Appointment

This archive covers key leadership, executive, and senior chef appointments across the UK foodservice and hospitality industry. From CEOs and MDs at restaurant and pub groups to head chefs, operations directors, and F&B leaders at catering firms and multi-site operators, our reporting provides context on who’s moving where — and why it matters. We focus on how these appointments signal shifts in company direction, brand evolution, and strategic priorities. Whether you’re tracking talent across the industry or benchmarking organisational structure, this coverage is essential for business decision-makers.

  • Jun- 2024 -
    4 June
    RestaurantsSea Containers London appoints new head chef

    Sea Containers London appoints new head chef

    Sea Containers has announced the appointment of Tom Morgan as the new head chef, taking over culinary leadership for both Sea Containers Restaurant and the Lyaness Bar. Born and raised in London, Morgan embarked upon his culinary journey aged 16, quickly ascending from commis chef to chef de partie within…

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  • 3 June
    Cafes and Coffee ShopsCooks Coffee UK&I sales jump 18% in FY24

    Cooks Coffee UK&I sales jump 18% in FY24

    Cooks Coffee, parent company of the Esquires, The Organic Coffee Co brand, has revealed that total franchisee store sales in UK and Ireland were up 18% at NZ$58.2m (£28.1m) in the financial year ended 31 March. Store sales in the UK grew 21% with like for like sales up 6%.…

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  • May- 2024 -
    29 May
    Catering CompaniesLexington MD expands role to lead Elior UK’s B&I offering

    Lexington MD expands role to lead Elior UK’s B&I offering

    Managing director of Lexington Catering Matt Wood has revealed he is set to expand his role to lead Elior UK’s business and industry (B&I) offering. In his new role Wood will continue to shape the company’s B&I senior leadership team. He has already promoted Lexington’s Sean Ritson and Katharine Lewis…

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  • 28 May
    Catering CompaniesSearcys wins 41 Portland Place contract

    Searcys wins 41 Portland Place contract

    Searcys has announced its appointment as the official catering partner at 41 Portland Place. Rooms at 41 Portland Place can be hired individually or as a whole townhouse, a flexibility which enables guests to create a bespoke space, tailored to individual requirements. The private Georgian townhouse can be hired for…

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  • 24 May
    RestaurantsSpaces at The Spine appoints new head chef

    Spaces at The Spine appoints new head chef

    Spaces at The Spine has announced the appointment of Gareth Penn as its new head chef. Penn will lead the kitchen in all areas, covering catering and the adjoining wellness cafe, The Base. He brings a wealth of experience to the role with a 26-year-long career primarily working in hotels…

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  • 20 May
    NewsKnoops appoints new CMO

    Knoops appoints new CMO

    Knoops, a chocolate drinks retailer which operates cafes in the UK, has announced the expansion of its senior leadership team with the appointment of Romy Miller as chief marketing officer. Miller joins Knoops from KellyDeli, the owner of Europe’s largest sushi brand, Sushi Daily, with 1,200 outlets. She was previously…

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  • 17 May
    PeopleRedCat Pub Company appoints new group property director

    RedCat Pub Company appoints new group property director

    RedCat Pub Company has announced the appointment of David Roberts as its new group property director, effective from the start of June.  He replaces Kamran Aziz who will be entering planned retirement, officially leaving the business at the end of June after an “orderly” handover.  Aziz was part of the…

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  • 16 May
    NewsDomino’s appoints non-exec director

    Domino’s appoints non-exec director

    Domino’s Pizza Group has recently announced the appointment of Mitesh Patel as an independent non-executive director, with effect from 1 June.  Patel will be a member of the board’s nomination and governance committee. He is the co-founder of Lenstore, an online contact lens business which in 2013 he sold to…

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  • Apr- 2024 -
    26 April
    NewsToday’s news in brief – 26/04/24

    Today’s news in brief – 26/04/24

    Loungers revenues rose 24.7% to £353.5m during FY24. During the year to 21 April, the group’s sales performance was accompanied by “disciplined management of costs” and a continued easing of inflationary cost pressures. Loungers also opened 36 new sites, a record number compared to the 29 opened in FY23.  At-home…

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  • 26 April
    PeopleIoH appoints Martin Traynor OBE as director

    IoH appoints Martin Traynor OBE as director

    The Institute of Hospitality (IoH) has appointed Martin Traynor OBE FIH, the retiring small business crown representative at the UK government’s cabinet office, to its board of trustees as a non-executive director. The appointment comes as a direct result of feedback from His Majesty’s Most Honourable Privy Council that the…

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