Christopher Best Email & Phone Number

Stratford-Upon-Avon, Gb

Midlands

Warwick

Privately owned and family managed four star hotel with 110 bedrooms, 18 meeting and conference rooms up to 175 delegates, extensive leisure and spa facilities, 18 hole golf course and 83 acres of land, restaurant of one rosette standard

Oxfordshire

Responsible for the sales, marketing and social media for The Macdonald Randolph Hotel (five star) with 151 ensuite bedrooms, five conference suites upto 300 delegates, banqueting to 220 covers, award winning restaurant, spa and full ancillary facilities and The Macdonald Bear Hotel (four star) with 54 ensuite rooms, five meeting rooms, two AA rosette restaurant and bar

Responsible for the sales, marketing and public relations of this 15th century coaching inn with 86 ensuite bedrooms, nine conference suites upto 160 delegates, banqueting to 260 covers, nine acres of grounds for teambuilding, award winning restaurant and full ancillary facilities

Uk

Responsible for the sales, marketing and promotion of Conference Division with company revenue of £6.5million. The venue has 26 meeting and conference rooms and 114 four-star bedrooms and full ancillary facilities.

Uk

• Regional Director of Sales & Marketing, Niche Hotels• Director of Sales, The Heart of England Conference & Events Centre• Relief General Manager, Thistle Hotels• Director of Sales & Marketing, The Welcombe Hotel & Golf Course.

Uk

Responsible for the sales, marketing, promotion and public relations of the Conference and Banqueting, Outdoor Catering and Contract Catering Divisions and liaison with the Event Management sister company, with 550 staff and an annual company turnover of £14.3 million. Directly responsible for eight sales and administration personnel.

Fellow Of The Institute Of Hospitality, Hollings Faculty

Awarded Hotel & Catering Institute Travelling Scholarship to the USA to study Catering Techniques in the Fast Food Service Industry

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