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.

  • Aug- 2022 -
    15 August
    Breweries and DistilleriesSt Austell Brewery appoints COO and commercial director

    St Austell Brewery appoints COO and commercial director

    St Austell Brewery has announced the appointments of Andrew Turner to the newly-created role of chief operating officer and Paul Harbottle as the group’s first commercial director. These appointments come following St Austell’s new leadership team restructure.  Turner reportedly joined the company in March 2020 as managing director of beer…

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  • 2 August
    PeopleGreggs names new chair as revenues rise

    Greggs names new chair as revenues rise

    Greggs has announced the  appointment of Matthew Davies as an independent non-executive director and chair designate. Davies joins the board with immediate effect, and will be appointed as chair on 1 November 2022, when the current chair, Ian Durant, steps down. He is widely experienced in retail, and during his…

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  • Jul- 2022 -
    21 July
    Food and DrinkD&D London launches catered event space at Tower Bridge

    D&D London launches catered event space at Tower Bridge

    D&D London has announced the launch of Blueprint Event Space, a permanent venue for D&D’s outside event’s arm – Alexander and Björck (A&B). Located at Tower Bridge, the site was originally used for the company’s Blueprint Café which was launched as a restaurant in the Design Museum when the museum…

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  • 19 July
    PeopleStar Pubs & Bars appoints new central operations director

    Star Pubs & Bars appoints new central operations director

    Star Pubs and Bars has bolstered its leadership team with the appointment of Caren Geering as its new central operations director. In her new role, Geering will be responsible for overseeing the company’s operational support functions including recruitment, training and marketing. She will continue her roles as an inclusion and diversity…

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  • 18 July
    RestaurantsTortilla revenue soars 60% in H1

    Tortilla revenue soars 60% in H1

    Tortilla has welcomed strong top-line growth during the first half of FY22, with group revenue soaring 60% to £26.9m, or an increase of 55% excluding the impact of the Chilango acquisition.  The group said this performance was underpinned by growing customer demand for Tortilla’s food as well as the group’s…

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  • 11 July
    PeopleDomino’s welcomes new CFO

    Domino’s welcomes new CFO

    Domino’s Pizza Group Plc has announced the appointment of Edward Jamieson as its new chief financial officer. It said Jamieson, who is also set to join the board of Directors in October 2022, brings experience as a senior leader in the consumer, digital, and food sectors. He has most recently…

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  • 7 July
    Food and DrinkI am Döner signs UK multi-site franchise deal

    I am Döner signs UK multi-site franchise deal

    I am Döner, a kebab brand backed by Think Hospitality, has signed a multi-site franchise deal to take the brand to Merseyside and the Isle of Man, the deal was facilitated by Seeds Consulting.  The partnership with Optimum Group, the company behind the franchise of Costa Coffee and Kaspas in…

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  • 6 July
    Pubs and BarsOakman hails ‘record’ sales in FY22

    Oakman hails ‘record’ sales in FY22

    The Oakman Group Plc has revealed its total sales surged 79% to £65.1m for the financial year ending 3 July 2022 (FY22), reportedly outperforming the Coffer CGA tracker of industry sales. Like-for-like sales are up 51.2% from FY21 and up 19.9% from pre-Covid levels in FY20, while total sales have…

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  • 5 July
    PeopleMcDonald’s unveils leadership promotions

    McDonald’s unveils leadership promotions

    McDonald’s has announced it has promoted Kevin Ozan to senior executive vice president of Strategic Initiatives, Ian Borden to chief financial officer, and Marion Gross to global chief supply chain officer, effective 1 September 2022. Current global chief supply chain officer, Francesca DeBiase, is set to retire from McDonald’s, effective…

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  • 1 July
    PeopleGreene King appoints Franchise Operations director

    Greene King appoints Franchise Operations director

    Greene King Pub Partners, the leased, tenanted and franchise division of Greene King, has appointed Penny Baldwin as its new Franchise Operations director. Baldwin will join the business on 15 August, where she will be responsible for the continued rollout of Greene King Pub Partners’ Hive Pubs franchise brand. Having…

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