Hand Picked Hotels has appointed a new Food & Beverage Services Manager at L’Horizon Beach Hotel & Spa. James Burke, who has worked for the group for the past two and a half years, initially as the Assistant Food and Beverage Manager before becoming Conference and Banqueting Manager, has recently received a further promotion. In his new role, James is responsible for managing the AA Four Red Star hotel’s five Food and Beverage outlets. James will be working alongside Executive Head Chef Andrew Soddy, keeping abreast of trends in the food and beverage industries and implementing new menus in the hotel as well as developing his fellow team members through training and coaching. Before joining the Hand Picked Hotels group, James worked as Restaurant Manager for a 4 star hotel in Ireland.