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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Mar- 2025 -19 MarchCafes and Coffee Shops
Cornish Bakery appoints Tamweel as it explores sale
Cornish Bakery, a fast-growing bakery chain with 66 locations across the country, has appointed Tamweel to oversee a sale of the business.ย ย It comes as the chain has seen sustained year-on-year growth, with revenues and site EBITDA for the 12-month period to May 2025 expected to reach ยฃ37m and ยฃ8.3m…
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12 MarchPeople
Nightcap promotes Sarah Miller to COO
Bar and nightclub operator, Nightcap, has announced the promotion of Sarah Miller to the role of chief operating officer.ย Miller first joined the group in June 2024 as director of business operations, having spent five years at Stonegate Group. She spent two years as business unit director for its late-night…
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11 MarchPeople
Brewdog appoints new chief executive officer
Brewdog has announced the promotion of its chief financial officer (CFO) James Taylor to the role of CEO, effective immediately.ย The announcement follows the resignation of current chief executive James Arrow due to personal reasons. Alongside Taylor, Lauren Carrol has been appointed as chief operating officer (COO) moving up from…
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7 MarchNews-In-Brief
Todayโs news in brief – 07/03/25
Just Eat has rolled out its new drone-operated deliveries in partnership with Manna, a drone delivery company. Following the new partnership, customers will have the choice to receive their orders from participating partners via drones, which will be deployed from local delivery hubs operated by Manna. The service is already…
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7 MarchCatering Companies
Compass UK&I makes two new leadership appointments
Compass Group UK and Ireland has appointed Michelle Sanders to the role of chief growth officer and Sophie Smith as chief people officer, effective 1 April 2025. Following their appointments the duo will also join the executive team. Sanders was previously the managing director of Samworth Brothers Futures, which focuses…
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6 MarchNews-In-Brief
Todayโs news in brief – 06/03/25
Cรดte Brasserie has appointed Emma Dinnis as its new CEO. Dinnis joins the French brasserie chain following a tenure as managing director of Sofology, where she led the brandโs customer-first transformation. She brings experience in retail and hospitality, having held senior leadership roles at Topshop/Topman, M&Co, Ikea, and M&S. She…
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6 MarchRestaurants
Cรดte Brasserie appoints new CEO
Cรดte Brasserie has announced the appointment of Emma Dinnis as its new chief executive officer. Dinnis joins the French brasserie following a successful tenure as managing director at Sofology, where she led the brandโs customer-first transformation. With a wealth of experience in retail and hospitality, she has also held senior…
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Feb- 2025 -28 FebruaryNews-In-Brief
Todayโs news in brief – 28/02/25
Papa Johnโs full-year revenues fell by 4% to $2.06bn (ยฃ1.64bn), as global restaurant sales fell by 3% to $4.85bn (ยฃ3.85bn). It comes as North American sales were down 4% from 2023, while sales at the groupโs international restaurants fell by 1% during the same period. Meanwhile, total revenues for the…
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28 FebruaryRestaurants
D&D London appoints Martin Williams as CEO
D&D London has appointed Martin Williams as its new chief executive officer, effective from 31 March 2025, as the group prepares to rebrand itself to The Evolv Collection from April. Williams brings 25 years of business leadership experience as both a โmulti-award-winningโ restaurant entrepreneur and a โpioneeringโ CEO. He worked…
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26 FebruaryCafes and Coffee Shops
Starbucks to cut 1,100 corporate jobs as part of global turnaround plan
Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol has announced that the group is set to cut 1,100 jobs as part of its global turnaround plan, โBack to Starbucksโ. Niccol stated that the decision aims to streamline the company’s structure by eliminating redundancies and forming smaller, more agile teams. He added: โOur intent is…
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