2013年5月6日
近期，学校评选Joshua Gardner为蓝山当月校友，以认可其事业成功和公司Peregrina的创立。岁月如梭，Joshua于1999年进行第一行业实习就如同昨天一样，那时他在英国怀特岛（Isle Wright）海景酒店（Seaview Hotel）开始了自己的酒店职业生涯。
那时，海景酒店荣获了“年度小企业奖”（The Small Business of The Year Award）。第一次实习期间，Josh遇到了酒店的一位常客，这位常客当时正在筹备开张一家五星级酒店One Aldwych，他为Josh提供了第二次实习机会。
Josh在One Aldwych酒店礼宾部工作。随后，礼宾部主任建议他进入世界最好的酒店集团之一四季酒店和度假村（Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts），并帮他安排了面试。面试非常成功，使Josh在毕业时得到了伦敦柏宁四季酒店（Four Seasons Hotel London Park Lane）的工作。良好的关系网和抓住机会的能力使Josh在早期拥有了很棒的职业生涯开端和美好的未来。
Joshua想要成为礼宾经理。为了在伦敦四季酒店工作期间达成这一目标，他每周末都会拿着伦敦街道地图研究整个城市。在柏宁四季酒店工作不久，Josh就升职为公关经理，随后又担任安全总监一职。9个月后，他得到了自己期待已久的礼宾经理职位。23岁时，Josh Gardner就成为了伦敦顶级酒店最年轻的礼宾经理之一。
当柏宁四季酒店于2008年停业翻修时，Josh运用了自己在伦敦的关系，发信给了重要的餐厅、酒店以及同自己工作过的人士，咨询可能的职业机会。伦敦唯一一家Ivy餐厅的总监联系了Josh，并为其提供了Caprice Holdings Group集团、Birley Group集团和Soho House礼宾经理的工作。此后，他担任的职位就迅速增长。在公司工作一年后，他就升职为业务发展总监。
在作为营销团队一员期间，Joshua意识到了专业品牌定位咨询市场与所具备的有关伦敦豪华产业的真正专业知识之间的差距，同时也充分认识到微妙推广和细节注重的必要性。
如今，Joshua正经营自己的公司Peregrina。该公司为奢华世界人士提供内行专业建议，使其能够保留老客户、增加新客户群，同时在伦敦豪华市场重新定位。
得知蓝山的毕业生在世界各地获得成功总是很让人兴奋和高兴。我们祝愿Joshua的新企业一切顺利！期待他的事业获得新进展！
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May 6th, 2013
We recently awarded Joshua Gardner the BMIHMS Alumni of the Month in recognition of his career and the setting up of his own company Peregrina. It seems like just yesterday when Joshua was going out on first his placement in 1999 where he took the opportunity to start his career in hospitality at the boutique Seaview Hotel on the Isle Wright (UK).
The hotel won ‘The Small Business of The Year Award’ at that time. During his first placement he met one of the hotel regular guests, who was in the process of opening a five-star hotel, One Aldwych. This was offered to Josh and accepted as his second placement.
Josh was assisting in the Concierge Department of One Aldwych. The then Head of Concierge of the hotel advised him to approach Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts, being one of the best hotel groups in the world, he assisted in arranging an interview for Josh. The interview was the success, guaranteeing a position with the Four Seasons Hotel London Park Lane upon graduation. Great contacts and an ability to take good opportunities helped Josh to establish his career in early days and decided his future.
Joshua wanted to become a Head Concierge. To achieve this while he was working at Four Seasons London, he went out with a London Street Map to study the city every weekend. After a short time working in Four Seasons Park Lane Josh was promoted and worked as the Communications Manager and later Director of Security. After nine months he attained his long-awaited and much-desired Head Concierge Role. At the age of 23 Josh Gardner had become one of the youngest Head of Concierge of a top hotel in London.
When Four Seasons Park Lane closed in 2008 for renovation Josh used his London contacts and sent letters to key restaurants, hotels and people with whom he had worked to inquire about available career opportunities. A director of the Ivy – exclusive London Restaurant – contacted Josh and offered him a role as Concierge Manager for Caprice Holdings Group, The Birley Group and Soho House. His role expanded exponentially. After a year with the company he was promoted to the Director of Business Development.
While being a part of a marketing team Joshua recognised a gap in the market for a specialist brand-positioning consultancy with truly professional knowledge of the London luxury sector, combined with a superior understanding the necessity for subtle promotion and rigorous attention to detail.
Joshua now runs his own company called Peregrina. This company provides the insider’s advice for the world of luxury. It will enable clients to both maintain and grow new customer bases and reposition businesses within London luxury market.
It is always very exciting to hear of BMIHMS graduates being successful all over the world. We wish Joshua every success with his new venture. I look forward to following his career.
http://peregrina.co.uk/
Val Cook
Alumni Ambassador
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