Business Seminars

Architects and Designers ZMMA specialise in restaurant and hotel refurbishments and have developed ways to improve business turnover by making relatively small design changes. This session is an absolute must for all restaurateurs and hoteliers looking to add to their bottom line. Presented by Adam Zombory-Moldovan.

Solicitors from Harvey Ingram LLP will be coming to talk about a number of important issues and will be giving ‘some’ free advice.

Channel Five’s Hotel Inspector will be talking about the show and discussing what makes a good hotel and how to create one.

Trevor Gulliver & Fergus Henderson are legends in the London restaurant scene as owners of the multi-award winning St John in Clerkenwell. Now the pair are due to open their latest venue; a small and sexy boutique hotel in Leicester Square complete with restaurant and bar. Trevor Gulliver talks us through the process of creating his new ‘icon’, the St John Hotel.

As we come away from one of the worst recessions in living memory, Ufi Ibrahim, Chief Executive of the British Hospitality Association talks about improving profitability, new jobs and government support.

Twenty ways to reduce costs and negative impacts to the environment for under £20 - a series of lively 2 minute presentations introducing new and affordable technologies. This is being presented by Rebecca Hawkins of CESHI Ltd.

John Whiles and James Dilley of internationally acclaimed architects and designers, Jestico+Whiles, join us to discuss their work on the new iconic W Hotel, soon to open in London’s Leicester Square. Jestico+Whiles work on projects across the globe and are known in hospitality for their work on some of the UK’s best known hotels and restaurants.

This will take the format of a panel discussion and three expert PR companies are represented by their founders: Maureen Mills of Network London and Sarah Turner of Sleeping Lion. Maureen will be talking about creating an effective PR plan up to the launch of a new venue and Sarah will be talking about the growing importance of social media marketing. We will discuss how essential pr has been during the economic downturn, as well as how best to stand out from the crowd – lots of useful advice.

Coworth Park, the new country house hotel has opened, as a part of the Dorchester Collection, near Ascot in Berkshire. It is probably the most environmentally sound large hotel project in the UK to date and definitely one of the most beautifully designed.
Rupert Martineau of award winning designers, Fox Linton Associates, was senior designer on the project. Rupert will provide a visual presentation and several designer ‘tricks of the trade’.

Introduced by Jason Freezer of VisitEngland, a panel discussion looking at the best free tools available to improve hospitality business performance, following the Comprehensive Spending Review. Panellists include Andrew Cole of Ramada Hotels.

gorgeousgroup are one of the world’s most successful bar consultancies having created bar concepts across the globe. Nearer to home, they’re the people who made successes of the Dorchester bar, Artesian at the Langham and, most recently, the new bar at the Savoy. Founder Robbie Bargh provides tips and advice on how to maximise spend over the bar.

Three young entrepreneurs have opened new restaurants in the midst of the economic downturn. What have they done to better the odds of success? A panel discussion with celebrity chef Silvena Rowe and young restaurant entrepreneur Shamil Thakrar, and chaired by Stirling Johnstone.