All People articles – Page 38
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NewsRooney Anand to chair CDG
Rooney Anand, the outgoing chief executive of Greene King, has been appointed non-executive chairman of the Casual Dining Group, the Café Rouge and Bella Italia operator.
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NewsTurton departs Turtle Bay
Karen Turton, the UK operations director for Turtle Bay, has left the company after just over 18 months in the role.
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NewsEpic co-founder joins Aramark
Mark Austin, the co-founder of gastropub group Unique Hospitality, has joined contract caterer Aramark as executive chef.
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NewsBackhouse takes on different role at Carluccio’s
Carluccio’s the Mark Jones-led group, has moved marketing director James Backhouse into the new role of project director to oversee a number of “strategic initiatives” focused around its Fresca refresh programme, MCA has learnt.
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OpinionBrewDog-bound Lockwood optimistic for UK on-trade
Mitchells & Butlers’ beer and cider procurement manager Ben Lockwood is about to step into a new role as international marketing director for BrewDog. He spoke to Nicholas Robinson of MCA’s sister title, the Morning Advertiser about his thoughts on the trade and the beer scene
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NewsPatisserie Holdings appoints interim CFO
Patisserie Holdings has appointed Nick Perrin as interim chief financial officer.
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NewsFormer EAT CEO joins Le Pain
Adrian Johnson, the former chief executive of EAT and ex-managing director of Patisserie Valerie, has joined Le Pain Quotidien.
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NewsStrauss departs Goodman
David Strauss has left his role as operations director for Goodman Restaurants, MCA understands.
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NewsItsu appoints new marketing director
Itsu, the Julian Metcalfe-led chain, has appointed Jemima Ferguson, formerly of COOK Trading, as its new group brand and marketing director.
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NewsMcIlroy swaps Comptoir for Bill’s
Lesley McIlroy has left the Comptoir Group to join Bill’s, the Richard Caring-backed group, as its new head of marketing.
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A survival guide for the modern CEO
The role of the chief executive is much sought after and comes with many positives. However, as the Savannah Group’s latest boardroom lunch discussed, there is little to prepare a newly appointed CEO for the intense mental and physical demands and isolation of the job. Tim Clouting gets the views of a variety of leaders on the challenges - and coping mechanisms - they have come across.
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OpinionLines from a legend
With 50 years’ experience in the UK’s hospitality sector, primarily in the development of multiple successful branded restaurant concepts, Ian Neill was quite rightly honoured earlier this year with the inaugural lifetime achievement award at MCA’s Retailers’ Retailer of the Year Awards in March. The driving force behind the formative years of PizzaExpress and the growth of Wagamama from one site to 110 worldwide, recently sat down with Mark Wingett to discuss the current state of the market, delivery, the pub sector and of course a certain deal.
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NewsWBB promotes Lucas to MD
West Berkshire Brewery has appointed long-time finance director Tom Lucas to managing director.
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NewsHMSHost: 'We have ambitions to grow our UK presence further'
HMSHost International, the global concession operator, is looking to grow its presence in the UK, and would entertain the possible bolt-on acquisitions of smaller UK rivals, MCA has learnt.
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NewsRussell reunites with Ellis at Mission Mars
Godfrey Russell, who earlier this year stepped down as property director of Revolution Bars Group after 21 years in the role, has reunited with his former boss Roy Ellis at Mission Mars, the Manchester-based group behind Albert’s Schloss and Rudy’s Pizza.
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NewsSwaysland joins Wells Group
Sarah Swaysland, the former head of marketing at Be At One and Snug Bars, has joined the Wells Group, operator of the Brew Café and Antipodea concepts.
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NewsCollier swaps Tokyo Industries for Arc Inspirations
Arc Inspirations, the Leeds based bar operator, has appointed Brett Collier as operations director.
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NewsDomino’s non-exec director to step down next year
Domino’s Pizza Group has announced that Steve Barber intends to step down as a non-executive director at the company’s Annual Meeting in 2019.
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NewsCodd swaps Merlin for Papa John's
Giles Codd, formerly of M&B, Loch Fyne and Merlin, has joined Papa John’s UK as marketing director, MCA understands.