All People articles – Page 5
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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
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NewsMarston’s launches first training academy in women’s prison
The pub group has launched a hospitality training academy within HMP Styal, as part of its target to increase the number of ex-offender graduates employed across its pubs by 25% over the next 12 months.
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NewsSSP chair to step down
Mike Clasper CBE, who joined SSP in 2019, will step down following the company’s 2026 AGM on 23 January 2026
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NewsDiageo appoints Sir Dave Lewis CEO
The former Tesco CEO will join on 1 January, following the departure of Debra Crew in July, with interim leader Nik Jhangiani to resume his role of CFO
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NewsThe Ivy MD steps down
Laura Mills, who oversaw The Ivy, Ivy Asia and Harry’s, has left the Richard Caring-backed restaurant company after more than eight years
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OpinionHomecoming: the latest chapter for Leon
As the ownership of Leon comes full circle, could the return of co-founder and former CEO John Vincent be just what the brand needs to reignite its place in consumers’ hearts?
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NewsNEOS Hospitality appoints new finance director
Kellie Thorne has joined the late night bar business as NEOS further strengthens its leadership team to drive forward its growth plans.
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InterviewsCaravan: ‘Our ‘All Welcome’ approach was in place from day one’
Winner of MCA’s Diversity Leadership Programme award this year, Caravan is focused on developing and inspiring its people – whoever they are, people and culture director Fernanda Antonio tells MCA in our latest spotlight article on EDI, sponsored by Carlsberg Britvic
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NewsPoolhouse hires new COO ahead of London debut
The new competitive socialising concept from the Joliffe brothers has taken on Ross Butler as chief operating officer
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NewsGordon Ramsay Restaurants cuts hundreds of jobs as losses grow
Celebrity chef’s empire becomes the latest to succumb to cost of living challenges as almost 10% of staff face job cuts, according to The Times
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NewsBig Table Group restructures leadership team
The Epiris-backed operator of Las Iguanas, Bella Italia, Frankie & Benny’s and Banana Tree has restructured operations within its senior leadership team in order to remain “profitable and successful in the most challenging of times”
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NewsUK looking to end illegal gig economy work
The government is due to launch a consultation, today, on new laws which would force the likes of Uber Eats, Deliveroo and Just Eat Takeaway to perform stringent checks on their workers to make sure none are working for them illegally
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InterviewsWatchHouse: ‘Tech is adding to the guest experience’
Despite increasing labour costs, the use of new technology is enabling the premium coffee shop business to add labour back into its model, head of people Euan McInytre explains
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InterviewsStar Pubs: ‘We didn’t want training to be a one-off exercise’
Speaking at MCA’s recent Innovation Conference, Star Pubs’ head of licensee training and development, Tracy Bickerdike, said the group is striving for continual learning for its Just Add Talent operators
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Weekend PressWetherspoon chief laments higher costs amid minimum wage hike plans
Sir Tim Martin says there has been an ‘unthinking retreat from market forces’ as Rachel Reeves plans to increase the national living wage above target inflation, The Sunday Times reports