All People articles – Page 3
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NewsMinimum wage ‘doing more harm than good’
JD Wetherspoon chairman Tim Martin, Big Table Group CEO Alan Morgan and Butcombe Group CEO Jonathan Lawson speak out about the impact minimum wage rises is having on business.
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NewsGovernment considers ditching minimum wage pledge
Labour ministers are considering ditching the party’s manifesto pledge to pay young people the same national minimum wage as older workers, amid record youth employment figures
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EventsBuilding truly inclusive cultures: MCA to host diversity webinar
Join us on 18 March for an in-depth webinar exploring how hospitality businesses can move beyond box ticking on diversity, with speakers from Caravan, Pizza Pilgrims, Flat Iron and sponsor Carlsberg Britvic
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Analysis & InsightHow hospitality is embracing employees with learning disabilities
Brands such as Chopstix and Pizza Pilgrims have been working to offer some of the 1.3 million people in England with learning disabilities meaningful employment. MCA explores the barriers those with additional needs face, and the benefits of more inclusive and supportive hiring practices
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NewsStarbucks appoints new regional director of operations
Martin McTigue joins the coffee chain as it returns to sales growth and expansion, having previously worked at Stonegate Group, Nando’s, and Greene King
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NewsNew people and culture director at NEOS Hospitality
Kayleigh Holmes joins the 40-strong bar operator at a pivotal time, as the business continues to scale and invest in its senior leadership team
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NewsTwo Magpies shakes up management team in bid to reach 50 sites
The bakery group has announced a raft of new appointments as it looks to quintuple its estate, with Ben Magnall set to eventually succeed owner Steve Magnall
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NewsNew MD appointed at Okell’s Inns
Heron & Brearley has appointed Ollie Neale as managing director at its Okell’s Inns business, in a move which will also see the Isle of Man business bring its brewing, wholesale and pub arms together
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NewsGong cha makes new leadership appointments to support growth plans
The bubble tea specialist, which plans to reach 225+ stores across the UK in the coming years, has promoted Jemma Smoker to general manager, EMEA and appointed Sepanta Bagherpour as CMO, Americas and EMEA
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NewsFederal Café receives £3m investment, appoints Karen Jones as chairperson
Foresight Group will support the brunch-focused café operator’s regional rollout, with Dame Karen Jones joining to support the management team
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NewsMaguro Group appoints new head of people
Laz Poutama, formerly of BrewDog and Parogon Group, has joined as group head of people as the Korean restaurant operator scales its Bunsik and Bullgogi brands
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NewsButcombe Group makes senior team changes to support growth
Cat Moseley will take on the newly created role of chief experience officer, while Richard Maslin will assume the title of group property and commercial director
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NewsCaprice Holdings strengthens senior team with new appointments
Alix Picard joins from Bagatelle Group as chief marketing officer, while Natalie Tait - previously of Artfarm and D&D London - joins as chief people officer
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NewsGovernment accused of climbdown on tipping
Labour had previously said it would give workers full control over how their tips were distributed as part of the Employment Rights Act. However, the plans look to have been shelved, angering trade unions
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NewsJacob Sumner steps down as Chipotle’s director of European operations
Edgar Alvarez will now oversee operations for the UK and Germany as Sumner leaves the business after 21 years
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NewsTomas Minkley joins Ivy Asia, Harry’s as COO
Minkley joins two Caprice Holdings-backed brands from his role as COO at Bob Bob Ricard, where he spent nearly two years
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NewsChris Guy steps down as CFO of Heartwood Collection
Guy remains with the business in an advisory capacity, with finance director Henry Olney taking on the role of interim CFO
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InterviewsPunch’s Rising Star has ‘limitless’ potential
With an authentic leadership style and drive to improve the pub partnerships under her stewardship, Hayley Patterson has a bright future, group people director Laura Cavendish tells MCA, in the last in our Rising Star finalist profiles, ahead of the MCA Hospitality Awards 2026.
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NewsIndividual Restaurants reports festive sales growth of 6%
The operator of Piccolino, Riva Blu, Restaurant Bar & Grill and Forbici, said it delivered a strong performance over Christmas and is looking to 2026 as being a defining year for the business.
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InterviewsPizza Pilgrims’ Rising Star is ‘a force of positivity in the business’
Spearheading the development of its learning and comms platform and future leaders programme, Leanne Gunson deserves to be celebrated, co-founder Thom Elliott tells MCA, in the latest of a series of profiles on our Rising Star finalists, ahead of the MCA Hospitality Awards 2026.