Luxury
hospitality business Farncombe has signalled its intent for growth by
announcing the appointment of an industry-leading Chief Executive alongside plans
for a £10m investment programme.
Farncombe
comprises a small number of high-end brands, including four-star hotel Dormy
House, award-winning meeting venue Cotswold Conference Centre and Farncombe Courses,
which offers residential leisure breaks.
In a
major coup for the Cotswold business, Farncombe has secured industry expert Andrew
Grahame as its new Chief Executive.
Andrew
spent almost three years as General Manager of the lavish Niagara on the Lake Vintage
Inns in Ontario, Canada,
before moving to the Hotel L’Horizon in Jersey
to oversee an £8m refurbishment programme.
He
returned to the UK
as General Manager of the luxury Mallory
Court hotel in Leamington Spa and Lygon Arms in
Broadway. Andrew was then appointed Managing Director of Venues at Goodwood
Estates, where he had overall responsibility for the hotel, golf course,
clubhouse and catering at the motor-racing circuit.
On
leaving Goodwood to join Farncombe, Andrew said: “Dormy House Hotel and Cotswold
Conference Centre both have enviable reputations for hospitality and service
and I am very excited to be able to help drive their success in the future.
“The
fact that Farncombe is a family-owned business was also a big attraction for
me, especially as the Philip-Sørensen family is committed to
sustainability and ecological responsibility, which I am also passionate about.
“The
big challenge for the future will be to maximise the fantastic businesses and
great location we have. It’s an exciting time for Farncombe.”
The
new Chief Executive has already confirmed that around £10m will be invested to
enhance Farncombe’s offer.
“We
are redeveloping Dormy House Hotel and also looking to expand the Farncombe
brand by utilising more of the beautiful manor houses and buildings on Farncombe
Estate,” he said.
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