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.

Feb- 2021 -

19 February

McDonald’s sets targets for 2030 gender parity

McDonald’s has announced a new set of targets to see an increased representation of women and minority groups in senior roles, with an overall goal to reach gender parity in leadership roles by the end of 2030. The group said it will now be implementing policies that will hold its…
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18 February

Inn Collection Group appoints property director amid expansion plans

The Inn Collection Group has appointed Louise Stewart as its new property director as it continues to roll out expansion plans across the North of England. Stewart brings with her an “abundance” of experience and knowledge, having worked in the commercial property industry for over 20 years, as well as…
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8 February

City pantry appoints Matt Ephgrave as MD

City Pantry, a corporate food delivery platform, has appointed Matt Ephgrave as its new managing director. Previously the COO at Festicket, a global festival travel platform, Ephgrave brings a wealth of hybrid and marketplaces business experience to the role. The new appointee will be tasked with driving commercial growth by…
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4 February

ISHC adds RLA’s CEO to its board

The International Society of Hospitality Consultants (ISCH) has elected RLA CEO Roger Allen as its newest board member. ISHC is represented by some 200 of the industry’s “most respected professionals” from across six continents with the aim of being the leading source for global hospitality expertise. The ISHC was founded…
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Jan- 2021 -

19 January

Deliveroo onboards Next CEO as non-executive director

Deliveroo has appointed the CEO of Next, Simon Wolfson, to its board as a non-executive director. The online delivery service which has forecasted an increase in growth in 2021, revealed that Wolfson started his role this week – working alongside Claudia Arney the company’s first chair. The onboarding of the…
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13 January

The Breakfast Club appoints interim MD

The Breakfast Club has appointed Steve Locke, co-founder of the UK pub chain All Bar One, as its interim managing director. Owner of the self-proclaimed “caf”, Jonathan Arana-Morton, first opened applications for the role in November 2020 through an online statement. At the time he made his need for “a…
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6 January

French Chef Albert Roux dies aged 85

French restaurateur and chef Albert Roux has died at the age of 85. Roux who owned Le Gavroche, a two Michelin-star restaurant in London with his late brother Michel was said to be “unwell for some time”, before his passing on 4 January 2021. The venue which opened in 1967…
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4 January

BAME hospitality workers face ‘pay penalties’

Around one in 12 workers from black, asian and minority ethnic (BAME) backgrounds who work in the hospitality sector face significant “pay penalties” compared to white British men, according to Resolution Foundation research. The foundation claimed that BAME workers within the sector suffer penalties that account for age, qualifications, experience,…
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Dec- 2020 -

9 December

Gordon Ramsay to expand London portfolio

Gordon Ramsay is expanding his presence in London with the opening of five separate restaurants across the capital, according to the Evening Standard. The celebrity chef, who operates 35 worldwide restaurants, will be extending his Street Concept brand, with the latest Street Pizza concept launching on 4 December in Southwark.…
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3 December

Compass names Matt Thomas as MD for RA Group

Compass Group UK and Ireland has announced the appointment of Matt Thomas to its executive team as MD of RA Group on 4 January 2021. RA Group is a collection of specialist food and guest services companies and includes Restaurant Associates, Rapport, RA Venues and commercial restaurant partnerships including City…
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