PETER MORRISON
Personal Details
Address: 9 Tripp Place Ilam Christchurch 8041 New Zealand
Contact Numbers: Phone (03) 348-2715 Mobile 0274 340-568 Fax (03) 348-2716 E-Mail [email protected]
Date 0f Birth: 18 April 1957
Marital Status: My Life-Partner for the last 27 years is the beautiful Jan Clarke.
We have three children between us:
Kate Morrison, 34 years old. – Worked on Luxury Charter Yacht Te Manu out of Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Now running a luxury lodge in Karaka Auckland and being a Mother to our 2 Grandsons. Anna Morrison, 31 years old. Currently working in Dublin, Ireland after doing a MBM, at Canterbury University Nick Clarke-Taylor, 29 years old. Currently working at The Copthorne Commodore Airport Hotel as a Duty Manager.
Health: Good
Nationality: New Zealander
Registrations: Current Driver’s License # AQ581302 Current New Zealand Passport # AB650775 Current General Manager’s Certificate # GM/1037/91
Recognitions:
2017 Queens Birthday Honours
MNZM – Member of NZ Order of Merit
MORRISON, Mr Peter Charles
For services to the hospitality and tourism industry.
Mr Peter Morrison is the host/operator of a boutique hotel in Christchurch who supports and promotes New Zealand’s hospitality and tourism industry both locally and internationally.
Mr Morrison is a life member of the Canterbury Hospitality Association and National Treasurer and Board member of Hospitality New Zealand, having been a member since 1986 and President since 2005. After the 2011 Christchurch earthquakes, he set up and chaired Christchurch Hospitality Incorporated, a vital link between quake- affected hospitality industries, CERA and other authorities. He represents New Zealand’s tourism and hospitality on the world stage as a member and Councillor of SKAL International NZ,( Now International Director & Senior Vice President) a professional organisation of tourism leaders. In 2016, he successfully lobbied for the SKAL International Council and Board to meet in Christchurch, which gave attending members first-hand knowledge of Christchurch and New Zealand as a tourism destination. Outside hospitality, Mr Morrison is a past Treasurer and still on the committee of the Friends of the Art Centre helping to raise funds for specific project repairs within the quake-affected Christchurch Art Centre.
Memberships
Professional: • Board Member & National Vice President, Hospitality New Zealand 2008 - Current • President HNZ Canterbury Branch from 2005 - Current • Past Chair Christchurch CBD Alcohol Accord • Member, Tourism and Hospitality Executives Club • International Director & Senior Vice President Skal International • Past President SKAL Christchurch - International Association of Travel & Tourism • Past President SKAL New Zealand • Past International Councillor SKAL NZ • Past Treasurer Friends of The Arts Centre – now Committee. • Maitre Hotelier du Balliage NZ Chaine des Rotisseuers
Club: • Burnside Rugby Football Club, Christchurch • Russley Golf Club, Christchurch • Burnside Bowling Club, Christchurch • Canterbury Jockey Club, Christchurch • Wellington College Old Boy’s, Wellington • Chair Wellington College Old Boy’s, Christchurch
Education
1962-1969 Paremata Primary School
1970-1975 Wellington College • School Certificate • University Entrance • Higher School Certificate • Bursary – Geography
1976-1978 Various industry courses including: • Diploma in Food and Beverage Management – CIT, Heretaunga • Certificate in Wine • Supervisory Skills
1976-1991 Many senior management courses with the Lion Nathan Group of Companies.
Employment Objective
To further my career as a highly regarded and experienced professional in the hospitality industry. Personal Skills and Attributes
• Well-developed communication, management, and supervisory skills through the positions I have held in the past 43 years:
(a) Head Prefect, Wellington College 1975 (b) Chairman of School Council, Wellington College (c) Vice President Taranaki Hotel Assn of NZ (d) Chairman, Taranaki Branch NZ Liquor Ind. Council (e) Executive Council Member, NZ Hotel Assoc (f) Committee, Egmont Lions Club (g) Committee, Wellington College Old Boys Rugby Club (h) Committee, Paremata Boating Club (i) Committee, Wellington College Old Boy’s Assoc. (j) Committee, New Plymouth Little Theatre (k) Liaison Officer for Hospitality Studies – CIT, Heretaunga, for Taranaki and Canterbury (l) Vice President Canterbury Branch Hotel Assoc of NZ (m) Treasurer, Canterbury Branch Hospitality Assoc. of NZ (n) President, Canterbury Branch Hospitality Assoc. of NZ (o) Board Member & National Treasurer HNZ (p) President SKAL Christchurch & SKAL NZ (q) Chair Christchurch CBD Alcohol Accord (r) Treasurer Friends of The Arts Centre (s) Various Committees with Christchurch & Canterbury Tourism (t) Committee Christchurch NZ Chaine des Rotisseuers
(Please also refer to Work History)
• Team person-stress co-operation and encourage exchange of ideas • Ability to achieve targets, budgets and deadlines • Ability to work in pressure situations • Realistic and objective in appraisal and development of staff • Marketing orientated • Computer literate • Apply myself to the role and strive for objectives • Socially confident in all work situations • Professional behaviour and grooming • Honest, responsible and trustworthy
Overseas Experience
1984 Sent by Lion Nathan to London. Spent three weeks looking at the Grand Metropolitan Chain, especially there: • fast food restaurants • training programs • marketing • gaming operations
1986 Japanese Youth Goodwill cruise – 10 weeks studying in Japan and on the cruise with our pacific neighbours and Japanese Government agencies and businesses
1988 Attended Singapore Food and Educational Tour
1992 International Travel Conference, Melbourne
Work History
Feb 1976 – Sept 1991 Lion Nathan Ltd (as it is now named)
Started as a Management Trainee. Trained in the following Hotels:
• Hotel Waterloo, Wellington • Mon Desir Hotel, Auckland • Masonic Establishment, Napier • Lake Establishment, Taupo • White Horse Inn, Auckland • Oxford Victualling Co., Christchurch • Romney Arms, Wellington • Hotel St George, Wellington
Assistant Manager:
• Flanagan’s Hotel, Wellington • Poenamo Motor Inn, North shore, Auckland
Manager:
Feb 80-Sep 81 • Gables Tavern, Auckland Sep 81-Sep 84 • State Establishment (Cobb & Co.), New Plymouth
General Manager:
Sep 84-Jun 86 • Westown Motor Hotel, New Plymouth Jun 86-Sep 91 • Hotel Russley, Christchurch
Also:
Oct 89-Sep 91 South Island Liaison Manager Lion Hotels Div.
1 Sept 1991-31 March 1995 Hotel Russley
Others and myself purchased this hotel from Lion Nathan and formed O’Connor Enterprises Ltd.
I started my own company Morrison Hospitality Management Ltd. This company was contracted to manage the hotel.
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Morrison Hospitality Management Ltd
Apr-Jun 1995 Ryan Consulting Ltd Contracted to do a feasibility on them setting up a Hospitality division.
Jul – Aug 1995 Did labouring for Suburban Estates Ltd.
Sep - Nov 1995 Developed new Bar & Restaurant at Avonhead.
Nov 1995 – Nov 1999 Ran the successful Morrison’s On Merrin.
Dec 1999 – Jan 2001 Managed the Equestrian Motor Hotel for the receivers; took it successfully out of receivership.
Jan 2001 – Aug 2005 Proprietor / Mine Host - Mansfield House / Tavern, Merivale. An award winning restaurant / bar.
March 2006 to Present My Company has the Management Contract of The Classic Villa Christchurch
The Classic Villa has been awarded ------2009 Expedia Insiders'Select List - 1st in NZ, 2nd Australasia, 28th Globaly.(Top 1000 Hotels) 2006 till 2017- 5 Star Qualmark Rating 2008 till 2009 Qualmark Enviro-Bronze. 2010 till 2017 Qualmark Enviro-Silver. 2006 HANZ National finalist - Best new/redeveloped accommodation hotel. 2006 Civic Trust Award for promoting higher environmental standards. 2007 Expedia Insiders'Select List: Elite 1% of all World Wide Hotels 2008 Finalist Champion Canterbury Awards-Champion Host-Small Enterprise Celebrating Business Excellence, Passion & Success.
The Classic Villa is a proud sponsor of ------2008 to 2019 The Court Theatre - Diamond Sponsor 2006 to 2019 Ronald McDonald House South Island 2011 to 2019 SCIRT World Buskers Festival 2006 to 2019 Christs College
2016 to 2019 Christchurch Symphony Orchestra 2013 to 2019 SCAPE Public Art 2014 to 2018 Christchurch Arts Festival 2014 to 2019 Friends of The Arts Centre 2015 to 2019 NZ Jazz & Blues Festival 2016 to 2019 WORD Christchurch Writers & Readers Festival 2016 to 2019 RISE - For Woman serious about Business & Success
Interests and Hobbies
• Boating and Fishing • Rugby • Golf • Piano player • Cooking, Cuisines, & Wines • Theatre
Referees
John Hay, Managing Director, Jasmac Group of Companies. Ph 0274 327245 Mike Prendergast (FNZIM), Director, Karara Holdings Ltd. Ph 021 2207545 Bruce Davis, Franchisee, McDonalds Family Restaurants. Ph (03) 332-2814 Peter Nelson , Managing Director, Sculpture Hospitality. Ph 021 466 567