All People articles
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NewsPublic House Group appoints MD
Oliver Clifford previously held roles at TOCA Social, the competitive socialising football concept, and Soho House
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NewsWahaca appoints new head of people
Tom Mercer was formerly people director UK at crazy golf concept Swingers, having left the business in April this year.
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NewsPret appoints new international president
Anita McDonnell, who joins from her role as Taco Bell’s MD for Asia Pacific and the Middle East, will lead Pret’s business across Europe, Asia and Africa
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NewsWhitbread appoints new non-executive director
Mark Allan, CEO at Land Securities Group, begins his role on 1 October 2026 and will also join the audit committee and nomination committee.
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NewsJulio Santoyo steps down as Leon MD after two months
Santoyo left his role as director of UK operations at Pret to join Leon in May 2025, but has stepped down after less than two months
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NewsBrewDog appoints new director of bars
Former director at London restaurant and pub group Soltaire, Gemma Hampton-Stone will lead the Tilray Brands-owned business’ bars in the UK and Europe
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InterviewsMcDonald’s CEO: ‘Franchisees are gatekeepers of the culture I want’
Lauren Schultz believes the business acted “as swiftly and robustly” as it could in terms of the training it rolled out following allegations of sexual harassment, racism and bullying in its restaurants
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NewsWithdrawal of revised tipping code leaves hospitality ‘in limbo’
UKHospitality says the revised code, expected to come into effect this October, has been withdrawn by government with no explanation and is calling for urgent clarity on its status and implementation
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NewsPizza Hut UK launches nationwide training programme
The programme will cover every aspect of restaurant operations, from food quality and service standards to teamwork and communication and is expected to become an annual training session
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NewsBoardwalk programme sees five mentees gain first board roles
The hospitality mentor programme for aspiring female leaders has doubled the size of its upcoming second-year cohort, from 22 to 43 women, on the back of the success of its debut intake
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NewsPizzaExpress appoints director of data and analytics
Peter Trew joins the restaurant group following the departure of PizzaExress’ head of data and intelligence, Dan Williams, who stepped down earlier this month
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NewsSoul Foods Group appoints new group CFO
Darren Keats brings more than a decade of experience in finance, corporate strategy, and business transformation to the group, which operates more than 400 franchise restaurants under the KFC, Taco Bell and Starbucks brands.
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NewsCosta appoints new CFO to lead global finance team
Matthew Sisk joins the coffee giant on 1 September after more than 21 years with the Coca-Cola Company, while Jez Langhorn has joined as chief people officer
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News‘A giant of the British culinary world’: Acclaimed chef and restaurateur Bill Poon dies
The Chinese chef is best known for Poon’s of Covent Garden, which launched in 1976 and was among the first Chinese restaurants in London to be awarded a Michelin star
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NewsNew NED at Young’s
Diana Houghton, currently a non-executive director at Marshalls, brings extensive experience spanning retail, leisure, consumer goods, and industrial manufacturing
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NewsGreggs CFO to step down after 28 years
Ben Waldron, formerly of Bakkavor Group, will succeed Richard Hutton, who is retiring as CFO and executive director at the end of the year
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NewsJames Taylor steps down from BrewDog
Taylor has stepped down from his role after approximately 18 months as CEO, as new owner Tilray Brands looks to rebuild and strengthen the business
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NewsNew CEO appointed at Virgin Hotels Collection
Joe Margison has more than 25 years’ experience across investment, finance, real estate and branded businesses, joining Sir Richard Branson’s Virgin Group in 2015 as its chief commercial officer.
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Analysis & InsightZero-hours consultation: ‘There is still a lot up for grabs’
With the government looking to end ‘one-sided flexibility’, the hospitality sector needs to ‘outshout the unions’ to ensure the employment law changes coming in next year reflect operational reality
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NewsClive Chesser steps down from PureGym
The global gym operator has appointed former CFO Alex Wood as CEO, as Chesser leaves his role after two years with the company