Soraya Ferrer-Cabrera

Wedding & Event Planner with 9 years of experience within the five star hospitality industry I am a very driven, motivated and highly organised individual.

Wedding and Events Manager at The Maynard - Longbow Bars and Restaurants Ltd.

• Award Winning Wedding Venue - Regional Winner for the Best Wedding Venue (Hotel) of the Year for the East Midlands 2022 and 2023 & National Highly Commended 2022

  Unsung Hero of the Year 2023 – Visit Peak District & Derbyshire – Gold

• Full responsibility of the Events department, managing a team of 4 staff members.
• Set-up and implementation of all departmental standards and procedures.
• Managing the recruitment process of new staff members for Events department.
• Responsible for planning and executing over 120 events per year.
• Working closely with the Groups Sales & Marketing to highlight need periods and to implement pro-active strategies for increasing Events & Wedding revenues.

EPIC International Wedding & Event

Planning Certificate - 2018

hosted by Sarah Haywood & Mary Blum

Wine & Spirit Education Trust - 2018

WSET Level 1 Awards in Wines

WSET Level 2 Awards in Wines

University of Autónoma de Madrid, Spain

2005-2010

Bachelor of Business Administration &

General Management