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OAKLEY IS GLENAPP’S NEW GM Glenapp Castle has appointed Will Oakley to take the reins as General Manager Will has recently moved back to the UK after seven years as General Manager of Cobblers Cove, in Barbados. Will’s career started after he graduated from the Savoy Group of Hotel Management Training and then joined the five-star Lanesborough Hotel in 1992. He was only 25 years old when he took his first role as General Manager! He has also previously worked for Luxury Hotel Partners at The Cadogan Hotel as well as Bespoke Hotels and the Halcyon Hotel in Holland Park. Jill Chalmers, Managing Director of Glenapp Castle comments, ‘’we are utterly thrilled that Will has joined our team. He will be instrumental in taking Glenapp Castle and the business to the next level, we are delighted that he has joined us at a very exciting time for Glenapp Castle.’’ The hotel has recently launched The Endeavour, its brand new castle apartment that encompasses the whole of the top floor of the castle. Providing more than 4,500 square of luxurious accommodation for total seclusion and privacy. The Endeavour has been a dream of Paul Szkiler, the proprietor of Glenapp Castle, ever since he took over the Castle in 2015. He is aiming to transform the hotel into a world-class
destination and future plans also include an onsite spa development. Glenapp Castle is also extending its food and beverage offering this summer, launching its new Azalea Glasshouse Restaurant, located in the Castle’s picturesque Walled Gardens. Glenapp Castle already holds a fantastic reputation for its stunning and delicious Scottish cuisine and service, however, The Endeavour, the new Azalea Glasshouse restaurant and The Hebridean Sea Safai are sure to enhance the guest experience even further. .
CAMERON HOUSE APPOINTS SENIOR CHEF TEAM AHEAD OF AUGUST REOPENING
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Cameron House Hotel has appointed five new senior additions to its kitchen team ahead of the resort’s reopening in August. Part of the new senior team of chefs is Mark Drummond, who will join Cameron House as executive sous chef, with a focus on Cameron Grill. He has been appointed from his most recent role of head chef at Rosewood London’s Holborn Dining Room. He will be accompanied by Vinny Tzortzis, Cameron Grill head chef, joining with experience from Celtic Manor Resort. David Lilley joins as head pastry chef with experience ranging from the Chester Hotel to the Michelin Star Peat Inn. Working closely with David Lilley is pastry sous chef Martin Goldie. Michael Williams re-joins Cameron House as meeting and events head chef, a role he previously held for seven years, and will further elevate the resorts offering. Commenting on the new appointments, Zoltan Szabo, resort executive chef said, ‘I believe that this is the strongest line up of senior chefs we have ever had at Cameron House. Each of them brings exceptional new talent to the team here, and we’re all looking forward to that first service together in August.” Jennifer Jurgensen, director of HR at Cameron House added, “Since we launched our recruitment drive in February of this year we have seen a fantastic response and we have already recruited 300 new positions across the resort.” Cameron House Estate spans over 400 acres and comprises the 140-bedroom Cameron House Hotel and a luxury spa, 18-hole golf course and range of restaurants and bars.
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