Kitchen brigade relish new roles !

It’s not just the dough that rises in the kitchen at Cotswold Conference Centre, Broadway. The catering team at the busy Midlands training venue have promoted two of their senior staff to exciting new positions.

Head Chef Scott Courts from Halesowen (left) and new Assistant Catering Manager Richard Drakeley (Bromsgrove) taking a break in the garden to discuss next weeks menu’s! Richard Drakeley has swapped his chef’s whites for a jacket and tie as the new Assistant Catering Manager and Richard’s former Sous Chef, Scott Courts has taken on the challenge of Head Chef.

Scott explains “We were already a really strong team under Richard but these recent moves will take us to a new level – the team spirit is better than ever. I’m really enjoying the freedom to create my own menu’s too – comments from delegates have been really encouraging”. Richard continues “We can’t wait for the refurbishments to the dining room and bar to be finished in early September. The working environment will then match the quality of the staff – perfect!”

Cotswold Conference Centre is the only Conference Centre of Excellence in the Cotswolds and is an Investor in People. For further details about Cotswold Conference Centre visit www.CotswoldConferenceCentre.com or call 0845 230 8580.

Notes to Editors:

Cotswold Conference Centre (CCC) was launched in January 2001. The facilities have developed over the past 30 years from humble beginnings as the residential training school for Group 4 Total Security. The centre now boasts 53 well-appointed en-suite rooms from four charming locations on site, which are set within over 300 breathtaking acres of Cotswold scenery with stunning views across the Vale of Evesham. The conference centre is the perfect learning environment with a village feel and offers meeting rooms with natural daylight, equipment and support from a small, friendly team.

CCC has been recognised as an Investor in People and the team at CCC have been inspected and accredited with Hospitality Assured. CCC hold Quality at Heart Gold awards for Peoplemark and Servicemark, Quality at Heart Bronze award for Businessmark, Training Venue of the Year Finalist 2007 and won the VisitBritain national Gold Award for Business Tourism in 2005. CCC has also received a Bronze award by the Green Business Tourism Scheme.

Conference Centres of Excellence (CCE) is a marketing consortium for a group of individual centres, both residential and non residential, who have joined together to promote the concept that dedicated venues provide an ideal environment for business meetings, conferences, team building and any other event which requires a focused and non-distractive environment

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Annette Morris, Cotswold Conference Centre, 01386 854521 Annette@CotswoldConferenceCentre.com