Red Carnation Hotels

Jonathan Raggett has worked in hotels since leaving Westminster College with a Higher National Diploma in Hotel Management. Jonathan joined RCH in 1998 as General Manager of The Rubens Hotel. In 2000 he was promoted to Managing Director, overseeing the rapid expansion to the thirteen international properties RCH now operate. In November 2009, Johnathan Raggett was delighted to be named Hotelier of the Year at the world-renowned Hotel Catey Annual Industry Awards organised by the Caterer & Hotelkeeper.

"We are a family run small collection of five- and four-star hotels who fight the big chains for business. We will never have the same Sales and Marketing spend as these players, so it is my belief that we need to make an even better job of taking care of our guests."

                                     jonathan@rchmail.com    T: 0207 514 5633

Internationally acclaimed hotelier Terry Holmes, winner of the 2006 Caterer Tourism Award, joined Red Carnation Hotels in February 2006, bringing with him his incredible passion for the hospitality industry. To discover more about Terry and to download his pod casts click here.

tholmes@rchmail.com     T: 0207 958 6923

My role at The Milestone is to lead our team of over 90 employees to ensure that the service and product we provide our valued guests is second to none and that having once experienced The Milestone, our guests will not want to stay anywhere else. If you have not stayed with us before, it would be my pleasure to welcome you to our fine hotel. A few members of my team below would like to introduce themselves.

apike@rchmail.com      T: 0207 917 1053

Click here to listen to Mr Pike discuss the opportunities and challenges of the luxury hotel market

My Red Carnation Hotels journey started years ago at the Chesterfield Mayfair, and now after spending 7 years away I am delighted to come back to the RCH family. My goal is to ensure that the Milestone continues to set the standard for service excellence, and that each and every one of our valued guests experiences the genuine care and comfort that the Milestone team is acclaimed for. Our team will do our utmost to ensure that we remain every guest’s home away from home.

gwild@rchmail.com      T: 0207 917 1017

I joined The Milestone Hotel in February 2005 as Director of Sales and feel very proud to be part of such a great team.  I have an in-depth knowledge of the London and US markets and my aim is to exceed my clients’ expectations.

spedreschi@rchmail.com      T: 0207 917 1019

Kim hails from a small city in Norway and enjoyed cooking from an early age but set his sights on this amazing industry at the tender age of 10. Kim moved to Oslo when he was 18 and completed his apprenticeship at The Plaza Hotel which is Northern Europe`s biggest hotel. In 2005 he moved to London were he worked in some of the top restaurants including Orrery, Gordon Ramsey`s MAZE and the Dorchester Grill. Kim joined the Milestone in 2011 because of the hotel's philosophy of ‘no request is too large, no detail to small’ and he and his Chefs strive to live up to the standard every day. His style of cooking is modern British with focus on good quality seafood and local produce.

ksjobakk@rchmail.com     T: 020 7917 1009

I am delighted to be part of the team here at the Milestone. From early on I knew I wanted to work in the hospitality industry. First class customer service and exceeding guest expectations is my top priority and at the Milestone these standards are second to none. I have worked in fine dining establishments in London and the USA and enjoyed developing my passion for food and beverage. I look forward to welcoming you to The Milestone 'your home from home' and introducing you to my wonderful team, amazing food and of course Champagne!

aschweizer@rchmail.com      T: 0207 917 1011

I have spent the past twenty-seven years working in the hotel industry, starting my career as a night porter in Edinburgh, Scotland and then progressing onto concierge before moving to London in 1986. London is a truly magnificent city and my role here at The Milestone is to ensure you get the absolute best out of everything. My team and I have a wealth of knowledge at our fingertips and will be delighted to assist with your each and every requirement.

conciergems@rchmail.com      T: 0207 917 1000