Park Regis Birmingham has bolstered its senior team with the appointment of five managers as the city centre hotel builds on its first two years of success. General Manager Mark Payne said it represented the start of an exciting new chapter for the deluxe four-star hotel, located at Five Ways. Laura Orrell joins the hotel as Director of Sales from Q Hotels, where she … [Read more...]
DoubleTree by Hilton, Westminster appoints Arup Dasgupta as new Executive Chef
Arup Dasgupta has been appointed the new Executive Chef at the DoubleTree by Hilton, Westminster, taking ownership of all food and beverage operations within the hotel. One of the key priorities for Chef Dasgupta will be the launch of Art St Kitchen, a recently revamped restaurant situated inside the hotel, which previously only served breakfast to hotel guests. The restaurant … [Read more...]
Sixteen unemployed Londoners successfully graduate from Hospitality Futures programme
Sixteen unemployed Londoners have been offered the chance of a career in the hospitality industry, due to an initiative funded by Solidarity AccorHotels, an endowment fund set up by AccorHotels to help fight economic and social exclusion of people at risk of poverty by improving their employability. The participants have graduated from the “Hospitality Futures” programme, … [Read more...]
Hospitality industry teams take the seas to support Springboard
Teams from across the hospitality industry took to the seas on June 11th and 12th for the third annual Hospitality Sailing Cup in support of The Springboard Charity. £8,000 was raised by participating teams and the income generated will go directly to funding Springboard’s Employability Programmes which help young people and those with barriers to employment gain the skills … [Read more...]
Courtyard Edinburgh welcomes new manager
A brand new General Manager is now leading the team at the capital’s Courtyard Edinburgh hotel. Grant McKenzie will head up the 55-strong team at the city centre hotel, which is operated by the UK’s leading independent hotel management company, RBH. The experienced hotelier, who has spent more than 15 years in the industry, will oversee operations at the 240-bed hotel, … [Read more...]