Richard Cooke has been appointed as General Manager at Rocco Forte

Richard Cooke
The Balmoral, the Rocco Forte hotel in Edinburgh, has appointed Richard Cooke as its new general manager. Cooke will be responsible for the day to day operations and strategic direction of the 168-room and 20-suite hotel and its Michelin-starred restaurant, Number One. He will also oversee the hotel’s Hadrian’s Brasserie, afternoon tea lounge Palm Court, Scotch whisky bar, the Balmoral bar and spa and the hotel’s meeting and conferencing offerings.
General Management Europe United Kingdom Edinburgh

Established by Sir Rocco Forte and his sister, Olga Polizzi in 1996, Rocco Forte Hotels is a collection of 14 individual hotels and resorts as well as 20 private villas. All of the hotels are landmarks, both old and new, occupying magnificent buildings in exceptional locations. Led by a family who has been in hospitality for four generations, the hotels are united by their distinctive approach to service ensuring guests experience the best of...