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NewsPopeyes launches ‘university’ to support staff development
The fast-growing QSR brand will offer nationally recognised qualifications through a new apprenticeship programme and pathways to support progression
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NewsMarket Halls appoints new sales & marketing director
Emma Weekes joins during a busy period of growth for the food hall operator, which plans to reach 10 sites by 2028 and deliver £100m revenue within two years
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NewsScott Grimbleby steps down from COO role at Turtle Bay
MCA understands Grimbleby left his role on 14 April, just over one year after joining the Caribbean-inspired restaurant group in March 2025
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NewsWells & Co appoints new people director
Jody Bennett will join the family-owned brewer and pub operator, from her current role at Brewhouse & Kitchen, next month
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NewsETM appoints MD for Sport London
Colin Sadler will be responsible for its six Sport London sites, including Greenwood Victoria and Redwood London Bridge, along with Ludo Sports Bar & Kitchen – its joint venture with St Austell Brewery.
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NewsDishoom appoints strategic finance director
Imran Khan was previously a director at ISK Consulting, where he played a pivotal role in securing £300m in investment for Dishoom, from global investment firm L Catterton, last year.
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NewsGerman Doner Kebab makes chair appointment
The QSR kebab chain has appointed former Costa Coffee and Chipotle executive Jim Slater as its new chair and non-executive director, as it looks to accelerate its growth in the UK and overseas.
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NewsAdnams confirms Simon Townsend as permanent chair
Townsend joined the Adnams board in January 2023 and was appointed interim chair in 2024; he has now been unanimously appointed as chair of the Suffolk-based brewer and hospitality group
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Analysis & InsightInclusivity in the workplace: ‘It’s ok for leaders to show vulnerability’
With leadership setting the tone for inclusion and diversity in the workplace, training is key for the senior team as much as it is for the wider workforce, Hayley Whitfield, people director, Pizza Pilgrims, has suggested.
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NewsWahaca makes CEO promotion as it seeks fresh investment
Former MD Gemma Glasson has been appointed chief executive of the Mexican restaurant group, which is seeking an injection of new capital as it looks to expand.
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Analysis & InsightHow Flat Iron achieved a significant reduction in staff turnover
The steak restaurant group has reduced its staff turnover by 50% over the past two years, after listening to team members’ calls for improved workplace benefits, head of people Gina Knight shares
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NewsMark Brooke steps down as CEO of Amber Taverns
The pub company said Brooke steps down by mutual agreement with the board and investors, less than one year after assuming the CEO role in August 2025
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NewsDomino’s announces senior team changes
Former Marston’s CEO and CFO Andrew Andrea has now assumed his role as CFO at the pizza delivery business, while CMO Sarah Barron has been promoted as part of Domino’s focus on achieving its FY26 strategic priorities.
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NewsGreene King announces new estate strategy
The restructure of its managed estate will see around 150 managed pubs converted to leased and tenanted or franchise, and around the same number evaluated for a potential sale. Separately, Zoe Bowley has decided to step down as managing director of Greene King Pubs
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NewsRené Redzepi resigns from Noma
Following allegations of physical and psychological abuse, Redzepi has stepped down from the acclaimed restaurant team as it launches its LA residency
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NewsSarah Sergeant to step down from Young’s board
Sergeant, who was appointed an independent non-executive director in 2023, will step down from her role on 31 March, with the search for her replacement underway
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NewsPizza Pilgrims hires new property director
Adrian Vickery joins the pizzeria business from Azzurri Group, where he spent 11 years across various property roles
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NewsNew chair at SSP Group
Andrew Martin joins with extensive experience across the global consumer, travel, hospitality, and support services sectors, currently serving as chair of Intertek Group
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NewsChris Burford returns to Leon as CFO
Burford, who first joined the business in 2014, returns to work with John Vincent as part of a broader effort to reunite key figures who shaped the brand’s original success
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NewsRob Cooper joins Boxpark as CFO
Cooper will lead the hospitality and leisure group’s financial strategy and support its next phase of growth, replacing Chris Burford