Former Premier Inn director joins Specialist Leisure Group

Specialist Leisure Group, formerly known as Shearings Leisure Group, has appointed Andrew Francis as managing director of its hotel division.
He joins from Premier Inn (Whitbread) where he was operations director and has also previously held both operational and senior sales roles at Marriott International. Francis takes over from Vince Flower who has recently retired after more than 35 years with Specialist Leisure Group.