Gérard Philippé de Nervaux

With over 35 years experience in the hotel and catering industry, Gerard has gained knowledge and expertise, together from small privately owned and large corporate hotels and restaurants.

Gerard has a pleasing, efficient & friendly manner and enjoys life and all it has to offer. Although he has old fashioned values and is very family orientated, he adores learning new tasks and exploring challenges to help his clients.

Amongst Gerard's skills, financial management has stood out over the last five years as a particular strength, creating budgets, cash flows, break-even analysis and all aspects of a successful business.

General operational everyday good management practise -specifically man management experience and his ability to motivate teams and gleam respect - has helped him achieve good results. Having set up purchasing systems, induction packs, operating standards and many more projects has helped him to be more flexible and become very effective with a wide variety of businesses in the hospitality industry.

His involvement in the creation of Drake’s 20 bedroom boutique hotel in 2004 and the subsequent support he has given to date has been very rewarding and has no doubt assisted in the success it is enjoying today.

His passion for good service and impeccable standards drives and motivates Gerard to continue working in the industry.

A few things about Gerard....

        Versatile, and can be operational, or work on a consultancy basis

        Has experience with stand alone independent hotels, restaurants and pubs

        Prepared to travel and be very flexible

        Self employed and work without a fixed contract

        Able to help coach owners or site managers with all aspects of the catering
           industry

        Has numerous contacts to be called in when required

        Worked on major refurbishment programmes and in task force teams planning
           refurbishment/new hotel openings