Experience

Workplace (Int)

• United Kingdom
• Real Estate
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director

  • Jun 2015 - Present

  Workplace is a new coworking office space based at Churchgate House on Oxford Street in Manchester. It has been developed by three ex colleagues from the Hospitality Industry who believe that work space should be about life style and collaboration. At Workplace you can take your own private office, take a desk in open space, hot desk or use the business lounge all for a monthly membership with no contracts or long term leases. Your membership includes everything under one fee from WIFI through to a biscuit with your morning coffee!Opening in October 2015 Workplace has been designed to provide a boutique style office floor where members have the opportunity to collaborate with other members and also have access to a host of additional business support networks to help their own business thrive and grow.



Design,Operations,and Brand Development

• Consultant

  • Jul 2014 - Present

  • Work to deadlines and maintain critical pathways whilist developing a product that is industry lead.• Design interior areas to be bespoke to include accountability for functionality of customer and industry areas.• Project Manage the fit out of new build and refurbishment projects within the hospitality sector.• Specification of fixtures,fittings and equipment.• Managing supply chain.• Extensive networking knowledge and directory of suppliers and contractors due to thirty years of hospitality and design experience.• Tendering and procurment of contractors,architects and consultants.• Strategic planning ensuring the smooth running of refurbishments during live operational projects.• Brand design and innovation to include functionality of the building and longevity principals by influencing and shaping future requirements.• Plan capital expenditure and ensure projects are completed within budget and time frames.• Operate to the highest standards to maximise service,production and efficiency.• Performance evaluations developing new ways of working to maximise revenue and profit. • Employee training,development and company culture.• Create,audit and monitor customer service of excellence.



Hotel La Tour Milton Keynes

• United Kingdom
• Hospitality
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Operations Director

  • Aug 2008 - Jul 2014

  In 2008 I joined the Hotel La Tour project in its infancy, working with a core group of specialists to create a new brand of hotel. I was integral to all areas of this 24 million pound project and implemented the brand brief whilst embarking on the initial design. I oversaw the projects development at every stage leading to the grand opening and held the exclusive role of interior designer, making the final decisions on specification in all spaces throughout.Once Hotel La Tour was functioning I took the lead as Operations Director.



Principle Hayley Hotels

• Director of Design and Brand Development

  • Aug 2002 - Aug 2008

  In 2002 I joined the management team at Hayley Conference Centres which consisted of eight UK hotels. By 2007 Principle Hayley Hotels (PHH) brought out the company amassing a total of twenty two hotels in the UK and Europe. During my transition over a six years period of employment I held three key roles commencing with Design and Project Manager, progressing to the role of Group Operations Director, and finally leading the Design and Brand Development. In 2002 I joined the management team at Hayley Conference Centres which consisted of eight UK hotels. By 2007 Principle Hayley Hotels (PHH) brought out the company amassing a total of twenty two hotels in the UK and Europe. During my transition over a six years period of employment I held three key roles commencing with Design and Project Manager, progressing to the role of Group Operations Director, and finally leading the Design and Brand Development.



Interior and Design

• Interior Designer

  • Sep 2000 - Aug 2002

  In 2000 I applied myself to embark on a new pathway and joined the Inchbald School of Design, London. It was here that I was provided with the opportunity to engage in design projects throughout the UK and USA. Following my graduation I channelled my experience of hospitality and design skills by incorporating them into the hospitality industry and worked on self-employed freelance basis. In 2000 I applied myself to embark on a new pathway and joined the Inchbald School of Design, London. It was here that I was provided with the opportunity to engage in design projects throughout the UK and USA. Following my graduation I channelled my experience of hospitality and design skills by incorporating them into the hospitality industry and worked on self-employed freelance basis.



ACS Catering

• Business Partner

  • Mar 1995 - Sep 2000

  In 1995 I set up a partnership consisting of a commercial outside Catering and Event Company. We successfully won franchise agreements in three private golf clubs which were based in the Midlands. I organised and managed the catering packages for corporate and private events including commercial launches, corporate catering as well as specialising in the planning of weddings. In 1995 I set up a partnership consisting of a commercial outside Catering and Event Company. We successfully won franchise agreements in three private golf clubs which were based in the Midlands. I organised and managed the catering packages for corporate and private events including commercial launches, corporate catering as well as specialising in the planning of weddings.



De Vere Hotels

• Hospitality
• 1 - 100 Employee

• General Manager

  • Jun 1984 - Sep 1995

  In 1984 I graduated from Hospitality and Catering College and spent severalyears working within the hotel industry. Over this period of time I developedmy working knowledge, gained skills and matured with experience whichprovided me with an overall insight into the hospitality business. My carerprogressed from working in county house hotels to more experiencedoperations such as Trust House Forte and the De Vere Group. I commencedemployment as Duty Manager, Conference and Banqueting Sales Manageruntil my promotion to General Manager.