Simon Fordham, general manager, Hampton by Hilton Exeter International Airport
Simon Fordham has been appointed general manager of the new Hampton by Hilton hotel at Exeter International Airport, along with the neighbouring Frankie’s Bar & Grill – a restaurant collaboration between culinary giant Marco Pierre White and jockey Frankie Dettori - as work continues ahead of opening this spring.
Forham, 37, has previously worked at Premier Inn hotels in High Wycombe and Gatwick as well as overseeing operations across a number of TGI Friday restaurants.
He said: “I’m delighted to be part of this fantastic new development and can’t wait to get the doors open. “It’s a hugely exciting time to be opening a new hotel and restaurant in a city that is benefiting from a significant amount of investment. The infrastructure work at Growth Point is going to open up this area for business and leisure and with Exeter International Airport’s plans for growth will help bring in more business and tourism.”