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The Hotel Inspector is On Her Way

‘The Hotel Inspector’ Is On Her Way! (Wednesday 15th August 2007)
 
It is usually the call most accommodation providers dread, but on this occasion tourism and hospitality businesses in Derbyshire are delighted the Hotel Inspector is on her way.
 
Visit Peak District & Derbyshire, the county’s local tourist board, has announced Channel Five’s Hotel Inspector, Ruth Watson, will headline the 2007 Peak District & Derbyshire Annual Tourism Conference over two dates in November.
 
Now in its third series, ‘The Hotel Inspector’ sets out to transform some of the nation’s worst accommodation through Ruth Watson’s non-nonsense approach, aiming to turn “hostility into hospitality” and swap empty beds for ‘No Vacancies’ signs.
 
Ruth Watson is a well-known hotelier, restaurateur and food writer, winning the prestigious Glenfiddich award as a newspaper cookery writer in 2001. Ruth co-owns the award winning hotel The Crown & Castle at Orton on the Suffolk coast, where the restaurant has achieved 2 AA rosettes and a Michelin bib gourmand.
 
Ruth will address an audience of four hundred tourism and hospitality businesses at this year’s conference, sponsored by Derbyshire & Nottinghamshire Chamber, now in its second year.
 
Chief Executive of Visit Peak District & Derbyshire, David James said, “we are keen to see quality standards raised in the Peak District and Derbyshire and see businesses improve their offer to compete with our rival destinations. We’re delighted Ruth Watson is able to share some of her personal experiences with our businesses and look forward to welcoming her to our great destination”.
 
The event takes place at Pride Park Stadium, Derby on 7th November and Paramount Palace Hotel, Buxton on 20th November. Tickets £10 + VAT per person. For further information contact Helen Rydzyk on 01332 594634 or click here