Simon Wakefield, general manager, The Halkin by COMO
The Halkin by COMO in London has appointed Simon Wakefield as its new general manager.
Wakefield returns to The Halkin after almost a decade, having first worked at COMO’s Belgravia hotel when it opened in 2004, as rooms division manager.
“I am thrilled to return as General Manager at such an exciting time for the hotel,” he said. “The Halkin has always had an incredible reputation for cuisine and we are busy preparing for the hotel’s new restaurant, Ametsa with Arzak Instruction - serving Basque cuisine from the leading Spanish chef Elena Arzak – which opens this month.”