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Kew Green Hotels has detailed a five-year strategy to expand the group;s portfolio and establish the company as a UK sector leader.
The news comes after Kew Green chief executive David Taylor, who joined the hotel management business five months ago, told senior leadership at a meeting that the group has initiated a plan to improve profitability.
According to Taylor, the strategy includes the introduction of a performance-based framework to ensure accountability across the workforce. Taylor will act as the first executive to be assessed under the new system.
The group has confirmed that it has already secured energy contracts with fixed rates until the end of 2027 to manage costs across its owned and managed hotels.
In addition, Taylor intends to visit every hotel in the portfolio within six months to support local management teams and move leadership away from a head-office focus.
Taylor also noted that the group had used the recent leadership conference to “reset” its position and clarify its long-term direction. He stated that the strategy was designed to ensure the company could demonstrate proven abilities to future investors while developing existing talent within the business.
Taylor said: “There is no point just turning up as chief executive and taking a salary every month, I want to see change. We need to have a growth mentality in the business.
“We can do a great job, we’ve got some excellent talent. We have the intellect, the capability and the experience to really make something of this company and we are all looking forward to that.”
