Cynera Rodricks

📅 Dan Brennan was appointed general manager of Brockencote Hall Hotel in Worcestershire after serving as acting GM. He joined as reception manager in December 2019 and became deputy general manager in February 2023. Brennan completed the Thrive leadership program and Master Innholders Aspiring Leaders Diploma. He aims to empower his team and maintain service standards. Brockencote Hall is part of the Eden Hotel Collection, which has not yet named a new deputy GM.

🍳 Hastings Hotels appointed Damian Tumilty as Executive Head Chef for the Europa Hotel on July 23, 2025. With over 25 years of culinary experience, he will also continue his role at the Grand Central Hotel, both located in Belfast. Tumilty will lead more than 50 kitchen staff across these iconic hotels, uniting two renowned kitchens under a shared vision.

🏨 London Earls Court Hotel, after a multi-million pound refurbishment lasting a year, is now a co-branded Mercure and Ibis property.