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.

Sep- 2019 -

3 September

Monty’s Inn appoints Tom Sheppard as head chef

British countryside pub Monty’s Inn, located in the grounds of the Montagu Arms in Brockenhurst, has appointed Tom Sheppard as its new head chef. Sheppard’s cuisine centres around traditional British classics with a twist, making use of seasonal ingredients, often from the hotel’s kitchen garden. New dishes will include blackened…
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Aug- 2019 -

29 August

Black and White Hospitality awarded Princess Royal Training Award

Black and White Hospitality has received the Princess Royal Training Award (PRTA) for its on-boarding and brand engagement training programme. Established by global skills development body City and Guilds Group and now in its fourth year, the PRTA recognise employers with “outstanding” training and development programmes that have had a…
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27 August

Number of pubs in the capital remains steady

The number of pubs in London remained stable between 2017 and 2018 after falling by more than a quarter since 2001, according to statistics from City Hall. The figures, published last week, identified 3,540 pubs in the capital in March 2018, an increase of 10 pubs from 2017. A total…
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23 August

Dalmahoy Hotel appoints Bruce Price as its executive head chef

Bruce Price has joined the newly-refurbished Dalmahoy Hotel and Country Club on the outskirts of Edinburgh as its new executive head chef. Price has cooked all over the world from Australia to Switzerland, China and Taiwan, since his early days in his native New Zealand. During his time in Scotland…
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14 August

Aaron Potter joins Petersham Nurseries as head chef of La Goccia

Petersham Nurseries has announced that Aaron Potter has been appointed as head chef of La Goccia, the Italian-inspired restaurant at Petersham Nurseries Covent Garden. Petersham Nurseries said at only 27-years-old, Potter has a “huge wealth of experience in fine dining, with a strong philosophy of using sustainably farmed produce that…
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13 August

Victor Manufacturing managing director appointed EFCEM president

The managing director of UK food service and retail equipment suppliers, Victor Manufacturing, has been appointed as the new president of the European Federation of Catering Equipment Manufacturers (EFCEM) for the next two years. Phil Williams has served as vice president of EFCEM for the last two and a half…
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8 August

Sodexo appoints new social impact director

Sodexo has appointed Angela Halliday as director of social impact with responsibility for driving Sodexo’s social value strategy for the UK and Ireland. In her new role, Halliday will work with Sodexo’s CEOs responsible for delivering services to the public sector, the organisation’s executive board and its public sector board…
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7 August

Eat appoints Mike Rainer as MD

Sandwich chain Eat has appointed Mike Rainer as its new MD, after the company was acquired by Pret a Manger earlier this year. Rainer recently the CFO, will take on additional responsibilities as managing director, as the business continues to trade as a separate entity. Alongside the promotion, Eat has…
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Jul- 2019 -

17 July

Only 4% of women present on FTSE 350 hospitality boards, report finds

The latest Women Count report has found that only 4% of women in FTSE 350 hospitality companies are represented as executive directors on their boards in 2019. The research by gender diversity business The Pipeline, also revealed that only 21% of women in accommodation and food service companies were represented…
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16 July

Brown’s Hotel appoints new chef director of food and beverage

Brown’s Hotel in Mayfair has appointed Adam Byatt, chef-owner of Michelin-starred restaurant Trinity in Clapham, as chef director of food and beverage, effective 9 September. The hotel said it will “embrace the ongoing evolution of British Cuisine” with a new menu that focuses on contemporary British cooking complemented by European…
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