All People articles – Page 136
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OpinionWagamama restructures property department
Wagamama, the Duke Street Capital-led group, has carried out a restructure of its property department, which has led to the departure of property director Sharon Cawthorne
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NewsBill’s strengthens property team
Bill’s Restaurants has strengthened it property team in the north, with the appointment of Tony Palmer, former head of acquisitions at Mitchells & Butlers (M&B), to oversee its expansion in the region
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Priestley joins Electra Partners
Bill Priestley, the former managing director of LGV Capital, backer of Amber Taverns, Liberation Group and Novus Leisure, is to join investment firm Electra Partners as a partner
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NewsLodge steps down from Novus
David Lodge has stepped down as property and development director at Novus Leisure after over eight years with the company
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NewsFormer Loch Fyne MD to lead Tortilla
Tortilla has appointed Richard Morris, former managing director of Loch Fyne Restaurants, as its new managing director to oversee its next stage of growth
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TRG’s Page: time to take a step back
Out-going TRG chief executive Andrew Page told M&C Report that he felt the time had come to take step back from the industry and its “relentless” nature
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NewsWhitbread chairman to step down
Whitbread has announced that Anthony Habgood will step down as chairman later this year
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Tesco secures Carluccio’s head of marketing
Tesco has further strengthened its Family Dining division with the appointment of Paschalis Loucaides, formerly of Carluccio’s, as its head of marketing
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Five Points Brewing Co claims Living Wage first
East London brewer Five Points claims to be the first UK brewer to become an accredited Living Wage Employer
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Opinion
Big shoes to fill
I like to think that if Andrew Page, the retiring chief executive of The Restaurant Group, was a footballer, say for his beloved Fulham, he would be cast in what pundits like to call the “Claude Makelele-role”. Tidy, unfussy but essential in making the rest of the team tick. Sure there have been more high-profile chief executives, but for getting the job done at a consistent and high quality level, Page’s work over the last 12 years at the Frankie & Benny’s operator will take some beating. These are big shoes to fill indeed
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NewsPage to step down as TRG CEO
The Restaurant Group (TRG) has announced that Andrew Page has notified the Board that he wishes to retire as chief executive of the Frankie & Benny’s and Chiquito operator in August 2014.
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NewsSpirit wins recognition for work experience
Its “Teen Spirit” scheme has achieved the Gold Standard by Fair Train, an organisation that sets UK quality standards in work experience provision
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NewsLynch to become group CEO at Nando’s
Andrew Lynch, the former chief executive of SSP, is to become group chief executive of Nando’s, the Capricorn Ventures-backed international chain of peri peri chicken restaurants
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InterviewsFriday five-minute interview
M&C Report talks to Robin Couling, managing director of Bath Ales, about his best investment, his best business decision and the best piece of advice he’s ever received
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Analysis & InsightJohnson: Entrepreneurs really do matter
Serial sector investor Luke Johnson has said that entrepreneurs really do matter as they add value, create jobs and generate value
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NewsNext Hall & Woodhouse MD won't be a family member
The next managing director at Hall & Woodhouse, the Dorset-based brewer and pub operator, will not be a family member, current MD Anthony Woodhouse has told South West Business Insider
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Mallon becomes Scottish Beer & Pub Association president
Steve Mallon, managing director of Scottish pub and bar operator Maclay Group, has taken over as president of the Scottish Beer and Pub Association
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NewsM&B makes executive changes
Mitchells & Butlers (M&B) has announced a number of changes to its executive team after four senior resignations, of which two are understood to be joining Tesco and one Caffe Nero
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Bunnychow secures Soho site
Bunnychow, the South African street food concept, has appointed former Chiquito executive chef David Peevers as its new head of food and operations and secured a site in Soho, M&C Report understands
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Pitfield sets up consultancy business
Duncan Pitfield, the former director of operations at Hakkasan, has set up his own eponymous consultancy firm