Chris Moore joined The Clink Charity as chief executive in 2010, six months after the initiative, which trains prisoners to work in food service, food preparation and horticulture, was founded. Before joining The Clink, Chris racked up almost 30 years in the hospitality industry, training with the Holiday Inn Hotel Group in New York before working with the Hilton Hotel Group in … [Read more...]
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Five minutes with… Andrei Lussmann
Restaurateur Andrei Lussmann's career in hospitality spans almost 30 years. After completing a degree in Hospitality & Business at Birmingham Polytechnic, Andrei joined PizzaExpress where he worked his way up from restaurant manager to operations director at PizzaExpress's Channel Islands restaurants and finally to international franchise manager. He then worked with Fish … [Read more...]
Five minutes with… Thomas Kochs
Thomas Kochs is managing director of Corinthia Hotel London. The German-born hotelier trained with the Steinberger Hotel Group in Germany before taking up the role of banqueting operations manager at the Hyatt Carlton Tower in London in 2000. He joined the Berkeley hotel in 2005, then moved to The Connaught in 2007 as hotel manager. Two years' later Thomas moved to Claridge's … [Read more...]
Five minutes with… Mark Birchall
Lancashire-born chef Mark Birchall worked his way up at a number of Michelin-starred restaurants, including The Walnut Tree in Wales and Northcote Manor in Lancashire before landing his first head chef role at Haighton Manor in Lancashire in 2004. In 2006 he went to work with Simon Rogan as head chef of L'Enclume in Cumbria and remained there for eight years, during which time … [Read more...]
Five minutes with… Danny Pecorelli
Danny Pecorelli is managing director of Exclusive Hotels & Venues, which owns and operates four hotels in the UK – Pennyhill Park in Surrey, South Lodge in West Sussex, Lainston House in Hampshire, and the Manor House Hotel & Golf Club in Wiltshire – two venues Royal Berkshire in Ascot and Fanhams Hall in Ware, and the The Castle Inn in Wiltshire. As well as running … [Read more...]