Sales Manager at Malmaison Cheltenham focused on corporate sales and business development of F&B and M&E. I also look after some UK and US TMC accounts for the MalHDV brand.

Small collection of boutique hotels across the south of England and luxury hotels in Hong Kong and China. I worked in each UK location as corporate sales manager and in addition assisted with new business development for the new openings from 2001 to 2003.

Opening general manager for The Fleece at Witney. One of Peach Pubs award winning eateries. Dipped out of Alias (now Swire) Hotels for a while in a bid to get back to the West Country from Brighton. Great friends and colleagues from Le Petit Blanc were creating Peach Pubs and I joined them. Then discovered Operations had lost its shine for me years before and I should be concentrating on the sales career. A reluctant farewell to this inspirational company led me back to the hotel industry.

An insight into Michelin starred cooking mixed with media. Mainly the office lynch pin managing the administration of new projects.

Assisted with the opening of Birmingham Le Petit Blanc and also helped in the Oxford LPB on occasion. Maitre D with Marketing responsibilities and also in charge on company training for the Cheltenham Branch. Spent some time at Le Manoir Quat Saisons to learn the training process and enjoyed a session at the famous cookery school. When not 'on the door' I ran shifts on the restaurant floor.

Two years of hopeless and hapless 'career' moves that ended in abject failure until the opportunity to work with Raymond Blanc at Le Petit Blanc came along and became the start of my true calling.

Fresh out of University, rebelling against my Law Degree and intended career, spent a great summer learning (fast) about hospitality at the sharp end of the kitchen knife. Never went back to Law!