All People articles
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NewsNew CTO at McDonald’s UK & Ireland
Alex Bissett-Powell, who has spent 10 years with the company in various roles, steps up to the chief technology officer role this month
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NewsHospitality job losses could total 111,000 by November Budget
UKHospitality is urging the government to reverse some of the damage done in the last Budget, by lowering business rates, fixing NICs and cutting VAT
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NewsPunch announces leadership restructure
Steve Worrall has been appointed to the newly established role of group projects director, and Robin Belither has been promoted to managing director of Punch Pubs to lead the Leased & Tenanted (L&T) and Management Partnerships (MP) divisions
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NewsStarbucks appoints new UK marketing director
Vic Robertson will oversee campaign and digital strategy as well as product innovation, including the Starbucks Rewards program and its brand partnerships for the UK.
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NewsNWTC promotes Amber Wood to CEO
The Graphite Capital-backed business, which reported a like-for-like sales increase of 7.4% in the 17 weeks to 27 July 2025, has also appointed Jon Hire as its new CFO, replacing Glenn Person, who stepped down in August.
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OpinionFruity bonuses at ’Spoons
MCA columnist Dominic Walsh delves into the enhanced fruit machine takings in pubs, the ordeal of dealing with charmless CEOs, and the late former Four Seasons MD Ramon Pajares
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NewsWhitbread appoints new non-exec
Jonathan Powell joins the operator of Beefeater and Brewers Fayre from his role as group CFO at The Sage Group
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NewsEmployment Tribunal case could have ‘nuclear’ impact on sector
A case brought against The Big Table Group, which is now subject to appeal, unexpectedly found that tronc payments should be included in the calculation of workers’ holiday pay, with fears more staff could now come forward with similar claims
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NewsMel Mariott joins Prestige Purchasing leadership team
The founder of Darwin & Wallace, which was acquired by Portobello Pub Co last year, has been appointed commercial director at Prestige
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NewsBurger & Lobster names new CEO as group posts resilient FY results
The 12-strong restaurant chain has appointed Dino Sura as global CEO, as founder Misha Zelman steps back into a non-executive director role
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NewsWingstop UK makes people director promotion
Faye Ryder-Humphries joined Wingstop in April 2022, as people partner, before being made head of people in December of that year.
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NewsBlack Sheep Coffee promotes UK MD to new role
Isobel Childs has been appointed EMEA growth director & chief of staff, as the coffee shop business looks to scale further
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NewsKuvi Hospitality appoints CEO
The investment platform, which aims to bring the best US brands to international markets, has appointed Shereen Ritchie as chief executive
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NewsPret UK and Europe MD Clare Clough to depart
The global cafe chain has announced that its managing director of UK and Europe, Clare Clough, is leaving the business
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NewsMcDonald’s chief restaurant officer departs UK&I business
Zoe Hamburger has stepped down from her role at the fast-food chain, with Patrick Gerber appointed as her replacement, in the latest senior management team change
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Weekend Press‘All the power is with the employer’: why zero-hours workers welcome Labour’s rights bill
Critics of the legislation want the government to water it down, but for many employees change can’t come too soon, The Guardian reports
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NewsEvolv appoints new ops director
Tom Tomczyk joins the premium restaurant group with experience at operators including Rare Restaurants and Bill’s
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NewsNew CMO joins German Doner Kebab
Chris Waters joins the kebab chain from his role at JD Sports, as GDK looks to continue scaling across new and existing markets
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NewsBrewDog co-founder steps down
Martin Dickie has left his role at the Scottish brewer and pub operator, citing personal reasons
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NewsAlex Reilley quits Labour taskforce
The Loungers chairman says the government is ’condemning high streets and town centres’