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Julia Williams

Warwick,Warwickshire

Summary

Driven professional with leadership and planning skills, coupled with a strong background in team management and operational efficiency.

Overview

26
26
years of professional experience

Work history

General Manager

Bar+Block
Royal Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
2018.10 - 2026.09
  • Oversee all aspects of daily operations, ensuring smooth running of the organisation. Leading from the front to embed brand standards and behaviours
  • Implemented financial framework, maintaining profitability, controlling labour, margins and consumables
  • Consistent 5* NSF and 5* EHO over the 7 years trading
  • Consistent guest scores on Trip / Google & Spotlight
  • Consistent 80% Wincard over 7 years trading
  • Work with key stakeholders to help develop brand
  • Support brand managers
  • Supported regional activities, apprenticeships, team leader support people policy, internal follow up audit and Christmas 2026

General Manager

Whitbread Restaurants
Multiple Locations
2009.05 - 2018.10
  • Built high-performing teams to achieve organisational objectives in sales and guest key performance indicators
  • Achieved NSF 4-star ratings or higher in all sites by adhering to health and safety standards.
  • Turned around multiple sites across all brands over 10 years, enhancing operational performance.
  • Wincards consistently above 80%

Lead Skills Trainer

Project Picnic (secondment)
Whitbread Court
2016.04 - 2016.08
  • Collaborated with stakeholders across the business to create a new food and beverage concept outside the current trading models
  • Designed project-specific training plan and created training tools to facilitate successful implementation of new concept.

New Site Opening Trainer

Premier Inn
Nationwide
2008.04 - 2009.05
  • Facilitated opening of new Premier Inn, overseeing reception, front of house, and housekeeping operations.
  • Embedded brand standards through structured training and coaching
  • Adopted hands-on approach to deliver results and meet project timelines.
  • Coordinated pre-site ordering to ensure timely execution of on-site activities.

Cluster Manager

Premier Inn
Bromsgrove & Lichfield
2007.03 - 2008.04
  • Oversaw daily operations, ensuring smooth workflow processes over 2 sites.
  • Maintained company policies, health & safety and brand standards.
  • Fostered relationships with Co-lo management teams to get buy-in to Brand Standards

Hotel Manager

Premier Inn
Birmingham (Aston Express)
2006.02 - 2007.02
  • Managed hotel daily operations
  • Implemented new brand standard across all departments

Roadchef Support Hotel Manager

Premier Inn
Nationwide
2005.03 - 2006.02
  • Conducted internal brand standards audit to ensure compliance
  • Analysed key performance indicators to pinpoint areas for improvement
  • Assisted area manager in developing site managers nationwide

General Manager

Premier Inn & Touchbase
Birmigham M6 Toll
2004.03 - 2005.02
  • New opening of Premier Inn and Touchbase meeting room concept with Roadchef partnership

Hotel Manager

Premier Inn
Daventry/ Watford Gap
2002.08 - 2004.02

Re-established estate brand standards and daily ways of working.

Collaborated with Roadchef partnership to secure buy-in to culture.

Lead Receptionist

Premier Inn
Leicester
2001.11 - 2002.08

Bar Team Member

Beefeater
Leicester
2001.03 - 2001.11

Education

Bachelor of Business Administration -

De Montfort University
Leicester

Skills

  • Operations oversight
  • Business development
  • Budget administration
  • Inventory & Margin control
  • HR systems knowledge
  • Staff recruitment and retention
  • Health and Safety Compliance
  • Leadership & team development
  • Customer Service
  • Business networking
  • Result-Driven approach

Timeline

General Manager

Bar+Block
2018.10 - 2026.09

Lead Skills Trainer

Project Picnic (secondment)
2016.04 - 2016.08

General Manager

Whitbread Restaurants
2009.05 - 2018.10

New Site Opening Trainer

Premier Inn
2008.04 - 2009.05

Cluster Manager

Premier Inn
2007.03 - 2008.04

Hotel Manager

Premier Inn
2006.02 - 2007.02

Roadchef Support Hotel Manager

Premier Inn
2005.03 - 2006.02

General Manager

Premier Inn & Touchbase
2004.03 - 2005.02

Hotel Manager

Premier Inn
2002.08 - 2004.02

Lead Receptionist

Premier Inn
2001.11 - 2002.08

Bar Team Member

Beefeater
2001.03 - 2001.11

Bachelor of Business Administration -

De Montfort University
Julia Williams