Experience

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  The Leconfield

  • Bonchurch, Ventnor Isle of Wight

  • Hotel Proprietor

    • Feb 2004 - Present
    • Bonchurch, Ventnor Isle of Wight

    Achieved 5 star gold guest accommodation [AA and Visit Britain] - still maintained for 2016. We are proud of our hospitality and achievements in our home.

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  Cricklade Hotel and Country Club

  • General Hotel Manager

    • Dec 1999 - Dec 2003

    General Manager, developed the wedding market and maintained a strong conference trade.Responsible for overseeing Golf course and leisure club administration together with 46 room hotel.

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  Sudbury House Hotel

  • Farringdon

  • Deputy Hotel Manager

    • Feb 1998 - Dec 1999
    • Farringdon

    Deputy to General Manager [ex work colleague from Lake District period] worked at administrating and running a very busy wedding/conference operation combined with a 46 room hotel.

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  Self Employed Restaurant

  • Grassington

  • Paul & Cheryls

    • Jan 1989 - Nov 1997
    • Grassington

    Created from an empty shop - a successful all day restaurant and latterly incorporating a retail shop.Family circumstances prompted an opportunity to sell and move.

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  English Lakes Hotels Resorts & Venues

  • Waterhead Hotel, Ambleside

  • General Manager

    • Sep 1983 - Jan 1989
    • Waterhead Hotel, Ambleside

    Hotel unit manager part of a forward moving company privately owned family with 4 hotels [at that time]. Left to create a new business [Restaurant in Grassington in the Yorkshire Dales] with my wife Cheryl.

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  Trusthouse Forte

  • Various

  • Hotel General Manager

    • Jan 1979 - Sep 1983
    • Various

    Commenced as Assistant F&B promoted to Deputy GM - F&B Wessex Hotel Winchester. Moved to Inns Division relief manager and General manager Royal George Tintern Abbey, finally Royal hotel Llangollen before leaving the company.

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  Sheraton Atlantis Hotel Zurich

  • Zürich Area, Switzerland

  • UK Student hotel development

    • Jan 1978 - Dec 1978
    • Zürich Area, Switzerland

    Front of house, restaurant, room service and banqueting training and development. Modest working knowledge of local dialect language.Offered a training programme at the Sheraton Frankfurt but chose THF instead.

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  Grasmere Red Lion

  • Grasmere, Cumbria

  • Hotel development trainee

    • Sep 1972 - Dec 1977
    • Grasmere, Cumbria

    Left home/school to pursue an ambition in hotel management. Enjoyed excellent employment mentors professional guidance and gradual progression to assistant FOH manager. Winter closure in 1977 prompted a mutual parting of the ways and a life changing opportunity in Switzerland.