OUR TEAM
Mark Heather
Mark is a life long hospitality professional. Having commenced in the industry as a student and moving up through the trade in an array of management, group general management and now director/owner positions. As a founding partner of Keystone Management, Mark assisted financial institutions and insolvency practitioners though Asset Management, IBR’s, Operational monitoring, mentoring and presentations.
Experience
Director & Owner: The Villager Pub, Dublin
Partner & Co Founder of Keystone Management
Founder of 3Sixty Solutions, hospitality consultants
Director, House Dublin, Leeson Street, Dublin
Group General Manager, AC Bars with venues in Dublin, Kilkenny, Laois, Athlone & Meath
Group General Manager, Purty Kitchen Group
General Manager, Wrights Cafe Bar, Dublin
General Manager, Club M Nightclub, Blooms Hotel, Dublin
Manager, O’Connors Bar, Chelmsford, Essex.
James Burgess
James is a seasoned and dynamic hospitality professional, having worked in all aspects of the trade from operations to fit out & design and training & development. His experience includes Ireland, the United Kingdom, continental Europe, the Middle East and the US. James has opened numerous high volume, premium brand units the world over. Originally from Manchester, James has been resident in Ireland for over twenty years.
Experience
Director of Operations: NolaClan - social spaces with venues in Dublin, Belfast, Cork & Limerick
General Manager F&B The Temple Bar Hotel, An FBD Hotel
General Manager, The Wright Venue, Dublin
Director of Retail Consultancy, McNally Design International
General Manager, Findlaters Bar & Grill, Dublin
Retail Development Manager, Diageo Ireland
General Manager, The Atlantic Bar & Grill (Gruppo Restaurants), London
Opening trainer, Manager, Planet Hollywood restaurants, worldwide