All People articles – Page 7
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NewsWendy’s president and CEO steps down
Kirk Tanner is to step down from the business, effective 18 July 2025, with current CFO Ken Cook named interim CEO as the US-based company looks to appoint a permanent successor.
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Weekend PressThe female chef exposing restaurants’ sex and drug culture
She’s the anonymous figure whose Slutty Cheff Instagram account lifts the lid on the darker side of the restaurant world, from drug binges to the harassment of female staff, The Times reports
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Weekend PressNational insurance hike hits hospitality as 69,000 jobs go
Chancellor’s increases in national insurance blamed for cuts by pubs, restaurants and hotels, amid industry fears that 200,000 people could lose their roles, The Sunday Times reports
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NewsMark McGinty rises to CEO at Valiant Pub Company
McGinty succeeds Gerry Carroll, who transitions to the role of executive chairman, as Valiant looks to further growth in the coming months
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NewsMarston’s appoints new CFO
Stephen Hopson, former of Mitchells & Butlers and Molson Coors, will succeed Hayleigh Lupino as CFO of the pub group this September
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NewsTortilla undergoes debt financing; CFO to step down
The fast casual Mexican chain has entered a new financing agreement with its banking partner Santander, which extends its current debt facilities from £10m to £12.5m. Separately, CFO Maria Denny will step down in September
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NewsYum! Brands appoints new CEO
Yum!’s current chief financial & franchise officer, Chris Turner, will take over from David Gibbs in October, after he announced his intention to retire. Gibbs will remain an adviser to the company until the end of 2026.
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NewsStonegate confirms central support job losses
The group has reduced the size of its managed estate over the past two years, from around 800 pubs to approximately 500 – necessitating a small central support team, it said.
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NewsItsu appoints new marketing director
Annabel Mackie has joined the business from her role as managing director at creative agency Five by Five Global, having previously held senior positions at M&C Saatchi London
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Weekend PressJobs market is flashing a warning sign to Rachel Reeves
The chancellor’s growth mission is in jeopardy as increases in employment costs begin to bite British businesses, The Times reports
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Weekend PressBritain’s biggest pub company to slash jobs amid debt crunch
Stonegate looks to cut up to 150 jobs in an attempt to reduce costs, The Telegraph reports
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NewsMowgli strengthens leadership team
The TriSpan-backed Indian restaurant group has appointed Tom Hatcher as business development director and Emily Weston as marketing director
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NewsRevel Collective appoints new CFO
Matthew Fowler joins the Revolution and Peach Pubs operator following the departure of outgoing chief financial officer Danielle Davies
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NewsUK wage growth slows as unemployment hits high
Average wage growth was up 5.2% in the three months to April, down from 5.5% the previous month, while unemployment reached its highest level in four years, according to the latest ONS data.
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NewsMcDonald’s: ‘Creating a safe, respectful workplace has even greater focus for us’
The business has taken “numerous steps” to ensure that everyone who comes to work at the business “feels safe, seen and supported” following allegations of misconduct
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NewsKate Nicholls promoted to chair of UKHospitality
UKHospitality’s Kate Nicholls has been promoted to chair, with current deputy Allen Simpson to become the new CEO, and Steve Cassidy taking on the role of president.
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NewsCaffè Nero UK’s Will Stratton-Morris steps down from CEO role
Stratton-Morris has taken up a new group role as chief business development officer, with the search for a new CEO underway
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NewsBoardwalk increases cohort to 22, reveals full line-up of mentees
The 2025/26 mentees represent a wide cross-section of the industry, spanning operations, people, marketing and commercial roles across restaurants, pubs, concessions and events
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NewsMcDonald’s UK&I appoints new CMO
Ben Fox returns to the UK and Irish business, after five years in an international role for McDonald’s, to oversee all food strategy and marketing campaigns, and to lead the marketing team
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NewsSides appoints MD to drive national expansion
Aaron Moore-Saxton joins the fried chicken business, launched by YouTube icons Sideman, to lead the charge on its plan to scale to 200 UK restaurants