Cork's Radisson Blu general manager chats about recent 'best in western Europe' win

It is a story that began with a young man doing bar and restaurant work, as he put himself through college, and has culminated in being recognised by his hotel chain peers as the best hotel general manager in western Europe. Here he tells Pádraig Hoare that running a good hotel is all about teamwork.

Cork's Radisson Blu general manager chats about recent 'best in western Europe' win

Shane Fitzpatrick hopes his inexorable rise to the top of the hospitality industry will inspire young people to choose a career in a trade he says offers excellent career prospects.

The Kildare native, who now lives in Mallow, won a general manager of the year award for western Europe at the Carlton Rezidor Shining Star Awards in London for his guidance of the Radisson Blu Hotel and Spa in Little Island, Co Cork.

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