Leadership
We spotlight leadership across the UK foodservice and hospitality sector, from executive appointments and strategic decision-making to crisis management and cultural change. This gathers our reporting on the individuals and teams shaping the direction of restaurant groups, pub chains, catering companies, and food-led businesses. Whether you’re a founder scaling up, an F&B director guiding brand evolution, or an operator navigating market headwinds, our leadership coverage explores what effective management looks like in a fast-changing industry, with real-world lessons for decision-makers at every level.
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Dec- 2023 -6 DecemberNews
EG Group to sell 218 KFC franchise restaurants
EG Group has announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to sell all its 218 KFC franchise restaurants in the UK and Ireland to Yum! Brands’ KFC Division. The transaction agreed by EG Group – the largest KFC franchisee in the UK and Ireland – is an additional…
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1 DecemberNews
Today’s news in brief – 01/12/23
The RMT Union has approved a pay deal from the Rail Delivery Group, halting strike actions until at least spring 2024. The accepted offer includes a 5% pay rise retroactively applied to 2022/23 and a guarantee against compulsory redundancies until the year-end in 2024. While RMT has ceased strikes, Aslef,…
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1 DecemberPeople
Hell Yeah Hospitality Group appoints three new directors
Hell Yeah Hospitality has announced the appointment of James Richardson in the newly-formed role of director of operations and people, David Moffat as the new commercial director, and Louise McCabe as sales, marketing and brand director. The group has strengthened its senior team ahead of its next stage of growth,…
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Nov- 2023 -23 NovemberNews
Today’s news in brief – 23/11/23
Ole and Steen has appointed Joachim Knudsen as its new CEO, commencing January 2024. Formerly the MD of McDonald’s Sweden and Denmark, he joins as the bakery chain has doubled in size over the last five years, expanding to London and New York. The board anticipates Knudsen’s leadership will drive…
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21 NovemberPeople
Liberation Group adds Pubs MD to its board
Liberation Group has announced the appointment of Jayson Perfect, the company’s managing director of pubs, to its board of directors. Perfect first joined the group in 2017 as the managing director of UK managed pubs, before progressing his role to encompass firstly the Channel Islands followed by the tenanted division…
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17 NovemberNews
Hydes brewery appoints new laboratory manager
Leading North West brewery and pub retailer Hydes has appointed family member and brewery employee Tom Allkins to laboratory manager Hydes brewery premises in Salford. Allkins, who is the nephew of Adam Hyde, the longest serving employee and family member in the business as company secretary, had recently passed his…
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14 NovemberNews
Today’s news in brief – 14/11/23
UK pubs and bars saw a 7% source in average drinks sales in the week ending 4 November, driven by Halloween, Bonfire Night, and major sporting events. This performance, the best since September, follows a flat second half of October due to adverse weather. All drink categories, including cider, beer,…
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14 NovemberPeople
Soho House and Co appoints new COO
Soho House has announced the appointment of Tom Collins to the role of chief operating officer, where he will report to CEO Andrew Carnie. The announcement comes in the form of a promotion for Collins, who was previously the group’s UK, Europe and Asia managing director. Collins first joined the…
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9 NovemberRestaurants
Restaurant Associates appoints new culinary director
Restaurant Associates has appointed Adam Thomason as its new culinary director. Thomason, who holds a Master of Culinary Arts degree, spent several years working for Restaurant Associates and the larger Compass Group before leaving in 2021. Currently, he leads the England Culinary Team as captain. Thomason said: “It’s fantastic to…
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7 NovemberPeople
SSP Group appoints new chief people officer
SSP Group has announced the appointment of Ann-Marie Murphy as its new chief people officer. She joins from The Gym Group, where she was chief operations officer. She has been with the gym operator since 2018, initially in the role of director of people and development. She was later promoted…
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