The Master Innholders have selected 12 hoteliers to take part in their Scholarship programme awarding the opportunity to choose one of three prestigious management courses in the UK or abroad, worth over £11,000.
Comprised of several different modules over six months, those on the Innholder Scholarship programme will learn how to lead cross-function teams, manage constant change, develop new insights and strategies, as well as understand and examine their business from a global perspective on either the Talent Development Programme or General Management programme at Cranfield University, UK, or the General Manager’s Programme at Cornell University, USA.
The 12 successful applicants, which include eight current Institute of Hospitality members, are:
- James Hilton MIH, Front of House Manager, The Montague on the Gardens
- Rachel Cabirol, Revenue Manager, The Royal Lancaster London
- Marie-Charlotte Gauter, Director of Rooms, Hotel Café Royal
- Sebastian Koewius AIH, Food & Drink Operations Manager, Nobu London Portman Square
- Denzil Arendse, Operations Manager, The Manor House
- Byron Fiddler FIH, General Manager, New Park Manor Hotel
- Kim Mouflier FIH, Hotel Manager, Hilton London Bankside
- Carlo Iulianella, General Manager, Seaham Hall
- Jakob Gowin FIH, General Manager, Melia White House
- Craig Routledge FIH, General Manager, Kilworth House Hotel
- Mark Spanton MIH, General Manager, Dakota Hotel Leeds
- Oliver Milne-Watson, General Manager, The Newman
Speaking about the announcement of this year’s scholarship winners, James B. Clarke FIH MI, Chair of the Master Innholders, said: “I am incredibly impressed and proud of all our successful applicants for this year’s Innholder Scholarships. Each and every one of them displayed an immense love and passion for our industry, but also an understanding of its challenges and potential ways in which we can overcome them.
“It’s also great to see the variety of different hospitality roles and backgrounds from our winners. While some are general managers of their hotels, many of our winners are also from various other hospitality roles, such as director of rooms, revenue manager, food and drink operations managers, and many more.
“I think it’s a real showcase of how varied the hotel industry can be and also the diverse skill sets that many of its great workers possess – all skills that will be honed and improved on alongside many new skills as our new applicants undertake their various university programmes in the near future.”
Congratulations to you all.