At the top of The Oak Tree
Sandy Fraser owns The Oak Tree Inn, Balmaha, a bar and restaurant with 36 rooms. Jason Caddy chatted with him at a safe distance to…
Interviews
Covd-19 In my own words… Alex Robertson, GM for Scotland and NI at Oyo Hotels and Homes
Alex Robertson is the general manager for Scotland and Northern Ireland at OYO Hotels and Homes (www.oyorooms.com) This time last year, OYO was optimistically entering…
In my own words… Michael Bonsor, Managing Director, Rosewood London
I remember being asked in early March at a staff townhall meeting in our ballroom – “Would the hotel ever close as a result of…
In my own words – TANJA LISTER, KYLESKU HOTEL, SUTHERLAND
We closed the hotel on the morning of the 21st March, in line with lockdown announcements. As we are a seasonal business, we were just…
My Viewpoint – by Susan Stuart of the Four Seasons Hotel, St Fillans
We re-opened in time for Valentines but even then we could feel the effects of Covid-19. Soon after I met with my staff and discussed…
Coming out running – Steve Graham, Chairman of Manorview
To be honest, the minute Boris Johnson came out and said to avoid pubs and restaurants, I thought about closing down. This was about a…
State-sponsored debt forgiveness may be the ‘silver bullet’ by David Collins, COO, The Great National Group
David Collins, Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer for The Great National Group, suggests that state-sponsored debt forgiveness may be the ‘silver bullet’ that the tourism industry…
In it together – Bill Burnett, Cycas Hospitality
It’s difficult to imagine that just a few weeks ago, very few people were talking about Covid19 and hardly anyone had heard the term furlough.…
A Love Affair with St Fillans
BY SUSAN YOUNG As I drove to St Fillans on the way to meet Susan Stuart the owner of The Four Seasons Hotel in the…
Interview: Bill Burnett
A Young ‘Veteran’ by Susan Young Hotelier Bill Burnett has been in the industry 35 years and I caught up with him three weeks into…
‘New’ Murray: Murray Thomson interview
By Susan Young Like many people, Murray Thomson came into hospitality more by accident than design. He had originally wanted to be a pathologist which…
The Entertainer: Tom Younger interview
By Susan Young Tom Younger has been the boss at Archerfield near North Berwick for the past 16 years, yet he still shies away from…
Looking to the Future: Gavin Ellis interview
By Susan Young It’s great to meet up with old friends and this was certainly the case when I headed to Forres to catch up…
Making an Impression: interview with Conor O’Leary of Gleneagles Hotel
The Gleneagles Hotel, Scotland’s flagship 5-star property, has been transformed since it was bought by Ennismore in 2015. It’s not just the hotel that has…
Art at the Heart: Interview with Frances Ryan of The Crinan Hotel
By Susan Young When Frances Ryan got in touch to say that the Crinan Hotel had been in the family for 50 years my curiousity…