Ben Drayner

Senior Operations Manager

Education

Degree in Tourism Management – Sheffield Hallam University.


Last Job

Head of Operations at Aston Villa FC

Consultant / Divisional Manager / Business Manager at Evolve Hospitality for 7 years.


Hometown

Chesterfield.


BEST PART OF YOUR JOB

Previously was seeing the team I managed be successful and all win end of year awards for their performance.


GO TO DRINK

Guinness – I love a Creeeeeaaaaammmmm!


RESTAURANT RECOMMENDATION

For “Mac n Cheese” Lovers Holly Molly in Harborne Birmingham is a must! But I am a sucker for Slim Chickens which can be found in Sainsburys Superstore Selly Oak!


INTERESTING FACT

I once got stuck in a lift with Michael Bublé while working in a Dublin Hotel. He offered me tickets to his gig but I couldn’t go as I was a intern and never had any time off!