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Stephen Gow, general manager of Aberdeen’s The Chester Hotel and Master Innholder, was granted the Freedom of The City of London at the Guildhall last month. He gained the honour in recognition of his contribution to the hospitality industry and joined others who have had the honour of the Freedom of the City award including Lord Nelson, Winston Churchill, Nelson Mandela, Florence Nightingale and Theodore Roosevelt.
A Fellow of the Institute of Hospitality, Stephen has been in hospitality since the age of 18 starting out as a management trainee at the North British Station Hotel in Edinburgh; now The Balmoral.
He was instrumental in the creation of Hospitality Apprenticeship North East and chairs this industry-led initiative. He was also a founding director of destination management organisation VisitAberdeen and is also current vice chair and past chair of Aberdeen City and Shire Hotel’s Association. He held the same post in the Inverness Hotel’s Association.
Stephen says, “Receiving the Freedom of the City of London is a very special honour, and I am grateful to the Master Innholders and the institute of Hospitality in gaining this. It is a privilege to join the many outstanding men and women who hold this prestigious title.”
The tradition of the award goes back centuries, with the first presentation believed to have taken place in 1237. The Freedom is completed on vellum by calligraphers and comes with a replica of the red leather pouch in which it was kept protecting it, as the recipient had to have it with them at all times to claim privileges. The original privileges included the right to earn money and own land, the right to trade in the Square Mile in the City of London and, famously, to enable the freeman to take their sheep over London Bridge with no toll.
TOURISM BOSSES IN THE NORTH HIGHLANDS OF SCOTLAND HAVE TEAMED UP WITH A SCOTTISH COLLEGE TO HELP BOOST HOSPITALITY CAREER OPPORTUNITIES IN THE REGION
The new ‘First Steps into Highland Hospitality’ course is being delivered by UHI North Highland in collaboration with hotels and other hospitality venues across Caithness and Sutherland from October. The course is also being supported by Venture North, the destination management organisation that promotes responsible tourism in the far north Scottish Highlands.
As part of the new course, hospitality students of all ages and backgrounds will get the opportunity to link up with a local hospitality employer, including Skibo Castle, Mackay’s Hotel, The Seaview, Links House, Kincraig Castle Hotel, The Ulbster Arms, Glenmorangie House and the Highland Coast Hotels collection: Royal Marine Hotel Brora, Royal Golf Hotel Dornoch, Kylesku Hotel, Tongue Hotel and the Plockton Inn.
The new course has been designed and developed with hospitality industry partners who worked alongside curriculum staff at UHI North Highland to identify the current needs of the industry.
Andrew Mackay, Board Director and ‘Ambassador for Careers in Tourism’ for Venture North, pictured right, is helping to develop and deliver the new course with other industry partners. Andrew is also the owner of The Caithness Collection of hotels. Commenting on the launch of new ‘First Steps into Highland Hospitality’ course, Andrew said:
“We’re delighted to be working with our industry partners and supporting UHI North Highland to help inspire hospitality careers across the region.
“This new ‘First Steps Into Highland Hospitality’ course is exactly what our fantastic industry needs, offering a perfect blend of learning and on the job experience to entice and excite new candidates and help them see the amazing, exciting and enriching industry we’re lucky to have in Caithness and Sutherland.“
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