Best Western Crown Hotel Boroughbridge Award Win

Crown Hotel Boroughbridge wins ‘Best’ Best Western Award.

The Best Western Crown Hotel Boroughbridge has received the prestigious Best Customer Service Award from Best Western Hotels.

Emma Lee, general manager of the hotel was presented with an engraved Chrystal Rose bowl by Best Western Hotels UK at the hotel consortium’s annual conference and glittering conference dinner held in Bristol.

The hotel was nominated in three categories and the Best Customer Service Award is considered the most prestigious amongst the organization’s member hotels.

“Winning this award is testament to the great team of people here at the Crown. We are a small hotel with limited resources but we do have a dedicated team whose focus on customer satisfaction has been clearly recognized and rewarded with this fantastic Award” comments hotel general manager Emma Lee.

The hotel has risen in the past year from 108 to 38th in the group’s rankings and was cited to have delivered the most improved service levels and customer satisfaction of all 280 hotels in the group.

For further information please contact:

Emma Lee, General manager
Best Western Crown Hotel
Horsefair, Boroughbridge
North Yorkshire, YO51 9LB
Tel: 01423 322328
Email: emma@crownboroughbridge.co.uk

Press contact:
John Gallery, Great Potential Tel: 07967 032623
Email: johngallery@greatpotential.co.uk

Notes for Editors:
The Best Western Crown Hotel is a 37 bedroomed former 16th Century coaching inn and includes conference suites for up to 120 delegates, restaurant, bar and a leisure club with heated indoor swimming pool and fitness suite.

Photograph attached: Emma Lee (centre) pictured with (right) Rhys Roberts, Chairman of Best Western Hotels GB and (left) his wife Claire Heaven-Roberts

Largest Single Collection of James Herriot Memorabilia to be revealed

The World of James Herriot reopens on 1^st February 2013 with new displays and the largest  ever single collection of James Herriot Memorabilia.

The collection is the first of a range of new exhibition items to be displayed at the Centre which will be unveiled in several stages during 2013.

The World of James Herriot has been undergoing a massive facelift. A band new room has been added to the attraction. The new Memorabilia Room will house all kinds of Herriot-related items, many of them seen here for the first time. Amongst film stills from both big screen releases, you will find loads of unseen pieces from the TV series. There are personally-written letters from James to his fans, signed photos of many of the actors involved in the films and the TV series, and the original Meccano magazine from 1931 in which a young Alf Wight read the article on becoming a veterinary surgeon which was to lead him to Thirsk. This new room will have something for everybody.

The new Memorabilia collection follows the 2012 installation of the restored Austin 7 car used in the original TV series All Creatures Great and Small.

“James Herriot’s legacy just continues to fascinate people and this new collection will help our visitor interpretation work at the World of James Herriot to become even more interesting and enjoyable. 2013 will be an exciting time of revelations”. Comments Centre Managing Director Ian Ashton

A media preview is available at 9am on Friday 1^st February. Journalists and photographers are invited to visit the Centre in advance of the public opening for interviews with Ian Ashton and photograph opportunities.

For further information please contact:

Ian Ashton

The World of James Herriot

23 Kirkgate, Thirsk,
North Yorkshire, YO7 1PL
Tel: 07836737267

E-mail: mail@worldofjamesherriot.com

Notes for Editors:

 

James Alfred Wight, who wrote under the pseudonym of James Herriot, became one of the most popular writers of the twentieth century. His books, a series of stories based on his experiences as a young veterinary surgeon working among the farming community of North Yorkshire, sold in their millions throughout the world. Their great success spawned two feature films in the mid 1970s, followed by a BBC television series, All Creatures Great and Small, which enjoyed global success in the late 1970s and early 80s. Most recently a TV series was commissioned showing the life and times of James Herriot in his younger days.

Breakfast via Twitter

14th January 2013

Book via Twitter Breakfast Club introduced at York luxury hotel and champions the importance of breakfast - local and regional emphasis on the food and setting.

The Mount Royale Hotel York has introduced a new Breakfast Club that aims to encourage York business people and local residents to enjoy the hotel’s locally sourced breakfast. A special 20% price reduction is available for anyone joining the Breakfast Club by following the hotel on Twitter on @mountroyaleyork

Already enjoying a fine reputation for its warm welcome, great food and dining experience, the hotel has introduced the Breakfast Club to champion the notion of ‘breakfast is best’ and support the recently launched ‘Better Breakfast for a Better Britain’ campaign which is supported by MP’s and celebrities.  (www.betterbreakfast.org.uk)

Breakfast has long been regarded as the most important meal of the day but half of us leave the house on an empty stomach. Even those who do manage to eat something in the morning take an average of just three minutes over it – usually as they dash out the door. This is a mistake, say experts, who point to a wealth of studies that suggest eating breakfast makes us more alert, helps keep us trim and improves work and behaviour.

Prospective Breakfast Club members need to simply follow @mountroyaleyork on Twitter to register. Bookings can also be sent via Twitter.  Telephone and email bookings are also welcome.

“Breakfast here is one of the things for which our resident guests most often compliment us and the new ‘Breakfast Club’ will hopefully encourage York residents and business people to experience this and make the most of what has been recognised as the best meal of the day. We are supporting the ‘Better Breakfast for a Better Britain’ campaign with our locally sourced ingredients. ‘Breakfast Clubbers’ will choose from traditional English grill to healthy fruits and the most delicious options of classic dishes such as Eggs Benedict.” comments Mount Royale Hotel director, Stuart Oxtoby.

The ‘Breakfast Club’ is available every morning between 07.00 and 09.30 Weekdays and 07.30 and 10.00 on Saturdays and Sundays. Bookings at weekends essential. 

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For further information please contact: 

Stuart Oxtoby, director, The Mount Royale Hotel, The Mount, York, YO24 1GU 
Tel: 01904 628856
Email: info@mountroyale.co.uk
Website: www.mountroyale.co.uk Twitter: @mountroyalehotelyork

Press contact: John Gallery, Great Potential. Tel: 07967 032623
Email: johngallery@greatpotential.co.uk
Notes for Editors: The Mount Royale Hotel was founded by Richard and Christine Oxtoby in 1967, the hotel was formerly two private houses built during the reign of William IV (1830 - 1837) and offers 24 bedrooms all with wireless internet, there is also a bar with a coal fire and Burbridges Restaurant offering locally sourced produce.  Other facilities include an onsite heated outdoor swimming pool, sauna, steam room and hot tub open all year set in English Gardens and a beauty centre with spa treatments.

Beach Sculpture Team Building in Scarborough

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News Release                                                 November 2012

Beach Sculpture for meetings delegates creates new team building opportunity.

Organisers of team events have a new opportunity at Scarborough’s Red Lea Hotel.

In Summer 2012 people in Scarborough helped to smash the world record for the most sand castles by more than 100. They built 683 sand castles in an hour – beating the previous total of 571 which was set last year by the people of Duncannon in Ireland.

The hotel has now introduced a special Beach Sculpture package for delegates which willl emulate the world record attempt and help teams to bring their organisational skills and time management to the fore.

“Team building is often thought of as something that requires special equipment or a highly-trained task-master and taking place in an expensive hotel’s grounds or private estate. This team building is on our doorstep, is free to use and needs no special equipment or training. It is an ideal value-led option for any organisation.” comments general manager David Hull.

Scarborough is well-known as England’s first resort and the Red Lea Hotel is close to the South Bay beach, where the world record was achieved in the Summer of 2012.

David Hull adds, “People love beaches because they provide so many memories and a fresh and exhilirating feeling plus the sounds and smells of the sea which is always evocative. When you remember childhood sandcastle-building competitions it seems that beaches could have been invented for team buidling”.

Images of the beach sculpture can be found at: http://bit.ly/QktxmI (Photographs © Tony Bartholemew)

For further information please contact:

David Hull, The Red Lea Hotel, Prince of Wales Terrace, Scarborough, North Yorkshire YO11 2AJ Tel: 01723 362431

Email: info@redleahotel.net   - Website: www.redleahotel.co.uk

Press Contact: John Gallery, Great Potential Tel: 0845 838 6338

Email: johngallery@greatpotential.co.uk

Notes to Editors: The Red Lea Hotel is owned by Sara and Nick Allen and is located near the Scarborough Spa on South Bay Scarborough. It has 68 en-suite bedrooms, three star accreditation, leisure club with heated indoor swimming pool, restaurant, bar and meeting facilities for up to 40 delegates.

Bedern Hall York

News Release                                                                                     November 2012

Historic York venue is finalist in Press Business Awards

Bedern Hall the historic meetings and event venue in the centre of York has become a finalist in the annual York Press Business of the Year Awards.

The venue was short-listed for its work in Tourism for its ‘localism’ agenda. Roger Lee of Time and Place catering and who operates Bedern Hall on behalf of the Guilds of York entered the Tourism and Hospitality Award category and attended the glittering ceremony at York Racecourse on Thursday evening 15^th November 2012.

“The Hall is popular for its central location and we have been activley developing or local initiatives as part of our marketing and delivery strategy. Whilst we congratulate the winning business, to be a finalist in the Awards is a worthy achievement in its own right and it was an interesting and enjoyable experience to be involved.” comments Roger Lee.

Roger is offering a currently offereing complimentary meeting room for first-time bookers so that they can learn more about the venue, try the food and service and discuss ways that future events can be placed at Bedern Hall. The free offer is subject to available dates and agreement.

“We are a community venue and it is important to continue to develop our customer base and in the current economic environment we appreciate that many organisations have limited budgets so this is a long term approach to building relationships in the local community with businesses, public sector and other organisations.” added Roger.

For further information please contact: Roger Lee, Time and Place Caterers, Bedern Hall, St Andrewgate , Bedern, York YO1 7AL Tel: 01904 653698

Email: roger@bedernhall.co.uk Website: www.bedernhall.co.uk

Press Contact: John Gallery, Great Potential, Tel: 0845 838 6338

Email: johngallery@greatpotential.co.uk

• Notes to Editors: Bedern Hall caters for up to 80 delegates for a sit-down meal or conference in the main hall plus a smaller suite for up to 25 guests. Bedern Hall is owned by the Guilds of York.

High Definition Business Resolution?

There’s a new mood for visual art and technical prowess joining forces to make products and service look realistic and compelling.  Video is the new communicator as shorter attention spans and the exponential growth in personal video through smart phones, tablet devices, widescale broadband access and now 4G mobile networks.

Add the convergence of TV, telephone, mobile and broadband access for video, live streaming and other hybrid tools and it is easy to see why a business without video presence will soon be like a business without a fax 20 years ago. It is changing yet again how people buy and do business and how quickly it has come about too.

The high definition video market was once expensive but now almost everyone has the option of HD video on their smart phone. This is great for the news-gathering industry as they have almost instant access to material but what if the person making a video for business promotion has something more to offer than point and shoot?

This is where the new age of video production comes into the fore. The ability to make a video inspire, engage and intrigue the viewer is more likely to help a business and generate sales. A badly produced video will do harm.

Great Potential has introduced high-end video production through its new service the Little Genie.
The Little Genie makes video that engages, with a style that uses the same techniques used in broadcast advertising and creates compelling moving images that sell.

With YouTube, Vimeo and other video platforms taking centre stage, if you don't already have a business video the time is right now to have one.

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Olfactory Events?

Found myself listening to a Radio Four science programme tackling the complex subject of human odour and it struck a chord. The programme explored that scientists are training not just dogs, but bees, mice and electronic noses to sniff out security threats by odour alone.

Olfactory surveillance, that is, using the sense of smell to harness and mimic nature, has many implications when utilising this world of scents.

Certain smells can transport us back to our childhood. Our olfactory perceptions are increasingly being recognised by scientists as the foundation for many of our decisions and actions, from consumer loyalty to weight loss and age perception.

The use of smell in commercial environments is not new - think of the smell of baking bread as you walk past the bakery store or that oft-used phrase 'smell the coffee' and you can understand that smells in meetings could have interesting effects.

Some venues have already recognised the phenomenon and adapted their meeting space to create environments with different smells for different types of event. Whilst this may at present be mainly to do with setting the scene or mood, there may be more practical uses than at first imagined - positive applications of course are the preferred outcome but there is always the possibility of more sinister use of this medium.

If the scientists can detect the smell of fear perhaps they will help meetings organisers and planners to arrange events that help them to identify delegates' apprehension!....

Bring out the smelling salts!....

John Gallery

director, Great Potential.
www.greatpotential.co.uk
johngallery@greatpotential.co.uk