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.

  • Mar- 2022 -
    11 March
    Cafes and Coffee ShopsCornish Bakery expands senior leadership team

    Cornish Bakery expands senior leadership team

    Cornish Bakery has expanded its senior leadership team to enable its journey towards growing the business to 100 bakeries.  Founder Steve Grocutt has bolstered both his board and operational teams, headhunting specialists from across the UK, as well as promoting from within the company. Ralf Goad, previously of Risk Capital…

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  • 7 March
    Pubs and BarsRevolution Bars bolsters senior team with new hires

    Revolution Bars bolsters senior team with new hires

    Revolution Bars Group, the operator of Revolution, Revolución de Cuba, Playhouse and Founders and Co, has bolstered its senior team with two new hires.  The move will see its executive team move to a female majority for the first time ever, “outlining its ongoing commitment to diversity and inclusion with…

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  • 4 March
    PeopleDominos appoints new people director

    Dominos appoints new people director

    Domino’s has appointed Kirsty Pitcher as its new people director. She will join the group on 14 March and help lead the company’s people strategy.  She will focus on advancing the company’s Inclusion and Diversity agenda; recruitment and retention; embedding core values into the culture of the business; and ensuring…

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  • 3 March
    RestaurantsGerman Doner Kebab appoints global COO

    German Doner Kebab appoints global COO

    German Doner Kebab (GDK) has appointed Daniel Bunce as its new global COO to help spearhead the brand’s global expansion plans.  Bunce has been promoted to the role from his current position as managing director for German GDK UK and Europe.  The group said that since joining in 2018, he…

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  • 2 March
    Food and DrinkJust Eat revenues surge 33% despite ‘peak year’ of losses

    Just Eat revenues surge 33% despite ‘peak year’ of losses

    Just Eat has reported its revenues surged 33% to €5.3bn (£4.41bn) for the full year in 2021, up from €4bn (£3.33bn) in 2020, despite Just Eat reporting a “peak year” for losses. Losses for the period on an IFRS basis were €1.04bn (£8.69m) in 2021, widening from a loss of…

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  • Feb- 2022 -
    11 February
    Regulations & PoliciesFour Seasons Park Lane appoints Yam Lok Hin as exec pastry chef

    Four Seasons Park Lane appoints Yam Lok Hin as exec pastry chef

    Four Seasons Hotel London at Park Lane has appointed Hong Kong native Yam Lok Hin as executive pastry chef. Over the last 20 years, Hin has gained a “wealth of experience” having worked in some of the world’s best pastry kitchens, in Michelin-starred restaurants and luxury five-star hotels. He joins…

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  • 9 February
    NewsBrasserie Bar Co acquired by Alchemy

    Brasserie Bar Co acquired by Alchemy

    Brasserie Bar Co has been acquired by Alchemy Partners for an undisclosed sum, in a move that will reportedly underpin the group’s growth plan towards a portfolio of 70 pubs over the next five years. The group was previously under the ownership of Soho Square Capital, during which time it…

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  • 7 February
    FeaturesA new direction for sustainability

    A new direction for sustainability

    Founded in 1992 as the International Hotels Environment Initiative (IHEI), The now re-named Sustainable Hospitality Alliance has grown to encompass fifteen world-leading hospitality companies, including Hilton, Deutsche Hospitality and Hyatt. It’s members make up 30% of the global hotel industry by rooms, with a combined reach of over 35,000 properties…

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  • 7 February
    PeopleCompass welcomes new executive committee members

    Compass welcomes new executive committee members

    Compass Group has confirmed the internal appointments of Shelley Roberts and Kathinka Friis-Møller to its group executive committee. Roberts has been appointed group chief commercial officer, and is responsible for leading the group’s Global Clients, Strategy, M&A, Health and Safety, Sustainability, Digital and Procurement functions. She first joined Compass in…

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  • Jan- 2022 -
    12 January
    Food and DrinkJust Eat sees FY21 orders surpass one billion

    Just Eat sees FY21 orders surpass one billion

    Food Delivery service Just Eat Takeaway.com has revealed that in the full-year, the group processed 33% more orders at 1.1 billion compared with 2020. During the period, Gross Transaction Value (GTV) was €28.2bn (£23.4bn), representing an increase of 31% compared with 2020. The UK and Ireland were the fastest growing…

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