Harry Murray MBE was the keynote speaker to launch 'Hospitality Superheroes'
Harry Murray MBE was the keynote speaker at a high-profile event held to launch Umbrella Training's 'Hospitality Superheroes' mentoring programme on 17 September.
Held at Haymarket Hotel, more than 50 people from across the sector attended the exclusive event aiming to promote the programme, with a view to encouraging more senior managers from the sector to take up mentoring as part of their everyday activity.Murray was joined by Sara Jayne Stanes OBE, Sally Beck FIH, Liz McGivern, and other notable mentees who will be offering one-to-one mentoring sessions to apprentices working in restaurants, hotels and foodservices businesses.
The programme will include one-to-one discussions, webinars, presentations and talks at events for apprentices.
Murray said: "Hospitality is a great and rewarding career where you can reach the very top, and we have many success stories to support this.“I welcome the launch of the Umbrella Superheroes Mentoring programme. Mentoring is a win-win initiative, a win for the Mentee who benefits from the relationship and a win for the Mentor who gains great satisfaction from sharing their experience and monitoring the progress of those they are supporting.”
Sally Beck MI FIH, General Manager at Royal Lancaster London and a Hospitality Superhero said "We all need mentoring at some time in our careers and sharing tips and supporting mentees on their journey is a vital part of leadership in our industry. More power to Umbrella for starting this initiative! Well done!"
"The initiative will see 100's of Umbrella apprentices receive coaching, advice and guidance by some of the sectors finest experts. There is more to come on how more of you can be involved if you are interested." Adele Oxberry FIH, CEO at Umbrella Training, added.
The full list of ‘Superheroes’ is as follows:
Harry Murray MBE MI FIH, Chairman, Lucknam Park Hotel
Brian Turner CBE
Mark Sargeant, Michelin starred chef
Cyrus Todiwala OBE DL, chef patron, Cafe Spice Namaste
Chantelle Nicholson, Chef Patron, Tredwells London
Sally Beck MI FIH, General Manager, Royal Lancaster London
Joanne Taylor Stagg MI FIH, General Manager, The Athenaeum
Ben Purton FIH, Chef Consultant
Sara Edwards, Group HR Director, AB Hotels
Liz McGivern, Vice President People & Culture, Red Carnation Hotels
Sara Jayne Stanes, CEO, Royal Academy it Culinary Arts and founder of the Academy of Chocolate
Adele Oxberry FIH, CEO and Founder, Umbrella Training Ltd
Sam Coulstock FIH, Business Relations Director, Umbrella Training Ltd
Holly Langan, Hospitality Team Member Apprentice Alumni & Winner of Purple Umbrella Award 2019, The Ritz London.
