Zoe Jenkins - MI

General Manager

Coworth Park

Zoe is General Manager of Coworth Park in Ascot, which is the only country house hotel within Dorchester Collection. Whilst studying for a BA degree in Hotel & Catering Administration she was awarded the opportunity to gain her industrial experience at the Dorchester Hotel in 1981. After graduation, she returned to the Dorchester to commence her career in Events and Banqueting that was her passion from 1983 to 1989. During this time she was promoted from Trainee, Assistant, to Deputy Banqueting Manager at the Dorchester. As the hotel closed for a 2 year refurbishment programme, Zoë joined both the Hyde Park Hotel in Knightsbridge and the Park Lane Hotel as Banqueting Manager in the period from 1989 to 1993. In 1993 Zoë was appointed to oversee a £3 million refurbishment programme at the InterContinental Hotel Park Lane. In 1994 Zoë returned to the Dorchester as Director of Conference and Banqueting and was subsequently promoted to Director of Food and Beverage in 1999. During the period of 2005 to 2006 Zoë then oversaw the refurbishment of all Food and Beverage outlets and the introduction of Alain Ducasse and China Tang to the Dorchester. In 2009 she was asked to head up the build and opening team of Coworth Park as Director of Operations. Prior to the hotel opening in 2010 she then was promoted to the position of General Manager and has spent the last 10 years nurturing and positioning Coworth Park as a key player in the luxury country house hotel market in the UK.