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.

Nov- 2019 -

12 November

Rick Stein appoints Pete Murt as new head chef seafood restaurant

Pete Murt has been appointed as head chef at Rick and Jill Stein’s flagship seafood restaurant in Padstow, Cornwall. He succeeds Stephane Delourme, who has moved to a group chef position to train chefs across the twelve Stein restaurants. Murt first joined the Stein team in 2000 as a kitchen…
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11 November

Paul UK appoints Mark Hilton as new CEO

French bakery and patisserie chain Paul has appointed Mark Hilton as its new chief executive officer. Hilton succeeds Jean- Michel Orieux as CEO, who stepped down last year, taking on the role of non-executive director with Paul International. Hilton’s new role focuses on driving growth of the brand throughout the…
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5 November

The Whitebrook Restaurant freehold acquired by Michelin Star chef

Michelin Star chef, Chris Harrod, has purchased the freehold for The Whitebrook Restaurant with Rooms, Monmouth. Securing the freehold allows Harrod and his wife to make changes to the rooms and overall interior, after originally launching the restaurant in South Wales in October 2013 and receiving a Michelin Star only…
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1 November

Sudbury House Hotel appoints Sam Cary as head chef

Sudbury House Hotel has appointed Sam Cary as head chef of its Magnolia Restaurant. Cary will oversee all of the food and beverage operations in the Faringdon-based hotel, including in-room dining, conferencing events, weddings and private functions. He will also be responsible for menu developments within the hotels new spa,…
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Oct- 2019 -

29 October

Gary Duffy promoted to head chef at Rockliffe Hall

Rockliffe Hall has announced the promotion of Gary Duffy to Old Hall and Orangery head chef. Duffy succeeds Richard Allen, who decided to step down from the post after almost five years at the four AA-Rosette restaurant in Hurworth, near Darlington. Duffy is said to have worked closely with Allen,…
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21 October

The County restaurant acquired by new owners

The County at Aycliffe is now under new ownership, having been purchased by Michael Parkin. The County is a pub and restaurant with seven en-suite letting rooms is located in Aycliffe Village, which has recently been refurbished with a modern and contemporary menu to complement. It has earned the coveted…
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16 October

CH&CO strengthens operations team with three appointments

Fiona Gilbertson has joined the CH and Co team as operations director covering the south and south east. Gilbertson will be responsible for driving sustainable growth through the delivery of “innovative quality services, nurturing strong client relationships and leading highly motivated and effective teams”. Most recently Gilbertson worked in strategic…
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15 October

Deliveroo riders boycott Wagamama restaurants in Bristol

Around 80 Deliveroo riders boycotted Wagamama restaurants in Bristol last week, over complaints that staff at the Japanese chain took too long to prepare food for deliveries. According to Bristol Live, Joseph Nunes, who organised the boycott, said “riders often have to wait 25 minutes in Wagamama for orders to…
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11 October

Elior UK appoints new venue director for Scottish Rugby Hospitality

Elior UK has appointed Fi Morley as the new venue director for Scottish Rugby Hospitality. Morley said he will work in partnership with Scottish Rugby to “continue to deliver a first class offer” based on customer experience. Previously responsible for a significant transformation of business within Edinburgh’s The Hub, Elior said Morley…
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11 October

Wasabi appoints Henry Brits as new CEO

Sushi restaurant Wasabi has appointed Henry Brits as its new CEO, announcing that he will join the business on 29 November. Brits has previously worked at Yum! Brands and was involved in the turnaround of Pizza Hut Restaurants under private equity ownership. Earlier this year Wasabi secured investment from investment…
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