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- 2021 -11 JuneFood and Drink
Dominos CFO to step down
Domino’s has announced that Neil Smith, CFO, will step down from the company on 26 November 2021 and move over to pub group Fuller, Smith and Turner to become its newest finance director. Smith will continue to work with Dominic Paul, CEO, and the board to ensure an orderly transition…
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May- 2021 -27 MayPubs and Bars
Hawthorn appoints new chairman
Hawthorn has announced the appointment of Colin Rurtherford as its new chairman. Rutherford has served in chairman and non-executive director roles in the past, including at Mitchells and Butlers where he has been a non-executive director for eight years. He joins CEO Mark Davies, Matt Ward (CFO), Edith Monfries (COO)…
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Mar- 2021 -29 MarchFood and Drink
VFC secures £2.5m seed funding
VFC Foods, a newly formed vegan fried chicken company, has secured £2.5m seed funding to support its domestic and international growth. Led by Veg Capital, a vegan investment fund, the funding round was also joined by the firm’s senior leadership team and Johnson Resolutions. Launched in December 2020, VFC has…
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24 MarchRestaurants
The Big Table Group CEO to step down
The Big Table Group has announced that after six years with the business, CEO James Spragg will step down from his role in April 2021. Spragg will be succeeded by Alan Morgan, the current CEO of GLH Hotels. As well as GLH Hotels, Morgan has held senior roles at Rank…
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16 MarchPubs and Bars
Brewdog and The Skills Network launch employee learning academy
Online learning solutions provider, The Skills Network has launched the ‘BrewDog Academy’ to host online courses for employees at Scottish-based brewery and pub chain BrewDog – to help them access and gain national qualifications. The fully-funded courses – which will reach 2000 of the chain’s employees – are also available…
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3 MarchComment
Is enough being done to upskill the UK’s hospitality sector?
On 22 February Boris Johnson announced the government’s roadmap to cautiously ease lockdown restrictions in England. The plan, which he described as a “one-way road to freedom”, came almost exactly 11 months after the UK became submerged in a national lockdown that disrupted life as we know it. For business…
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Feb- 2021 -19 FebruaryPeople
McDonald’s sets targets for 2030 gender parity
McDonald’s has announced a new set of targets to see an increased representation of women and minority groups in senior roles, with an overall goal to reach gender parity in leadership roles by the end of 2030. The group said it will now be implementing policies that will hold its…
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18 FebruaryPeople
Inn Collection Group appoints property director amid expansion plans
The Inn Collection Group has appointed Louise Stewart as its new property director as it continues to roll out expansion plans across the North of England. Stewart brings with her an “abundance” of experience and knowledge, having worked in the commercial property industry for over 20 years, as well as…
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4 FebruaryPeople
ISHC adds RLA’s CEO to its board
The International Society of Hospitality Consultants (ISCH) has elected RLA CEO Roger Allen as its newest board member. ISHC is represented by some 200 of the industry’s “most respected professionals” from across six continents with the aim of being the leading source for global hospitality expertise. The ISHC was founded…
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Jan- 2021 -19 JanuaryPeople
Deliveroo onboards Next CEO as non-executive director
Deliveroo has appointed the CEO of Next, Simon Wolfson, to its board as a non-executive director. The online delivery service which has forecasted an increase in growth in 2021, revealed that Wolfson started his role this week – working alongside Claudia Arney the company’s first chair. The onboarding of the…
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