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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Jun- 2023 -13 JuneRestaurants
Brasserie Bar Co rebrands to Heartwood Collection
Brasserie Bar Co will be rebranding to Heartwood Collection, marking its strategy and evolution into becoming a freehold pub company with a brasserie division.ย As a result of this move, one of the groupโs brands, White Brasserie Company, will become Heartwood Inns effective from 6 July.ย News of the rebrand…
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7 JuneRestaurants
TGI Fridays operator sees Q1 sales slide 3%
TGI Fridays operator Hostmore has revealed a 3% drop in like-for-like sales in the 22 weeks ended 4 June 2023, down from a 1% decline in the first 16 weeks of the year.ย The group maintains that like-for-like revenue and total revenue for the period remains โbroadly consistentโ with the…
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7 JuneCatering Companies
BM appoints new operations manager
BM Caterers has appointed Alice Loose as its new operations manager. Reporting to operations director Ian Kingston, her new role involves managing a diverse portfolio of client contracts and working with onsite managers to ensure teams are operationally compliant and working efficiently in partnership with clients. Loose worked in restaurants…
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5 JuneNews
Hostmore appoints new non-executive director
Hostmore Group has recently announced the appointment of Helena Feltham as an independent non-executive director.ย ย Feltham has over 30 years of experience in consumer facing and people leadership roles.ย She has recently served as the interim non-executive chair of Ted Baker Plc, where she had also been senior independent director…
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May- 2023 -31 MayCatering Companies
Sodexoโs Good Eating Company appoints new MD
Sodexo Corporate Services has appointed Alex Kristall as managing director for the Good Eating Company in the UK and Ireland, from 1 June. The news follows the catering companyโs investment plans to grow the business and its footprint globally. Kristall will take over full operational and P&L responsibility for the…
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22 MayComment
โIt is still a very toxic environment at timesโ: Q&A with Tim Etherington-Judge
Do you think there is a problem within the mental health of hospitality workers in particular? Absolutely, I think there’s a number of aspects of most hospitality work that makes it particularly challenging to maintain good mental health. Things such as trying to sleep outside of your circadian rhythms, because…
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19 MayRestaurants
German Doner Kebab opens 150th restaurant
German Doner Kebab (GDK) has recently opened its doors to another site in Weston-super-Mare, Somerset marking its 128th location in the country and 150th internationally. The news comes as the brand has experienced rapid expansion, with the fast-casual dining option now employing over 4,500 people across its 150 restaurants worldwide.ย …
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17 MayPubs and Bars
The Felin Fach Griffin appoints new head chef
Eat Drink Sleep, a small group of family-owned inns has announced the appointment of Gwenann Davies to the role of head chef at its original pub with rooms in the Brecon Beacons, The Felin Fach Griffin. Davies, formerly in a senior role at the Tom Kerridge group, replaces Nick Evans,…
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Apr- 2023 -28 AprilAdvice
Keep it Professional: Building Respect for everyone working in Hospitality
People are the heart of hospitality. Yet, the external perception of hospitality workers is often clouded by outdated stigma, which is hard to shake off. More critically, this is having a negative impact on recruiting at a time when labour is in short supply; not to mention the direct impact…
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28 AprilPubs and Bars
Stonegate Groupโs biggest Accelerator cohort to date graduates
Stonegate Groupโs leadership development scheme, Accelerator, has revealed that this yearโs graduating cohort is the biggest to date at a total of 70 hospitality professionals from across the groupโs pub and bar concepts.ย Structured around three in-depth workshops, the programme focuses on developing individuals within operations as leaders with their…
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