With over 30 years successful experience in a number of operational and corporate roles both in the UK and overseas in Hotels, Restaurants, Casinos and other Leisure industries, I have a proven skills in adding benefit and value to these businesses across a wide spectrum of hospitality disciplines; this includes estate & asset management, property and group acquisitions and disposals, project management, food & beverage, outsourcing, procurement, risk management and corporate affairs. Asset Management * Acquisitions & Disposals * Property & Planning * Strategic Planning * Project Management * Business Feasibilities * Concept Development * P&L Management/Budget Planning * Operations * Facilities Management * Corporate Governance & Risk Management * Purchasing & Contract Negotiation * Insurance * Legal Affairs
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DirectorCherwell HotelsBanbury, Gb
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Managing DirectorDestinnation Limited Apr 2019 - PresentUk -
Managing DirectorDestinnation Limited Apr 2019 - PresentUk
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Senior Project Management ConsultantSt James'S Hotel Group Mar 2014 - PresentUkSenior Project Management Consultant for the transition, redevelopment, launch and on going operation of St James's Hotels Group (subsidiary of Somerston Capital) following its recent acquisition of the Hotels from the former Forestdale Hotel Group.
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Hotel & Leisure Asset Management ConsultantDestinnation Consulting 2014 - PresentOxford, United KingdomProviding tailor made independent advice and support in hotel and hospitality asset management. Assisting individuals, funders, property owners and investors on their hotel and hospitality investments to improve asset value, cash flow, business efficiency and identify new opportunities.
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Director Of Estates And Corporate AffairsAkkeron Hotels Dec 2009 - Jan 2014BromsgroveFormer Director of Estates & Corporate Affairs for Akkeron Hotels. Highlights include the acquisition of the Forestdale Hotels and Butterfly Hotels together with the disposal of non core assets. The refurbishment and statutory works to a number of hotels in the group and management contractsr. In addtion on the corporate side, managing the groups asset risk profile including insurance and claim liabilities together with outsourcing, sublets, procurement and service contract term negotiations.
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Head Of Estate And Corporate AffairsFolio Hotels Apr 2006 - Dec 2009Swindon -
Assistant Company Secretary, Property & Special Projects ManagerCorus Hotels May 2000 - 2006Milton KeynesWhilst at Corus Hotels I oversaw the due diligence and disposal of 75 hotels in the group over a four year period to a wide variety of buyers. -
Concept Development And Operation ExecutiveThe Restaurant Partnership 1993 - 2000London, United KingdomDevelopment and Food and Beverage Manager at The Restaurant Partnership (TRP) where I played a key role at the forefront of successful hotel F&B outsourcing with clients including IHG, Swiss Hotels Periquito & QMH. The outsourcing of F&B enabled these Hotels groups to convert what were once loss making and negative value parts of their business into an asset with demonstrable increases in their hotel asset value when they successfully disposed of or refinanced these assets. Also whilst at TRP worked on the expansion of the group to 25 restaurants in both the UK and Europe developing concepts based on Simply Nico and Nico Central, Bistro Bistrot as well as Elena's L'Etoile. Consultancy projects included work for the Millennium Wheel Company, British Airways and Gate Gourmet.
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Food & Beverage DirectorSodexo 1991 - 1993London, United KingdomIn early 1990's whilst with Sodexho he adapted and implemented for the first time the dining dinner boat concept on the Thames in London based on its sister concept in Paris. -
Food & Beverage Manager & Assistant Project ManagerLondon Clubs International 1986 - 1991London, United KingdomCut my teeth first in project management in the 1980's with London Clubs International working on projects which included construction of the Carlton Casino in Cannes, as well as refurbishments of Les Ambassadeurs, Ritz, Palm Beach and Sportsman Clubs in London. I was also during this time at the cutting edge of the new production cooking systems of the day with the introduction of sous vide and cook chill in to their operations. -
Graduate Management TraineeHilton Worldwide 1984 - 1986Gatwick
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Simon Porter Education Details
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Blackpool Catering CollegeHotel, Catering & Hospitality Management
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Simon Porter has skills like Hospitality, Hotels, Food And Beverage, Hotel Management, Project Management, Property Management, Facilities Management, Asset Management, Acquisitions And Disposals, Hotel Asset Management, Event Management, Strategic Planning.
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