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Bob Fairweather, General Manager of the new Crowne Plaza Manchester City Centre is pleased to introduce his regular blog ...
Bob's Blog - No 6 - "Its A Wonderwall"
- 06/06/2008
Construction work is currently underway on one of the key architectural features within the hotel which is the huge sloping wall that extends the full length of the lobby and up to the mezzanine level. It represents the outcome of months wor...
Bob's Blog - No 5 - "An Expectant Father"
- 16/05/2008
Photos - FEBRUARY 2007.............A YEAR LATER, just a few more months to ope...
Bob's Blog - No 4 - The Restaurant and Bar - from the ground up!
- 08/04/2008
As promised I would keep you updated on progress of the building and some of the key milestones in the hotel development.
The main contractor is on schedule to complete their works by mid May when the contractor responsible for completing t...
Bob's Blog - No 3 - "Innovative Butter"
- 20/03/2008
We are now in the midst of our recruitment and as promised I said I would share with you some of my observations from the interview process. It’s never easy going for a job interview and many people who are good at their job rarely go for in...
Bob's Blog - No 2 - The Sample Room
- 03/03/2008
With all new build Crowne Plaza hotels the franchisor, Intercontinental Hotel Group (IHG) have to approve the design and build of the hotel. A key milestone in this process is the sample bedroom which has to be approved by IHG before the fit out o...