UK: James McGinn, Hastings Hotels Awarded MBE In King’s Birthday Honours List
James McGinn, managing director of Hastings Hotels, has been awarded an MBE in the King’s Birthday Honours List for services to tourism and hospitality.
The award is in recognition of his 30 years’ experience in the hospitality industry, wealth of knowledge and expertise.
James has worked for Hastings Hotels for 29 years and before being appointed managing director in 2022, he held a number of senior positions across the group including operations director and general manager of the Europa Hotel where he was at the helm for two decades.
James McGinn, Managing Director of Hastings Hotels said: “It’s an honour to have received this recognition. Tourism and hospitality is in my blood, and I’m thankful for the career I have built at Hastings Hotels for the last 29 years and for the opportunities provided to me by the Hastings family. I would also like to thank my colleagues across the group, because without them, this recognition wouldn’t be possible.”
As one of the leading figures in Northern Ireland’s hospitality industry, James graduated in 1988 from Queen’s University Belfast and moved to London to work in an American themed restaurant before returning to Omagh in 1990 to work as Food and Beverage Manager in his family’s business, the Woodlander.
He then gained an MSc in Hotel and International Tourism Management from the University of Ulster in 1994 and went to Washington DC to work for the Hilton Hotel before returning to Northern Ireland in 1996 when he started his career with Hastings Hotels at the Europa Hotel.
About Hastings Hotels
Founded over sixty years ago, Hastings Hotels is Northern Ireland’s premier hotel group. The Hastings portfolio has six luxurious hotels of character and distinction, each set-in key locations across Northern Ireland.
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