Marianne Stark has enjoyed a 27 year career in hospitality managing prestigious 4 and 5 star hotels in London, Edinburgh and Glasgow before recently making her move to Contract Food Services. She started at Glasgow’s One Devonshire Gardens after university before moving to London’s 5 star Firmdale hotel group where, after 18 months, she became their youngest General Manager at 28. She opened their Haymarket Hotel before coming home to Scotland in 2008, straight to another opening of Hotel du Vin’s then newest hotel in Edinburgh. Marianne then came full circle, returning to where her hospitality career began at One Devonshire Gardens in 2013 but this time as General Manager. In 2022, Marianne left hotels to join Chartwells Independent, part of the Compass Group, as Regional Manager for Scotland. Marianne has a reputation for building strong teams in her businesses – both in new openings and established operations and believes having the right people is the key to success. An eye for detail, excellent service and food quality are her passions.