Sofitel LHR appoints new Hotel Manager
YO ! Sushi appoints Marketing Director
The London Edition appoints David Stanton as Hotel Manager
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| Hospitality Today | Spring 2017
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Sofitel LHR appoints new Hotel Manager
Sofitel London Heathrow , the airport ’ s only premium hotel directly connected to Terminal 5 , has appointed Daniel Esplen ( above ) as Hotel Manager of the 605 room hotel , managed and operated by Arora Hotels .
Esplen joins Sofitel London Heathrow from his current role as Director of Food and Beverage at Aloft Riyadh in Saudi Arabia , part of Starwood Hotels and Resorts , where he assisted in the pre-opening and launch of the hotel in September 2016 .
YO ! Sushi appoints Marketing Director
YO ! Sushi has announced the appointment of Luisa Fernandez as its new Marketing Director . Fernandez has over 16 years ’ experience , having spent over 15 years in house at British Airways , most recently heading up the CRM innovation Lab where she responsible for the CRM strategy across BA ’ s key digital channels .
Most recently Fernandez was Managing Partner at sports marketing agency , BBH Sport . She joined YO ! as an Executive Director earlier this month and reports directly into CEO , Robin Rowland .
YO ! Sushi CEO Robin Rowland said : “ Since day one YO ! has pushed boundaries and offered people new experiences based on our love of what we do . Leveraging digital channels is now essential part of enhancing the customer experience . Luisa ’ s expertise across brand , commercial and data led marketing will help take our customer experience to the next level , while driving our growth strategy .”
The London Edition appoints David Stanton as Hotel Manager
The London EDITION has announced the appointment of David Stanton as its new hotel manager , who will work closely the hotel ’ s general manager Jurgen Ammerstorfer to oversee all operations at the Fitzrovia property .
Stanton has worked in the hospitality industry for over 20 years , spending over half of this period with Four Seasons across its properties in New York , China , Thailand and the UK . Joining from Rosewood Hotel Georgia as Director of Food & Beverage , David brings a wealth of experience from his positions at five-star hotels .