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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Jul- 2022 -7 JulyFood and Drink
I am Dรถner signs UK multi-site franchise deal
I am Dรถner, 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. ย The partnership with Optimum Group, the company behind the franchise of Costa Coffee and Kaspas in…
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6 JulyPubs and Bars
Oakman hails โrecordโ sales in FY22
The Oakman Group Plc has revealed its total sales surged 79% to ยฃ65.1m 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 JulyPeople
McDonaldโs unveils leadership promotions
McDonaldโs 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 McDonaldโs, effective…
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1 JulyPeople
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 Partnersโ Hive Pubs franchise brand. Having…
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Jun- 2022 -29 JunePeople
Whitbread names Dominoโs boss as new CEO
The board of Whitbread PLC (Whitbread) has announced that Dominic Paul has been appointed as its next CEO.ย ย He will succeed Alison Brittain, who has decided to retire from full time executive life at the end of the financial year 2023.ย Paul will join the company early in January 2023.…
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24 JunePeople
Jamie Oliver Group appoints new chief executive
The Jamie Oliver Group has appointed Kevin Styles as its new chief executive and is set to take up the role in early July. Styles has joined the business from Vue International, where he was group managing director, and has a โstrong track record of driving and delivering commercial growth…
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22 JunePeople
UKH Scotland appoints new chair
UKHospitality Scotland has announced that Chris Wayne-Wills, CEO of Crerar Hotels, has taken on the role of chairman from Calum Ross, the owner and proprietor of Loch Melfort Hotel in Argyll. Elected by the UKHospitality Scotland Committee, Wayne-Wills becomes chairman at what is described as a โcrucial time for the…
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20 JuneNews
Deliveroo appoints new chief financial officer
Deliveroo has announced that it has appointed Scilla Grimble as its new chief financial officer. Grimble, who is currently chief financial officer at MoneySupermarket.com Group plc, is expected to commence her appointment by no later than June 2023. She was previously interim chief financial officer at Marks and Spencer where…
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15 JuneBusiness
Compass Group names Foodbuy managing director
Compass Group UK and Ireland has announced the appointment of Karl Atkins as the new managing director for Foodbuy, the procurement service provider. Atkins has been with Foodbuy for the past three years in the chief operating officer role โ where his focus has been supporting the growth of Foodbuyโs…
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14 JunePeople
KFC UK&I welcomes back Meg Farren as GM
KFC UK and Ireland has announced that Meghan Farren will be returning to KFC in the role of general manager (GM).โฏ It said Farrenโs โunrivalled ability to inspire the distinctive disruption synonymous with the KFC brandโ – whilst delivering year on year sales growth – makes her the โperfectโ next…
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