Freemans Event Partners makes four senior appointments

Freemans Event Partners has announced the appointment of four people to its senior leadership team.

Luke Buckle has been appointed as the company’s new head of food, responsible for heading up the food department.

Buckle most recently worked at RedCat Pub Company as a regional operations manager.

Furthermore, Jamie Coleman has been promoted to head of beverage having been at Freemans for 10 years.

Jake Denton has been promoted to head of concessions and will manage a team of account managers across 650 event days.

All of these appointments will report into Lee Davies, the company’s operations director who sits on the executive board.

Freemans will have a presence at a series of flagship events including the mens FA Cup Final, Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour shows at Wembley and the British Grand Prix.

Stephen Freeman, CEO, said: “This is an incredibly exciting time for our business, and we are thrilled to announce these appointments ahead of what promises to be a very exciting and a busy 2024 for us.

“I’m delighted to be welcoming Luke to the team and we are looking forward to benefiting from his experience and expertise as we take the company forward both in the UK and internationally. These appointments and promotions underline our strategy of driving growth through partnerships with best-in-class venues and partners across the world.”

Buckle added: “I’m over the moon to be joining Freemans Event Partners. Stephen and his team are some of the best people in the business and operate at the biggest events in the UK and Europe, I’m excited to be a part of it.

“We’ve already made a great jump into the 2024 events season with the Cheltenham Festival, and I look forward to working alongside Jake, Jamie, Lee and the rest of the team to grow and enhance the F&B experience across our wide portfolio of events.”