The Lake District’s original country house hotel, Sharrow Bay, has announced that after four years’ service its Hotel Director, will be leaving. Smith, known as one of the top ‘movers and shakers’ in the hospitality industry and who has just been shortlisted as ‘Hotel Manager of the Year’ by The Boutique Hotelier, will step down from his position at the renowned Ullswater … [Read more...]
Oakman Inns Delivers 8.6% like for like growth in H1
Oakman Inns & Restaurants will announce today that trading over the first half of financial year 2017/18 has been buoyant. Like For Like sales for the 26 weeks ending Sunday 1st October were up 8.6% with total group sales up 27.5% at £13.5m. Peter Borg-Neal commented: “We are absolutely delighted with our performance over the first half of the year and we have a … [Read more...]
Waldorf Astoria’s General Manager earns Hotelier of the Year accolade
Dale MacPhee, General Manager of the Waldorf Astoria Edinburgh – The Caledonian, has won the prestigious Hotelier of the Year award at the Business Women Scotland (BWS) Women in Hospitality and Tourism Awards. Dale has a passion for people and has a reputation for empowering hotel staff, as well as managing various mentoring programmes including Hilton’s Global Week of … [Read more...]
Mitsubishi corporation’s in-house café wins quality food award
The BaxterStorey team running Mitsubishi Corporation’s coffee house and kitchen, Circus, has been rewarded for their exceptional food and drink offering and customer service by being crowned ‘Contract Catering Café of the Year’ at the Quality Food Awards. Oana Podaru, General Manager, and Clifford Bayley, Head Chef, attended the gala dinner at the Grosvenor House Hotel, Park … [Read more...]
Double award shortlist for Lancashire hotel
A Lancashire hotel is celebrating following two of its employees being shortlisted in a coveted women in business awards for the region. Giulia D'Ambrosio, quality and training manager, and Sharon Brooks, business development manager based at Best Western Plus Samlesbury Hotel, Preston, have been shortlisted in the Lancashire Women in Business Awards 2017 in the categories … [Read more...]