Emma Barham

Emma Barham has a diverse work experience spanning multiple roles and companies. Emma started their career in 2001 with Whitbread as a Duty Manager and progressed to become a General Manager of various hotels and restaurants within Wales & South West, including multi-sites and new restaurant openings. Emma spent a total of 8 years as a General Manager and leader at Whitbread.

In 2007, Emma became a Dual Site General Manager and later took on the role of Revenue & Events Manager (Secondment) for Whitbread, where they assisted with daily revenue analysis, event pricing management, and training. Emma also played a role in preparing for the rollout of IDeaS RMS across the Whitbread estate.

In 2012, Emma joined Atlas Hotels as a General Manager and worked their way up to become a Cluster General Manager, overseeing the operations of 5 Holiday Inn Express hotels. Emma was responsible for managing a combined total of 639 bedrooms, as well as conference and banqueting (M&E) and food and beverage (F&B) services, generating a revenue of around £13 million post-Covid. In September 2022, Emma transitioned into the role of Commercial Support Manager at Atlas Hotels.

Emma Barham attended Croydon College from 1996 to 1998 and pursued a degree in Hotel Catering & Institutional Management with Tourism. No specific field of study information is available.