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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Apr- 2025 -30 AprilPeople
Roadchef appoints Tim Gittins as new CEO
Roadchef Limited has announced the appointment of Tim Gittins as its new CEO. Gittins brings over 15 years of board level experience in the motorway services sector. Prior to Roadchef, he served as chief revenue officer at Bink, a UK-based loyalty app. He has also held other senior positions including…
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28 AprilPubs and Bars
Punch Pubs acquires The Crown pub in Market Drayton
Punch Pubs and Co has expanded its portfolio with the acquisition of The Crown in Market Drayton. The town centre pub, located on Queen Street, will now be part of Punchโs leased and tenanted estate. It will be managed by experienced, multiple operators Ami Sanobar and Darren Paul, who will…
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14 AprilTrade Associations
NTIA pens open letter calling for alfresco dining support
The Night Time Industries Association (NTIA) has issued an urgent open letter to the chief executives and leaders of all London boroughs calling for support for alfresco dining and nightlife revival. This call comes in alignment with Deputy Mayors Howard Dawber and Justine Simons, who have written to boroughs encouraging…
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11 AprilNews-In-Brief
Todayโs news in brief – 11/04/25
NWTC has seen a 9% improvement in like-for-like sales across the last four quarters, following the appointment of a new leadership team and a renewed focus on The Botanist brand. Antony Doyle, the former operations director of Loungers, joined New World Trading Company in June 2024 as its group operations…
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11 AprilPubs and Bars
Marstonโs rolls out 459 rapid EV chargers nationwide
Marstonโs has installed 459 rapid and ultra-fast chargers across 193 sites, after introducing the companyโs first EV charger in December 2018 at The Bakehouse in Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire. As a result, Marstonโs claims it operates more rapid and ultra-fast EV chargers than any other hospitality company in the UK,…
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11 AprilPubs and Bars
NWTCโs new strategy brings 9% like-for-like sales uplift
Bar and restaurant operator, New World Trading Company (NWTC), has seen a 9% improvement in like-for-like sales across the last four quarters, following the appointment of a new leadership team and a renewed focus on The Botanist brand.ย Amber Wood, managing director of NWTC, said: โWeโve spent the last year…
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8 AprilRestaurants
Three Chimneys appoints new GM for Isle of Skye
Restaurant with rooms, The Three Chimneys, has announced the appointment of Kieran Walker as its new general manager on the Isle of Skye. As a result, Walker will now lead both The Three Chimneys and The Three Chimneys at Talisker, the company’s new venue located at Skye’s oldest distillery. He…
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7 AprilNews-In-Brief
Todayโs news in brief – 07/04/25
Hospitality venues will be released from red tape which stifles business as the government โbacks the British night outโ, after revealing its new Plan for Change initiative. Action includes moves to improve the application of licensing laws and strengthen businessesโ competitiveness, giving diners, pub and party-goers more time and more…
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7 AprilPubs and Bars
Wells and Co revenues rise 5.6% to ยฃ65.8m in FY24
The operator of pubs and breweries, Wells and Co, has revealed that revenues rose by 5.6% to ยฃ65.8m in the year to 30 September 2024, despite tough trading conditions.ย As well as a revenue uplift, group EBITDA rose by 4.2% to ยฃ9.9m during the period. In the UK, EBITDA for…
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3 AprilRestaurants
Yum Brands CEO to retire in 2026
Yum Brands has announced that David Gibbs, chief executive officer, has informed the board of directors of his intention to retire from the company in 2026. Gibbs has served as Yum Brandsโ CEO since January 2020.ย As CEO, Gibbs focused on leading the companyโs digital transformation, building the companyโs development…
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