Vaulkhard Group has appointed Craig Bell as its new finance director.

Bell joined the North East leisure group last month and is also co-founder of Leeds based from kebab shop Sqew.

His previous experience includes a seven-month stint as interim finance director at Popeyes last year and he spent nearly five years as finance director at Red’s True Barbecue from 2015-2019. He was also CEO at The Naked Deli in Newcastle.

Speaking to MCA last year, Vaulkhard Group’s director and co-owner Ollie Vaulkhard told MCA that the business had refocused itself during the pandemic and had shifted away from late-night bars and into day-time venues.