Profile of H & H Managing Partner - Nigel Hamilton-
Qualifications:
Degree in Economic and Social Studies- Manchester University
Post Graduate Diploma- Hotel, Catering and Intuitional Management- Manchester Metropolitan University.
Member of the Institute of Hospitality
Fellow of the Royal Institute of Public Health
Boat Master Grade III- Department of Transport
Personal Liquor Licence
Qualified Mediator- Faculty of Mediation and ADR- The Academy of Experts
Work Experience:
Hotel and Catering:
Operational and Managerial level in UK, USA and Australia- 1986- 1995
Waterways Tourism:
Founded H & H Narrowboat Hotels in 1995.
Hind and Hart launched in 1996 and operated successfully for 10 seasons.
Awards:
Runner up Hotelboat of the Year in 2002
Winner Hotelboat of the Year in 2003
Chairman of the Saltisford Canal Trust
Trade Body:
Member of British Marine Federation and Association of Pleasure Craft Operators -APCO since 1996.
Chairman of the Hotelboat section of APCO since 2005
Vice Chairman of APCO 2006-2008
Chairman of APCO since 2008
Delegate on Visit Britain Tourism Advice Group- for Boating since 2005
Member of British Waterways Advisory Forum
Member of Midlands Marine Alliance tourism working group & steering group
Delegate on various British Waterways and BMF committees specialising in waterway related tourism issues.
Health and Safety Training:
Qualified trainer in Food Hygiene for Royal Institute of Public Health- RIPH- since 1990
Practical Health and Safety trainer since 1991
Waterway related H & S training since 1996.
Boat Handling Training:
Instructor of professional hotelboat crew since 1996
Training in motor pair techniques since 1996
Boat Master-Grade 3 – Department of Transport.
Alternative Dispute Resolution.
Qualified Commercial Mediator- providing general commercial mediation as well as marine related disputes. Sponsored by the British Marine Federation to train with the Academy of Experts.