Brendan Curtis is the Managing Director of Vanquish Hotels Management and Consultancy, a company established to become one of the leading hospitality management and consultancy companies in Ireland. VHMC offers solutions to owners, funders, operators and investors on how to optimise the long term profitability and viability of their business.

Prior to establishing VHMC, Brendan was Chief Executive Officer of Choice Hotels Ireland the largest hotel operating company in Ireland. Before taking up this position, Brendan was Chief Operating Officer and during his time in this position he experienced the successful sale of the operating arm of eleven of their Quality and Comfort hotels in Ireland for over €45 million to Trinity Venture Capital. The brands within the group included the Clarion, Quality and Comfort Inn brands as well as independently branded hotels such as the award winning Carton House in Maynooth and the Morrison Hotel in Dublin. From 2000 to 2008, Brendan guided the Clarion Hotel Group from one hotel in Dublin’s IFSC (as Managing Partner) to ten hotels including their first resort – Carton House Resort in Maynooth.

Brendan holds a H.Dip in Hotel and Catering Mgt. and a Business Studies Degree from Trinity College. He started his career with the International Hotel at Dublin Airport followed by General Management appointments at Acton’s Hotel - Kinsale, Forte Crest Hotel - Dublin Airport and subsequently a Regional Management position with the Forte Hotel Group covering London’s Heathrow, Gatwick and Croydon hotels. He was recognised by Forte as the best performing General Manager in Europe in 1995. In total Brendan spent 18 years working with Forte hotels before leaving them to join Clarion Hotels Ireland.