All People articles
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InterviewsPizza Pilgrims: ‘We focus on belonging’
When team members can be themselves at work, everything else a brand is trying to achieve should follow, people director Hayley Whitfield tells MCA for our latest spotlight article on EDI, sponsored by Carlsberg Britvic
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InterviewsDishoom: ‘We want to deepen our culture as we grow’
Mindful of the risk that scaling up and taking on new investment can lead to a dilution of culture, Dishoom, Caravan and Pizza Pigrims are focused on maintaining their values as they expand
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NewsArc Inspirations’ appoints new FD
Ciara Allen has left the Leeds-based bar business, with Vicki Musto stepping up from her role as head of finance to take on the FD role.
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NewsDomino’s CEO steps down
Andrew Rennie has stepped down as chief executive and board director at the pizza delivery group with immediate effect, with current COO Nicola Frampton to serve as interim CEO until a permanent successor is appointed.
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InterviewsKFC: ‘I’m most proud of the opportunities we give people’
Joining KFC as an area coach and working his way through four business units to lead the brand’s UK & Ireland business has given Rob Swain an appreciation of the growth opportunities the brand can offer its employees
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NewsChef Skye Gyngell dies aged 62
The Australian chef won a Michelin star at Petersham Nurseries, while at Spring in Somerset House she ran one of the first high-profile restaurants in London with a primarily female kitchen brigade
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OpinionPub titans of years gone by: where are they now?
MCA columnist Dominic Walsh looks back at the talented, forward-thinking and controversial pub operators of his 28 year journalism career, and checks in on the likes of Ted Tuppen, Giles Thorley, Adam Fowle and Tim Clarke
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NewsTGI Fridays strengthens management team to take UK business to ‘new heights’
Sugarloaf, the owner of TGI Fridays UK, has appointed Giles Fry as chief operating officer after acquiring the business last month
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Analysis & InsightJob cuts likely to be widespread without budget support
More than half of UK hospitality businesses have said they will have to reduce the number of staff they employ and/or increase prices if next week’s budget does not delivery the necessary support for the sector.
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NewsUrban Baristas partners with Walia Capital founder
The Aussie-inspired speciality coffee chain has signed a multi-site development deal with Aary Walia, founder of Walia Capital and Anytime Fitness franchisee, with a new site secured on Bermondsey Street.
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NewsNEOS Hospitality appoints new property director
Tony Palmer joins the bar group from Giggling Squid where he had served as property director at the Thai restaurant group since August 2024.
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NewsVarious Eateries appoints group MD
The Coppa Club and Noci operator has appointed Jon Falarczyk, former director of operations at Young’s, as group managing director.
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NewsNew chief people officer at PizzaExpress
Inji Duducu, previously of Poundstretcher and Morrisons, joins the pizzeria chain in December, where she will be responsible for the people agenda
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NewsMarston’s launches first training academy in women’s prison
The pub group has launched a hospitality training academy within HMP Styal, as part of its target to increase the number of ex-offender graduates employed across its pubs by 25% over the next 12 months.
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NewsSSP chair to step down
Mike Clasper CBE, who joined SSP in 2019, will step down following the company’s 2026 AGM on 23 January 2026
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NewsDiageo appoints Sir Dave Lewis CEO
The former Tesco CEO will join on 1 January, following the departure of Debra Crew in July, with interim leader Nik Jhangiani to resume his role of CFO
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NewsThe Ivy MD steps down
Laura Mills, who oversaw The Ivy, Ivy Asia and Harry’s, has left the Richard Caring-backed restaurant company after more than eight years
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OpinionHomecoming: the latest chapter for Leon
As the ownership of Leon comes full circle, could the return of co-founder and former CEO John Vincent be just what the brand needs to reignite its place in consumers’ hearts?
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NewsNEOS Hospitality appoints new finance director
Kellie Thorne has joined the late night bar business as NEOS further strengthens its leadership team to drive forward its growth plans.
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InterviewsCaravan: ‘Our ‘All Welcome’ approach was in place from day one’
Winner of MCA’s Diversity Leadership Programme award this year, Caravan is focused on developing and inspiring its people – whoever they are, people and culture director Fernanda Antonio tells MCA in our latest spotlight article on EDI, sponsored by Carlsberg Britvic