted in a significant change in ownership structures – enabling some to rebrand and others to be subsumed into existing larger hotel chains. Tom Barrett, Director of … [Read more...]
New GM to lead at Wynyard Hall
One of the hospitality industry’s most respected figures is to lead the team at a prestigious North East hotel: in a career spanning 20 years, Brian van Oosten has worked at hotels throughout Britain, including London’s Dorchester and the Michelin-starred The Devonshire Arms Country House Hotel and Spa, North Yorkshire. Now, he has been appointed General Manager at Wynyard … [Read more...]