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.

Mar- 2020 -

10 March

Domino’s Pizza appoints Matt Shattock as director and chairman

Domino’s Pizza has announced the appointment of Matt Shattock as director and chairman, with effect from 16 March. Shattock will also be a member of the remuneration committee and chairman of the nomination committee. He currently holds the position of non-executive chairman of spirits company, Beam Suntory, which he has…
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5 March

BBPA appoints Phil Whitehead as chairman

The British Beer and Pub Association (BBPA) has announced the appointment of Phil Whitehead as chairman, following a vote at the trade associations general meeting. Whitehead will succeed Simon Emeny, chief executive of Fuller Smith and Turner, who has been chairman of the BBPA for two years. He currently holds…
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4 March

Read’s restaurant appoints new head chef

Read’s restaurant, in Faversham, announced it has appointed Frederick Forster as its new head chef. Forster has worked in the restaurant industry since the age of 18, having worked at The Savoy in the early stages of his career. In 1990, he joined Le Manoir aux Quat’Saisons in Oxford as…
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4 March

TGI Fridays appoints Alan Clark as its new CFO

Restaurant brand TGI Fridays UK has announced the appointment of Alan Clark as its new CFO, among a raft of other appointments. Clark’s appointment follows several changes to TGI Fridays leadership team following the appointment of CEO Robert Cook last year. Prior to joining TGI Friday UK, Cook held the…
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3 March

Hospitality is the most desired career option for over 50s, study finds

Midlife workers could “shift the face” of the hospitality industry, as industry “boomerangs” could help plug the sector’s labour shortage while also meeting consumer demand for workers over 50, new research reveals. The research, conducted by the UK’s largest hospitality jobs board, Caterer.com, revealed that 2.5 million people over 50…
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Feb- 2020 -

28 February

Sodexo appoints new CEO to lead corporate services business

Sodexo has appointed Julie Ennis as the new CEO for its corporate services business in the UK and Ireland, effective 1 March. It follows the expansion of current CEO David Bailey’s role to oversee Sodexo’s corporate services business in North America. Ennis joined Sodexo in February 2019 as managing director…
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26 February

Peter Avis to replace to Fred Sirieix at Galvin at Windows

Galvin at Windows, the award-winning restaurant located at London Hilton on Park Lane, has announced Peter Avis as its new general manager, replacing Fred Sirieix. Formerly working with Virgin Group and Babylon Restaurant and Bar at The Roof Gardens in Kensington, Avis brings over 20 years of experience with him…
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25 February

Daniel Winstanley joins hotel group to lead culinary academy as head chef

Daniel Winstanley has been appointed to oversee the English Lakes Hotels Resorts and Venues ‘Culinary Academy’. He takes the reins from award winning chef Steven Doherty, who was brought in by the group to establish the Culinary Academy back in 2017. Now in its fourth year, the academy offers trainees…
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20 February

Houston and Hawkes appoints David Steel as director of food

Independent business and industry caterer Houston and Hawkes has appointed David Steel as its new director of food. Steel joins from Batlett Mitchell, where he held the position of chef director for business development. In his new role, Steel will help Houston and Hawkes develop food concepts, head up the…
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14 February

Hospitality wages increase in January

The average wage in the hospitality industry rose by 2.5% in January to £8.84, according to the new statistics from global software provider Fourth. It follows the Government’s New Year announcement that the National Living Wage (NLW) will increase by 6.2% to £8.72 in April 2020. The figures from Fourth,…
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