The Chester Grosvenor: A Hotel With Stories to Tell
News that The Chester Grosvenor will close later this year has been massive news in Chester this past week. This is another chapter in the life of one of Chester’s most iconic buildings.
About Hospitality Hero
Steven Hesketh is ‘The Hospitality Hero’ – a man on a mission to ‘revive the hospitality industry, with people, place and perception in mind. A big task…so what exactly is his plan?
He is putting his heart, soul and cash into supporting an industry he’s been a part of for 3+ years – one he fears won’t have a sustainable future if things don’t change – and is committing to being a leader of that change. Driven by his belief that evolution and history must unite to ensure the industry has a strong and sustainable future.
Steven ‘The Hospitality Hero’ is:
- facilitating industry events, collaborations and conversations via an calendar of “The Art of Hospitality Events” across the country.
- Launching Qtr 2 of 2024, a Hospitality Academy based from his own Chester Townhouse Hotel for upskilling Industry Employees & educating newcomers to Skills required
- has an online self-paced Leadership Masterclass course directed at Hospitality Managers & Entrepreneurs
- Offers face to face consultancy for venues and operators requiring a reboot, refresh or those in need of a reset.
Featured Hospitality Hero Articles
Deva Fest hits a Majestic Milestone in Ticket Sales – the Deva Fest Story
Deva Fest reached a majestic milestone of a million pounds in ticket sales, as part of its journey from start up to mid-scale festival success story.
Should Food and Drink Festivals Have Live Music?
Should a food and drink festival have live music, or should the focus stay purely on the food and drink?
Independent Festivals Vs The Giants
In this week’s blog, Steven reflects on the growing gap between independent festivals and major operators, and why supporting community-driven events like Deva Fest is vital to keeping the spirit and diversity of the live music scene alive.
The Great Art of Hospitality Round Up Blog
In this weeks blog, Steven Hesketh reflects upon the Great Art of Hospitality 2026.
Soul Kitchen Celebrates 10-Year Anniversary with £10,232 Raised at Charity Ball
The milestone event marked a decade of service for the local charity, which has spent the last ten years supporting people facing homelessness and hardship across the city.