Food Glorious Food
Enterprising Hotelier
Hotelier Kath Dowle who six weeks ago took over the Wallfoot
Hotel is determined to get as much assistance as possible to make
her business shine.
Kath has already signed up to an intensive course offered by
Carlisle City Council as part of a business assistance package
provided through Carlisle Renaissance, 'For Profit Through
Productivity'. This scheme is part of the Council's £95,000
investment designed to enhance businesses in the district, so far
13 businesses have taken advantage of the programme that started in
April 07 and runs until 31 March 08.
Additionally her Hotel Manager Mathew Webster has recently
attended the 'Welcome Management' customer service course, run by
Cumbria Tourism with funding from Carlisle City Council. A Course
that is designed to equip managers with the skills and leadership
qualities to create customer service focused teams and therefore
increase sales and profitability.
Cllr Marilyn Bowman says
Kath and her staff at the Wallfoot have firmly
grasped all of the help on offer from the City Council through
Carlisle Renaissance. She has recognised that going that extra mile
to help make her business a succeed through business development
and training will help her achieve this, which is exactly what the
year one Renaissance Programme For Profit Through Productivity is
designed to do.
Kath's is firmly embracing all things local and is celebrating
her arrival in the district by taking part in the sixth British
Food Fortnight, which began on 22 September and runs to 7
October.
Her chef Rory McCallum has created a mouth-watering menu made
from locally sourced produce. Rory says his style of ''cooking is
about inspiring people to re-discover the varied, diverse and
delicious food our county produces. '' As part of the To sample the
Wallfoot's wares TV chef Annette Gibbons is attending the
restaurant to sample Rory's menu at 7.00pm on the evening of
Wednesday 3 October.
To find out more about the business support packages on offer
contact Carlisle City Council Business Development Officer Don
Taylor on 01228 817123.
