All People articles – Page 2
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InterviewsWatchHouse’s Rising Star ‘represents the future of our industry’
The premium coffee operator’s head of people, Euan McIntyre, is adept at bringing a commercial focus to people initiatives, MD Caroline Ottoy tells MCA in the first of a series of profiles on our Rising Star finalists ahead of the MCA Hospitality Awards 2026
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NewsWahaca appoints new head of people and culture
Rupi Zani joins the Mexican-restaurant group following two years at Cote Restaurants, where she mostly recently held the role of business integrity director
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NewsThe Clink’s Brixton prison restaurant to remain open
The charity, which has operated the prison dining room since 2014, announced in September that it would have to reapply for its contract in a competiive tender process.
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NewsCoaching Inn Group promotes Adam Charity to MD
Charity, who originally joined the pubs-with-rooms business in 2008, has served as COO since last year and now takes on the managing director role
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NewsRichard Smothers joins Greggs as NED
Smothers, previously CFO and currently non-executive director at Greene King, joins Greggs with experience in senior finance roles across hospitality and retail
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NewsRoss Warnes joins Pret as UK & Ireland president
Warnes brings a wealth of experience from roles at Kraft Heinz, Unilever, and Nestle, and will oversee Pret’s UK & Ireland estate of more than 500 stores
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NewsBrewDog Bars’ joint MD to step down
Joint MD Martin Keith is to step down after 14 years at the brewer and pub operator, having begun his career as a GM at BrewDog’s third bar, at Glasgow Kelvingrove.
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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