The Farncombe Estate in the Cotswolds has announced the appointment of Stephen Browning as General Manager of Dormy House. Browning joins on 9 December and oversee the hotel, spa and three restaurants.
Browning’s experience includes 9 years with the Exclusive Collection where he was General Manager of The Manor House in Castle Combe. This 5-star country house hotel is home to a Michelin starred restaurant, championship golf-course and the 4-bedroom Waterfall Lodge. Alongside this, he ran the group’s 12-bedroom Castle Inn.
Prior to the Exclusive Collection, Browning worked for a number of Handpicked Hotels including New Hall Hotel & Spa in Sutton Coldfield, Crathorne Hall Hotel in North Yorkshire and Wood Hall Hotel & Spa in Wetherby. He joins Dormy House from the Macdonald Bath Spa Hotel.
Andrew Grahame, CEO of the Farncombe Estate, said, “We are delighted to have Stephen on board. His appointment comes at a significant time for the estate and in particular for Dormy House.
'Whilst 2019 has seen Farncombe reach record revenue targets driven by high occupancy levels we want to place more of a focus on the guest experience to ensure continued success in 2020 and beyond.
'To achieve this the right leader is vital and I am convinced that Stephen’s experience and charisma makes him the ideal person to lead the team at Dormy House.”
He added, “I am excited to announce that we will also be sharing the appointment of our new Head Chef for Dormy House shortly. Under the helm of Farncombe’s culinary director Martin Burge we have transformed Dormy House’s F&B offerings this year.
'I look forward to working closely with Martin, Stephen and the new chef to further enhance our existing offering and to achieving even greater things.”
