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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Jul- 2022 -1 July
Greene King appoints Franchise Operations director
Greene King Pub Partners, the leased, tenanted and franchise division of Greene King, has appointed Penny Baldwin as its new Franchise Operations director. Baldwin will join the business on 15 August, where she will be responsible for the continued rollout of Greene King Pub Partners’ Hive Pubs franchise brand. Having…
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Jun- 2022 -29 June
Ashdown Park Hotel and Country Club appoints new executive chef
Ashdown Park Hotel and Country Club in Forest Row, East Sussex, has announced the appointment of its new executive chef, Tony Sanders. Sanders reportedly brings over 20 years’ experience to the role, having worked in renowned establishments around the world, which include Surrey Hotel in Auckland City, Marigot Bay in…
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29 June
Whitbread names Domino’s boss as new CEO
The board of Whitbread PLC (Whitbread) has announced that Dominic Paul has been appointed as its next CEO. He will succeed Alison Brittain, who has decided to retire from full time executive life at the end of the financial year 2023. Paul will join the company early in January 2023.…
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27 June
Elior Group appoints chief information and digital officer
Elior Group has announced the appointment of Joanne Deval as the company’s chief information officer (CIO). It is said that she reports to Bernard Gault, group interim CEO, and is a member of the group executive committee. Joanne Deval has 20 years’ experience in information systems, digital transformation, and innovation…
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24 June
Jamie Oliver Group appoints new chief executive
The Jamie Oliver Group has appointed Kevin Styles as its new chief executive and is set to take up the role in early July. Styles has joined the business from Vue International, where he was group managing director, and has a “strong track record of driving and delivering commercial growth…
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22 June
UKH Scotland appoints new chair
UKHospitality Scotland has announced that Chris Wayne-Wills, CEO of Crerar Hotels, has taken on the role of chairman from Calum Ross, the owner and proprietor of Loch Melfort Hotel in Argyll. Elected by the UKHospitality Scotland Committee, Wayne-Wills becomes chairman at what is described as a “crucial time for the…
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21 June
Michael Caines names group executive chef
Michael Caines has appointed Stuart Shaw as the collection’s new group executive chef, working together to oversee and implement Caines’ vision and strategy across the whole business. Shaw has introduced new season menus for The Cove and The Harbourside Refuge ahead of summer. Previously, he worked at two 2AA Rosette…
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20 June
Giggling Squid unveils new executive team
The BGF-backed Thai restaurant group, Giggling Squid, has announced changes to its executive team as it continues its growth plans amid recent openings in Harrogate and Alderley Edge. Previous regional managers for the 45 strong restaurant business, Simon Gallagher and Darko Salaj, have both been promoted to operation directors. In…
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14 June
KFC UK&I welcomes back Meg Farren as GM
KFC UK and Ireland has announced that Meghan Farren will be returning to KFC in the role of general manager (GM). It said Farren’s “unrivalled ability to inspire the distinctive disruption synonymous with the KFC brand” – whilst delivering year on year sales growth – makes her the “perfect” next…
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13 June
UKHospitality appoints new skills director
UKHospitality (UKH) has announced the appointment of Sandra Kelly as its new skills director to shape the framework of skills in hospitality, including skills in secondary, further and higher education – with a renewed focus on apprenticeships and other in-work training. This new role will reportedly be critical to the…
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