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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Aug- 2022 -2 August
Comptoir Group chair and CEO step down
Comptoir Group has announced that the group’s CEO, Chaker Hanna, and chair, Richard Kleiner, have both stepped down with immediate effect. As a result, Beatrice Lafon and Jean-Michel Orieux have been appointed to the board with immediate effect as independent non-executive chair and independent non-executive director, respectively. It is reported…
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2 August
Greggs names new chair as revenues rise
Greggs has announced the appointment of Matthew Davies as an independent non-executive director and chair designate. Davies joins the board with immediate effect, and will be appointed as chair on 1 November 2022, when the current chair, Ian Durant, steps down. He is widely experienced in retail, and during his…
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Jul- 2022 -26 July
Agellus Hotels appoints new director
Agellus Hotels has announced the appointment of chef patron, Lee Bye, to the family-owned hospitality group’s board of directors. Bye reportedly worked his way through the Tuddenham Mill kitchen to become head chef in 2014 and has been recognised in the high achievers under the age of 30 working in…
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20 July
The Sloane Club appoints F&B director
The Sloane Club, Sloane Place and The Apartments by The Sloane Club have announced the appointment of Erkan Oden as a food and beverage (F&B) director for the three businesses and their dining outlets. In his new role, Oden will oversee the operations and dining experiences at The Garden Room,…
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19 July
Star Pubs & Bars appoints new central operations director
Star Pubs and Bars has bolstered its leadership team with the appointment of Caren Geering as its new central operations director. In her new role, Geering will be responsible for overseeing the company’s operational support functions including recruitment, training and marketing. She will continue her roles as an inclusion and diversity…
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19 July
Adam Handling appoints head chef of Ugly Butterfly
Michelin-starred chef, Adam Handling, has announced the appointment of Connor Blades as the new head chef at the Ugly Butterfly in St Ives, Cornwall. The venue is Handling’s sustainable, zero-waste restaurant that launched at the “luxurious” Carbis Bay Estate last August that offers British food inspired by Cornwall. Blades reportedly…
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14 July
Crerar Hotels dishes up four new head chefs
Crerar Hotels Group has welcomed four new senior members to its growing culinary team, with the ambition to “drive the food and beverage offering and ‘field to fork’ positioning within its portfolio of properties”. It has appointed new head chefs to Thainstone House, Balmoral Arms, Isle of Mull Hotel and…
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13 July
St Ermin’s Hotel appoints new executive head chef
St Ermin’s Hotel in Westminster has announced the appointment of Paolo Sanapo as the venue’s executive head chef, who is said to have a “rich and diverse” culinary background and a number of awards from across the globe. It is reported that Sanapo has already begun extensive menu development across…
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11 July
Domino’s welcomes new CFO
Domino’s Pizza Group Plc has announced the appointment of Edward Jamieson as its new chief financial officer. It said Jamieson, who is also set to join the board of Directors in October 2022, brings experience as a senior leader in the consumer, digital, and food sectors. He has most recently…
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5 July
McDonald’s unveils leadership promotions
McDonald’s has announced it has promoted Kevin Ozan to senior executive vice president of Strategic Initiatives, Ian Borden to chief financial officer, and Marion Gross to global chief supply chain officer, effective 1 September 2022. Current global chief supply chain officer, Francesca DeBiase, is set to retire from McDonald’s, effective…
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