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Conran Restaurants has recruited JEREMY GOUGH from Monte's private club in London, and DARREN SIMPSON from the River Café, to be general manager and head chef at Sartoria, which opens in London's Savile Row this June.

HILARY SYMES has been promoted from operations

manager at the Cardiff Marriott to general manager at the Swansea Marriott.

DAVID JONES is the new head chef at Lewtrenchard Manor, near Okehampton in Devon. He was sous chef at Ynyshir Hall in Machynlleth, Powys.

La Tasca has promoted RAQUEL HERNANDO to general manager of its new Chester branch, from assistant general manager at Didsbury.

TONY DUCE hasjoined Virgin Hotels' Coed-y-Mwstwr hotel in Bridgend, Mid Glamorgan, as head chef for the Ellet Restaurant. He was second chef at the Close Hotel, Tetbury, Gloucestershire.

ALLISON PATERSON is the front of house manager at the new Quality Hotel, Edinburgh Airport, which opens this month. She held the same role at Edinburgh's Quality Commodore hotel.

General manager JANE GOODYER has transferred from the Bristol Marriott to the Marriott St Pierre Hotel & Country Club in Chepstow, Gwent, to replace RENE BRUNET, now at the Marriott Dalmahoy Hotel & Country Club in Edinburgh.ke