The Royal College of Physicians has announced the appointment of Jo Stafford as the new group general manager for catering and venue operations at its London and Liverpool venues: RCP London Events and Spaces at the Spine.
Stafford brings a wealth of expertise and leadership to the Company of Cooks team based at the Royal College of Physicians venues, having worked in boutique hotels in Dublin to large chains in Scotland.
She has also managed high-profile events for the military in Southeast England and Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.
Her new role will oversee event services operations, focusing on financial success, workforce development and maintaining a cutting-edge, sustainable event offering.
Stafford said: “We are fortunate to have an exceptional team with incredible potential, poised to evolve into the future leaders and ambassadors of our business, as the hospitality industry broadens its scope beyond food and beverage, embracing sustainability and global impact.”
RCP London Events recently won gold in the ‘Best Venue’ category of the Conference & Events Awards 2024, while Spaces at The Spine won ‘Business Events Venue of the Year’ at the Liverpool City Region Tourism Awards earlier this year.
Spaces at The Spine are currently shortlisted in the miaList Awards 2024 for the category ‘Best Venue over 300’.
Additionally, both venues have achieved Greengage ECOsmart at Gold level, an industry standard accreditation for hotels and venues that have taken significant steps to fully embrace environmental sustainability.
