EUROPE “ It is important to us that we actually look at each hotel individually in terms of the food and beverage offering to ensure we exceed our guest ’ s expectations ”
— Abby Hughes , Group F & B Director success . We are a very peoplefocused company and have a lot of talented people , which we recognise and reward for all their hard work . Our industry-leading learning and development program attracts the best people to work for us , obviously , working with key hotel brands such as IHG , Marriott and Hilton , does in itself attract skilled , talented people . We have also launched a unique chef ’ s apprentice scheme , Chef School , which works on three levels : foundation , intermediate and advanced , working through the levels you
99 could expect to become a head chef in five years . Chef School gives our chefs the opportunity to gain vital skills , attend field-to-fork talk experiences and take part in interactive and skill-based classes . They arrive as apprentices and leave as head chefs , working through our hotels . We are launching our next Chef School in September , as chef recruitment continues to be a challenging market .”
With 55 hotels situated throughout the UK , Hughes needs to ensure that the hotels enjoy a trusted relationship with
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