It already employs 900 people across the hospitality sector with its pubs with rooms lodgings and will soon grow to nearly 2,000 people with the news.

Landmark sites in the Lake District and North Yorkshire are set for a spring reopening, with a wide range of jobs to be filled including general and assistant managers, head chefs and front of house roles.

Liz Robertson, people director at The Inn Collection Group, said: “It is a real source of pride that we are looking to expand our people base and that we can offer rewarding positions in great locations with a fantastic company.

“The return to trading of the sites under refurbishment is the growth focus for us this year and our new colleagues are going to play a key role, alongside our already valued colleagues, in delivering our goals.”

The developments are to be celebrated in the face of continued difficulties in the wider economy and The Inn Collection Group is keen to publicise that the hospitality sector is open for business and that those within it can enjoy a worthwhile and long career.

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