People
The latest news and updates on people in the industry, from the business journalists at Catering Today. We bring you the latest on what’s happening in the restaurants, bars and catering industry, with exclusive stories, analysis, best practice and industry comment.
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Jan- 2023 -26 January
Hostmore chairman to step down
Hostmore has announced that its chairman and non-executive director, Gavin Manson, will be retiring at the end of the annual general meeting on 25 May 2023 to focus on his other executive commitments. As a result, the board has appointed Stephen Welker, a current non-executive director, has agreed to become…
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23 January
Gusto Italian appoints new head of Marketing
Gusto Italian has appointed Kat Schofield as its new head of Marketing, who will join the premium casual dining group in April. Appointed by CEO Matt Snell, Schofield joins from Revolution Bars Group where she currently leads brand marketing for Revolución de Cuba. In her new role, she will support…
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20 January
Former Compass Group CFO joins Young’s board
Young’s has announced the appointment of Sarah Sergeant as a new nonexecutive director with effect from 1 March 2023. Sergeant is currently the chief financial officer and an executive director of Watkin Jones PLC. She was previously the chief financial officer of the UK and Ireland region at Compass Group…
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12 January
200 Degrees appoints new managing director
Coffee shop chain 200 Degrees has announced the appointment of Stephen Fern as its new managing director. Fern has held the position of financial director within the company since 2019 and will now take on his new role from co-owner and CEO of the business, Rob Darby. As managing director,…
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5 January
Pizza Express managing director to step down
Pizza Express managing director Zoe Bowley is set to step down from her role after 12 years with the company. Bowley joined the company in 2010 from Café Rouge and started as operations director. She was appointed as managing director at Pizza Express in 2017. As managing director she helped…
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Dec- 2022 -21 December
The Tawny Hotel appoints new head chef
The new luxury hotel in Staffordshire, The Tawny, has announced the appointment of Andrew Watts as the head chef of its flagship restaurant, The Plumicorn. Watts takes up the role with 19 years of experience, as prior to joining The Tawny, he was group executive chef at Hawkstone Hall and…
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20 December
The Balmoral Hotel appoints new executive chef
The Balmoral, a Rocco Forte Hotel in Edinburgh, has announced the appointment of Paul Hart as the hotel’s new executive chef. Hart reportedly joins with over 28 years of culinary experience from Gleneagles where he held the role of culinary development partner. Prior to that, he was also executive head…
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14 December
Creams Cafe appoints new product development manager
Dessert restaurant brand, Creams Cafe has announced the appointment of Bethany Stone as its new product development manager. Stone joins the brand with over 10 years of experience from Fuerst Day Lawson LTD, where she held the position of group innovation manager. In that role, she was responsible for short…
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13 December
Q Catering appoints sales director as part of growth plan
Q Catering has appointed Caroline Martin as its new sales director as part of the company’s continued growth plan to turnover £20m by 2030. Martin, who stepped down from Kent Frozen Foods (KFF) as regional sales manager after 16 years at the company, will join Steve Clarke, Q Catering’s managing…
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12 December
Sarah Frankland heads up kitchen at Pennyhill Park
Sarah Frankland has been promoted to executive chef at Pennyhill Park, an Exclusive Collection property in Surrey. Frankland will oversee Hillfield Restaurant and Bar, the hotel’s hyperlocal dining destination, the Pastry and Bakery team, spa and al fresco dining for Themis and the Lily Pond Terrace, in-room dining, as well…
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