insideKENT Magazine Issue 67 - October 2017 | Page 158

BUSINESS HOSPITALITY FINDER - THE JOURNEY HOSPITALITY FINDER IS CURRENTLY THE FASTEST GROWING INDEPENDENT HOSPITALITY COMPANY IN THE UK – A POSITION THAT’S BEEN WELL EARNED THROUGH THEIR PASSION AND DETERMINATION TO SUCCEED. THEIR DEDICATION TO PROVIDING EXCLUSIVE HOSPITALITY FOR AN UNPARALLELED SPECTRUM OF EVENTS HAS BEEN A KEY FACTOR IN THEIR RISE TO THE TOP OF THEIR FIELD. The journey began 13 years ago when Mike Dunderdale, a former Sutton Valence School student, returned from working overseas with a vision to take the package he had been previously selling and elevate the level of service to create the ultimate VIP experience. “It was paramount to create an experience that no one else provided,” explains Mike. “And this meant being close to customers throughout their entire journey – from enquiry to booking, attending the event and then post-event feedback.” Mike decided to call upon the experience of good friend and fellow Kent businessman, Stuart Hennell of Watch Finder to utilise his working knowledge of the digital selling world as it was apparent to them both that this was the way the sales world was 2703 InsideKent MD_RS ad_Layout 1 moving forward. Soon after, Hospitality Finder was born. Hospitality Finder have since signed brand ambassadors Mike Tindall MBE, Lawrence Dallaglio OBE, and Sir Anthony McCoy MBE to strengthen the existing credibility of their offer – their collective standing within the sporting community is a stamp of approval that Hospitality Finder customers like to see when booking and attending events. Their brand ambassadors are complemented by long-standing staff members whose industry knowledge is second to none, and further enhanced by new members of staff who contribute with innovative ideas. “The greatest fulfilment is seeing the company and many of the staff grow within the business since its inception,” adds 22/09/2017 14:33 Page 1 Rec o for mmen the ded W fam HOLE ily en we s llo res Ha cy d ged fan oura c en READY... SET... Friday 27 October at 5pm: Mote Park, Maidstone, Kent, ME15 7RN Saturday 28 October at 5pm: Goddington Park, Orpington, Kent, BR6 9DH Approx 5k fun run through four zones including: Gunge • Halloween paint spray • UV bubbles • UV foam Adult ticket: early bird £15 then £20 Child ticket: early bird £5 then £7.50 (early bird prices for first 250 places) Sign up today at: www.demelza.org.uk or call 01795 845 191 Registered Charity Number 1039651 158 Mike. “Not only the growth on turnover – forecast for £14 million this year – we also have a great retention of staff throughout each department too.” To find out more about Hospitality Finder’s VIP experiences and The Green Room events, please contact the Hospitality Finder team. 0843 249 5632 [email protected] www.hospitalityfinder.co.uk CorpHospitality HospitalityFinder nded mme Reco + 6 1 for READY... SET... Ha fan llowee enc cy dre n our s age s d Friday 27 October at 8pm: Mote Park, Maidstone, Kent, ME15 7RN Saturday 28 October at 8pm: Goddington Park, Orpington, Kent, BR6 9DH Approx 5k fun run through four zones including: Gunge • Halloween paint spray • UV bubbles • UV foam Tickets: early bird £15 then £20 (early bird prices for first 250 places) Sign up today at: www.demelza.org.uk or call 01795 845 191 Registered Charity Number 1039651