Career Path: Porter > Degree > 3 years at Claridge’s > Food and Beverage Director > Managing Director
“I had the opportunity to work in the Far East"
My Story: I have accumulated over twenty five years of experience in hotels and restaurants. After completing a postgraduate degree in Swiss Hotel Training I worked for three years with the Savoy Group at Claridges. I then joined the Hyatt Group where I rose to the position of Food and Beverage Director. I also had the opportunity to work in the Far East operations. I am now working as Managing Director of D&D Restaurants.
Funny Story: When working in Claridges (Savoy Group) HRH was about to attend a state banquet , Half an hour before the due arrival it was found that the porters had mistaken the trunks containing all the pages, and footmen's uniforms , for guests luggage checking out and put them in the limo for Heathrow . Those were the days before mobile phones ! Some very red faces greeted HRH