People
The People section on Catering Today highlights the leaders, teams, and professionals shaping the UK hospitality and catering industry. It features executive appointments, career moves, leadership insights, and profiles of influential figures across restaurants, pubs, and catering businesses. With coverage of workforce trends, recruitment, and management strategies, Catering Today provides hospitality professionals with updates and inspiration from the individuals driving innovation, growth, and excellence across the sector.
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Dec- 2025 -12 December
Pret A Manger appoints UK&I president
Pret A Manger has appointed Ross Warnes as UK and Ireland president as it looks to continue its growth plans. Warnes will take up the position in January and joins from Kraft Heinz, where he held several senior roles, including area vice president overseeing their biggest business unit in the US…
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12 December
14forty appoints Jeremy Nutsford as head of food
Integrated facilities management provider 14forty has announced the appointment of Jeremy Nutsford as its new head of food as the business continues to pursue an expansion strategy. Nutsford joins the role from parent group Compass UK and Ireland, where he has worked for more than a decade. Most recently, he…
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1 December
Tortilla names Duncan Garrood as new chair
Tortilla Mexican Grill has appointed chief executive of Empiric Student Properties Duncan Garrood as its new chair, with the role due to take effect on 5 December 2025. Garrood will replace outgoing chair Emma Woods, who is stepping down after four years. The change follows an agreed succession process. Garrood…
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Nov- 2025 -26 November
Cotswolds Distillery founder named Distillers’ Company master
Cotswolds Distillery founder Daniel Szor has been installed as the 378th master of the Worshipful Company of Distillers, the City of London livery company established in 1638 to support excellence in the spirits industry. Szor became a freeman of the company in 2015 and a liveryman the following year, joining…
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25 November
Sticks’n’Sushi appoints new chief people officer
Sticks’n’Sushi has announced the appointment of Karl Jolly to the role of chief people officer, as the Danish restaurant group prepares for further expansion across the UK and mainland Europe. Jolly returns to the business after three years at New World Trading Company, where he was people director supporting more…
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12 November
PizzaExpress appoints Inji Duducu as chief people officer
PizzaExpress has appointed Inji Duducu as its new chief people officer, strengthening its leadership team. Duducu brings more than 25 years’ experience in human resources, having held senior roles across the retail, banking, insurance and healthcare sectors. She joins from Poundstretcher, where she was group people director, and previously spent…
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11 November
Yard Sale Pizza appoints new CEO
Yard Sale has announced the appointment of Stephen Hollis as its new chief executive officer to lead the company through the next phase of growth. Hollis joins the pizza chain with more than 25 years of experience working with hospitality brands. He previously served as operations director at Soul Foods…
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10 November
Mike Clasper CBE to step down as SSP chair
SSP Group has announced that Mike Clasper CBE has informed the board that he intends to step down as both chair and director. The food and beverage outlet operator, which has travel locations across 38 countries, said he will step down following the company’s 2026 AGM on 23 January 2026. …
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5 November
UKHospitality welcomes Keep Britain Working review
UKHospitality has expressed support for the Keep Britain Working review, led by Sir Charlie Mayfield, which sets out a new employer-first approach to workplace health and tackling rising economic inactivity linked to ill-health. The review aims to help businesses create healthier and more resilient workplaces while supporting people to stay…
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4 November
Rocket Food names Charlie Grant Peterkin as managing director
Luxury caterer Rocket Food has appointed Charlie Grant Peterkin as managing director as the company expands with the launch of a new workplace dining venture. Grant Peterkin has been with Rocket for more than 20 years, most recently as commercial director. He previously served as director of sales and marketing…
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