After serveral years as secretary and secretary general in connection with the project ’Scandinavia Today’ a Nordic cultural symposium managed by the Nordic Council of Ministers –  in 1980 the Neptune Hotel was bought and expanded from 43 to 133 rooms. 1987 the Neptun Café/Restaurant was opened, which received 5 chef's caps from the famous Jonna Dwinger. 1994 the name was changed to Gendarmen Café/Restaurant and the concept Danish country food and a beer menu was made. 1995 the Esplanaden Hotel was bought. The group was located in Frederiksstaden, Copenhagen (the old part). In the year of 2000 everything was sold.

Bente Noyons has followed several management courses: VL54, PIL, APM Cornell University, Itaca, USA, AVT: 2002 Development of strategies, 2003 CBA, 2005 4 years’ education as phsyco therapist at the ‘Psykoterpeutisk Institut’ in Copenhagen.

Prizes

1996 The prize of inspiration given by Women Owners Corporation

1998 The Environmental Prize by  the International Hotel&Restaurant Association, Paris, France

Author

November 2008 the publisher DarkLights by Susanne Jespersen published ‘Tiles, Tiles…’ The story of a craft and a craftsman, Walter Gustav Teichert. One of the brothers in the construction firm of ‘Brdr. Teichert’ which was closed in 1980.

Education in Connection With Painting