PEOPLE
Baber joins Cycas Hospitality Manny Baber has been appointed general manager of the Hotel Indigo Dundee & Staybridge Suites. Mr Baber joins from Sleeperz Dundee, and his past experience also includes 12 years at senior operational level with Hilton Hotels & Resorts Mr Baber said, “I’m incredibly pleased to work with this passionate team to identify opportunities for commercial success. Events including the 150th Open Championship at St Andrews next year give us an opportunity to put these hotels and our Daisy Tasker restaurant on the map as the venues of choice for leisure and the business markets alike.” Bill Burnett, VP Operations – North UK at Cycas Hospitality, said, “As Dundee continues to demonstrate its credentials as a city embracing progression, fresh ideas and transformational change, businesses in the area must support and reflect that ideology.”
FRASER TAKES THE HELM AT GLASGOW GROSVENOR Gordon Fraser has taken over as General Manager of the Glasgow Grosvenor Hotel on Great Western Road. The hotel, which has been rebranded since the site was acquired by MastcraftGroup, has been operated by hospitality management company 7 Hospitality since the start of the year and they appointed Fraser to head up the team, which remains unchanged. He joins from Macdonald Hotels and Resorts and before that he was General Manager of the Crowne Plaza and Holiday Inn Express Aberdeen Airport but eight years of his career has been spent with Hilton Hotels, who previously owned The Grosvenor.
Pamela McLean has joined Glasgow Marriott Hotel as Hotel Sales Manager having spent the best part of 20 years working for Reach Scotland. Jayne Buckley has joined Cawley Hotels as Assistant General Manager at Duck Bay. She joins from the YestoAll Hospitality Group.
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GROUP HR MANAGER FOR CRERAR HOTELS Claire Cuthbertson has joined Crerar Hotels in the new role of Group Human Resources Manager. She brings nearly 20 years of experience in management to the Scottish group and was formerly Regional HR Manager for Grand Central Hotel Glasgow, Kimpton Blythswood Square Hotel Intercontinental Hotel, The George and Kimpton Charlotte Square Hotel. The Crerar Academy, which launched last year as part of a £1 million investment in staff recruitment, retention, and development, will also come under her remit. Claire said, “I’m thrilled to have joined the Crerar Hotels team at such an exciting time for the company. The way the group looks after its employees is revolutionary for the hospitality industry, so to be the first person to take on the role of Group HR Manager and spearhead the offering is a privilege. “The Crerar Academy offers ongoing opportunities to all team members, and I’m looking forward to driving the programme
forward. I’m also looking forward to working on our industry-leading Graduate Programme, which will see many candidates go on to work full-time within the business. “The employee benefits which are already in place are impressive so I’m excited to build on this whilst also looking at recruitment, which is pivotal at a time like this.” Chris Wayne-Wills, chief executive of Crerar Hotels, said, “Claire brings an unrivalled wealth of experience and knowledge to further strengthen our human resources team. “We have continued to invest not only in our hotels and inns, but also in our people despite the challenges we faced in recent years. Claire’s new role will further bolster our employee benefits programme, drive training and development opportunities through the Crerar Academy, support the Fair Fund and hopefully help us recruit new faces to join our growing teams.”
NEW ROLE FOR MCGREGOR AS HE JOINS RBH Don Mcgregor has joined RBH as Cluster General Manager. He took up the role in December have spent the previous three years as Regional Operations Director with 7 Hospitality Management.
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