George Reeves-Smith by Autori

Caricature of Sir George Reeves-Smith (1863 – 1941) English hotelier. Hired by Richard D'Oyly Carte in 1900 to replace César Ritz as manager of the Savoy Hotel, he remained in the post until his death four decades later. In addition to running the Savoy, he was general manager of the other hotels and restaurants in the Savoy group and was a director of the Savoy Theatre. He was also instrumental in establishing charitable medical institutions in England and Switzerland. Reeves-Smith founded the Hotels and Restaurants Association (1910) and was connected with other catering industry organisations, including the International Hotel Alliance, of which he was president. He died at Claridge's Hotel at the age of 77

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