Matt Hermer

Matt Hermer is a British entrepreneur, founder and CEO of the Ignite Group, a London-based company with a portfolio of bars, clubs, and restaurants.

Ignite’s portfolio includes Boujis, a private club; Cocoon, a London Pan-Asian restaurant; Bumpkin, a series of English country style restaurants; and Eclipse, a group of cocktail bars. New ventures include a partnership with Starwood Hotels and Resorts Worldwide to open an Eclipse Bar in their hotel in Barcelona and opening a nightclub and lounge in West Leicester Square in London.[1][2]

Hermer was recognised as "2008 Restaurateur of the Year" at Tatler's Annual Award Ceremony,[3] and was listed in the Evening Standard's 1,000 Most Influential People of 2008[4] and 1,000 Most Influential People of 2009.[5]

Hermer is the son of Julius Hermer, a lawyer and former Lord Mayor of Cardiff. He is the youngest of four children.

References

  1. ^ "Matt Hermer, The Boujis Man". ES Magazine. 2 November 2009. http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/lifestyle/article-23762271-matt-hermer-the-boujis-man.do. Retrieved 2010-04-05. 
  2. ^ "Chic Design in the West End". How To Spend It. 8 November 2010. http://www.howtospendit.com/#/articles/2970-travelista-london. Retrieved 2010-04-05. 
  3. ^ "Scott's, Le Cafe Angalis Triumph in Tatler's Restaurant Awards". Bloomberg.com. 22 January 2008. http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601088&sid=adywW8QQ0wS8&refer=home. Retrieved 2009-02-02. 
  4. ^ "The 1000 London's Most Influential People 2008". ES Magazine. 13 October 2008. http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/influentials08/article-23563025-details/Social+London/article.do?ICO=influentials. Retrieved 2009-02-02. 
  5. ^ "The 1000 London's Most Influential People 2009". ES Magazine. 17 March 2010. http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard-home/article-23765126-the-one-thousand---night-owls.do. Retrieved 2010-04-05.