Andy Goss appointed group head of F&B at Clermont Hotel Group

Andy Goss has been appointed group head of F&B at the Clermont Hotel Group.

He joins from HSMHost International, a subsidiary of Autogrill, where he oversaw more than 20 owned and franchise concepts across various UK travel hubs.

He brings over 25 years’ industry experience to the role, including 16 years in senior commercial roles.

At the London-based Clermont Hotel Group, Goss will manage the F&B strategy across all 14 of its hotels, which feature outlets such as the Soak, Vicinity, Aviator Sports Bar and Restaurant and VU from the Tower.

His appointment follows the announcement of Clermont Hotel Group’s long-term partnership with Gordon Ramsay Restaurants Global, which will see the launch of the UK’s first Hell’s Kitchen restaurant within the Cumberland hotel in London’s Marble Arch next spring.

Gavin Taylor, chief executive of Clermont Hotel Group, said: “F&B remains a strategic priority for CHG and Andy’s appointment represents our intent to continue to invest in this area of our business. We are committed to creating a variety of innovative F&B spaces at our hotels alongside offering gastronomic experiences for our guests and beyond. I look forward to working with Andy on our exciting F&B pipeline as we strive to elevate guest experience.”

Goss added: “I was drawn to CHG by both their strong London presence and continued investment in F&B. It’s an exciting time for the group, with a varied F&B pipeline planned across our hotels. I look forward to working with the talented CHG teams to develop our F&B offering further, as well as ensuring all our outlets have their own sense of place and unique identity for our guests.”