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Monkbar Hotel’s Hat Trick Of Awards At York Tourism “Oscars”

Elizabeth Duck, Tony Newby and Tracey Heath proudly display their awards and certificates

York’s Best Western Monkbar Hotel is celebrating after picking up a hat-trick of awards at this year’s York Tourism “Oscars”.

April 22, 2008

Culinary “Twinning” Brings Fun To Healthy Food

A leading York hotel and a York primary school are taking part in a unique culinary twinning venture aimed at giving youngsters a love of food from an early age.

April 11, 2008

York Hotelier Slams Proposed Patio Heater Ban

A York hotelier has slammed proposals to ban the sale and use of outdoor patio heaters – used by countless hotels and pubs to warm users of outside patios and gardens.

January 31, 2008

Yorkshire Pudding Treats Kenyan Style

York’s Best Western Monkbar Hotel Cooks Up British Yorkshire Pudding Day Treats Kenyan Style!

York’s Best Western Monkbar Hotel Cooks Up British Yorkshire Pudding Day Treats Kenyan Style

January 31, 2008

Children’s Hospice To Benefit From Best Western Monkbar Hotel’s Wedding Fair

Martin House Children’s Hospice is to be the beneficiary of a wedding fair being held next month (November) at York’s Best Western Monkbar Hotel.

October 30, 2007

York Hotel Bucks National Downward Wedding Trend

York Hotel Bucks National Downward Wedding Trend

Taking the starchiness out of a couple’s big day has helped a York hotel buck a national downward trend when it comes to hosting wedding receptions and civil partnerships.

October 19, 2007

It’s Terry & June At York Food & Drink Festival

It’s Terry & June At York Food & Drink Festival

York had its own version of the classic TV sitcom Terry And June during this week’s Food and Drink Festival.

September 25, 2007

Monkbar Hotel’s Head Chef Steps Into Jamie Oliver’s Shoes

Monkbar Hotel’s Head Chef Steps Into Jamie Oliver’s Shoes

A York hotel’s head chef will be stepping into Jamie Oliver’s shoes this weekend as he teaches youngsters that eating fruit and vegetables can be fun.

September 21, 2007

It’s North EAST Meets Best WESTern As Renowned Chef Terry Laybourne Checks Into The Monkbar Hotel

It’s not so much East meets West, but more a case of North East meets Best Western as a renowned chef checks into a York hotel this weekend.

September 21, 2007

Monkbar Hotel Gives Guests A Dog’s Eye View Of York

Monkbar Hotel Gives Guests A Dog’s Eye View Of York

You’ve heard of a bird’s eye view of York, now one city centre hotel has gone a step further by giving visitors a “dog’s eye” view!

July 25, 2007

Monkbar’s “Magnificent Seven” To Run Race For Life In Memory Of Former Colleague

Magnificent Seven: The Best Western Monkbar Race For Life runners

even employees from York’s Best Western Monkbar Hotel’s are putting the finishing touches to their training for this month’s Race For Life.

July, 2007

York Hotel Staff Go Quackers For Hospice Duck Race

Love a duck! Best Western Monkbar Hotel receptionist Kimberley Wright gets ready for this coming Sunday’s duck race in and of Martin House Hospice.

Staff at York’s Best Western Monkbar Hotel are literally going “quackers” to support a city council initiative which is helping Martin House Children’s Hospice raise invaluable funds.

June 25, 2007

Strawberries Get Star Billing At York’s Best Western Monkbar Hotel

A Pair Of Strawberry Blondes! Sales Manager Nikki Brannan (right), and receptionist Kimberley Wright enjoy sampling the first pickings.

A York hotel is ensuring its diners get more than their five portions of fruit and vegetables each day by creating a special menu where strawberries take centre stage!

May 31, 2007

York Hotel Manager Gets Helping Hand To Run “Pasta” London Marathon Finishing Post!

The Italian Job! Monkbar Hotel’s deputy manager Darrell Burnham on the treadmill is being helped in his training by head chef Dave Asbury.

A York Hotel manager is being given a helping hand ahead of this year’s London Marathon to ensure he makes it “pasta” the finishing post in record time!

April 12, 2007

“L’eau” revoir to French bottled waters

Best Western Monkbar Hotel’s deputy manager Darrell Burnham – a water sommelier – with the hotel’s range of UK waters, including tap water.

A York hotel is saying “l’eau” revoir to French bottled waters as it aims to make its beverage menu more environmentally friendly.

April 05, 2007

York Hotel Honours its most "Prolific" Lunchtime Diner

York Hotel Honours its most

For the last five years, 97 year-old Elsa Bond has dined twice a week in the Best Western Monkbar Hotel...

March 07, 2007

What A Treat For Comic Relief At York’s Monkbar Hotel!

Chefs at the Best Western Monkbar Hotel are cooking up a treat for Comic Relief

Chefs at the Best Western Monkbar Hotel are cooking up a treat for Comic Relief in the form of a daily batch of red nose biscuits.

March 07, 2007

Dogs Especially Welcome At York’s "Monkbark" Hotel!

Dogs Especially Welcome At York’s "Monkbark" Hotel!

Guests of a four-legged variety are getting a special welcome at a York city centre hotel.

February 28, 2007

Hotel Staff Handed Personal Alarms In York Crime Fight

Personal Alarms given to staff at the Best Western Monkbar Hotel in York

STAFF at one of York city centre’s leading hotels have been issued with personal attack alarms to safeguard against becoming a victim of crime.

November 24, 2006

Music proves the Food Of Love for York Chef

Music proves the Food Of Love for York Chef

A YORK chef is planning to be 'top of the pots' when he swaps the kitchen for the stage to carve out a new role as a singer.

November 14, 2006

Positive news for York Hoteliers as ban proves breath of fresh air

Smoking ban proves to be a breath of fresh air

A York hotel has successfully launched its own smoking ban in public places - almost a full year before the new legislation comes into force across England.

October 26, 2006

Handel Pulled On Traditional Wedding Music At York Hotel

Handel Pulled On Traditional Wedding Music At York Hotel

The “Handel” is being well and truly pulled on traditional wedding music as chart toppers, and TV and film themes are being requested by guests holding their ceremonies at a York hotel.

Masterchef Martin serves up a taste of Africa

Serving up a taste of Africa

...as York's pudding party gets international flavour.

Bonnie lends a paw

Bonnie lends a paw to help charity initiative in York

Helping to promote the benefits of dog ownership as part of a national initiative.

The Cocktail Twins

Serving up doubles at the Best Western Monkbar Hotel, York

Serving up doubles with a difference at the Best Western Monkbar Hotel in York.

From Australia to York, Nikki joins award-winning team at Monkbar Hotel

Nikki joins award-winning team at Monkbar Hotel

Nikki Eadington joins the team at the award-winning Best Western Monkbar Hotel in the key role of sales manager.

York Hotel on top of the World as football fever takes hold

Football Fever at the Best Western Monkbar Hotel, York

WORLD Cup fever has kicked off early at a leading York hotel – as its international team of staff get ready to cheer on no fewer than EIGHT different countries.

Monkbar Matters

Image of Monkbar Matters leaflet

Welcome to our Spring Edition of Monkbar Matters - downloadable in PDF format.

Hotel staff go yellow in aid of St Leonard’s Hospice

Staff in yellow with bear

Staff at the Best Western Monkbar Hotel in York will be supporting St Leonard’s Hospice, a charity that cares for people living with life-threatening illnesses, by wearing yellow on 22nd June.

Best Western Monkbar Hotel triumphs at York Hospitality Oscars

Monkbar staff with award

Awarded the title of Employer of the Year for the second year running.

Best Western Monkbar Hotel stubs out smoking for the day!

Staff with inflatable cigarettes

National No Smoking Day – Wednesday 9 March 2005

Have You Got The Xmas X Factor?

June Nelsey with costume awaiting Santa

Monkbar Hotel Desperately Seeking Santa.

Any Time, Any Place, Anywhere!

Monkbar Hotel's Sarah Duck, jumping with laptop

The Best Western Monkbar Hotel secures the first free hotel broadband and wireless service in York.

Festive Fancies Feature At The British Red Cross Pudding Party

Monkbar Hotel staff member with selection of festive puddings

The Best Western Monkbar Hotel is stirring up a fantastic mix of festive fun and fancies as it prepares to host the British Red Cross Festive Pudding Party on Wednesday 24 November 2004 at 6.30pm to boost the charity coffers.

Turning Water into Wine

Selection of waters

Water is the new wine at top hotels and restaurants in New York, London and Paris, and now the Best Western Monkbar Hotel is introducing a Water Sommelier, the H2O equivalent of a wine waiter, whose job it is to advise customers on the best water to accompany their meal.

Staff News/Focus

Best Western Monkbar Hotel Appoints New Head Housekeeper

Best Western Monkbar Hotel Appoints New Head Housekeeper

Susan Larcombe brings more than a decade’s experience with her to the position of head housekeeper at the Best Western Monkbar Hotel, a role that will see her leading a team of 25 responsible for servicing the 99 guest-bedrooms and all the public function rooms.

February 8th, 2007

Don comes To York Ho-Ho-Hotel’s Rescue

Don comes To York Ho-Ho-Hotel’s Rescue

When the Monkbar Hotel was looking for a Santa to hand out Christmas Day gifts, Don thought his delivery expertise would come in useful – and volunteered to step into the empty red suit, black boots and grey whiskers.

Linda Pool sparkles

Linda Pool, Monkbar Hotel housekeeper

The Monkbar Hotel is gleaming with pride as housekeeper Linda Pool sparkled in the recent Best Western Great Britain Celebrate Success Awards to clean up the National Housekeeper of the Year Award 2004.

Rock around the clock with Heather Stuart

Heather Stuart

Watch out for Heather Stuart jiving through the hotel as she is a rock ‘n’ roll champ coming third in the national ISDA Championships (International School of Dance Association) with her partner, Daniella Colqhoun.

Claire clinches Oscar

Claire Cummings

Claire Cummings, winner of ‘York Receptionist of the Year’ has worked at the hotel for more than four years looking after guests during their stay.


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