Appointment of former Moffat and Falcon man is designed to enhance product roll-outs and grow accounts in the UK
CH&Co strengthens kitchen operations team after £7.5m worth of new catering contracts
Expansion of business in the schools market prompts contract catering business to make key appointments
Former Greene King divisional chief returns to industry to run pub group
Jonathan Lawson set to take over at the 116-strong Liberation Group in mid-January
Middleby to name Steve Witt’s replacement at IMC ‘in due course’
IMC and Britannia are to get a new managing director after Steve Witt confirmed that this is his final week in charge of both businesses. Middleby Corporation, which owns both brands, said it would make an announcement on Mr Witt’s successor “in due course”. Mr Witt joined IMC in 2001 as a design engineer before…
New CCO role at Pret filled by Just Eat’s former marketing chief
Pret A Manger has appointed Just Eat’s Barnaby Dawe as chief customer officer, a newly-created role. Taking affect from October 1, Dawe will oversee all global marketing and communications activity and will lead Pret’s growing e-commerce business. Dawe has held senior positions at Sky, Heart and Channel 4 before joining Just Eat in 2015. Clive…
Rational strengthens UK team as it focuses on lifecycle support strategy
Rational UK has appointed Adam Knights as marketing director and one of his first tasks will be to develop the company’s customer support strategy. He was previously internal sales director with the company and a key aspect of the new role will be to develop ‘customer lifecycle management’ – in other words, support for the…
Hotel group picks its man to fill first ever director of food & beverage role
Hand Picked Hotels has appointed Graeme Nesbitt as director of food & beverage in a newly-created role within the senior management team. Nesbitt will provide strategic leadership and oversee all food and beverage operations across the country house hotel group, which includes 20 restaurants, many of which have either 2 or 3 AA Rosettes and…
UK importer of Ali Group’s Baron cooking brand appoints chef consultant
Universal Foodservice Equipment, the UK supplier of Baron cooking equipment, has bolstered its team with the appointment of Stacey Locke as chef consultant. Mrs Locke (pictured above with Baron Chef Alessandro Tison) will be tasked with taking customers through the benefits of the Ali Group brand’s kit and supporting users that plan on introducing it to…
“Five female chefs are working in my kitchen for the first time”, reveals Claude Bosi
Claude Bosi, the two-Michelin star chef at London restaurant Bibendum, has revealed that for the first time females make up a significant number of employees in his kitchen. The chef was speaking at a Nespresso event held at his London venue entitled ‘The Difference She Makes’, where top industry cooks and food influencers took to…
Former Rational chef switches to new development post at Valentine
Experienced development chef Philip Sanderson has been appointed by Valentine Equipment and Cuisinequip to grow its business in the UK and demonstrate its kit to foodservice operators. Mr Sanderson joins the business from Rational, where he served as a senior regional development chef covering areas of London and the M4 corridor. He has experience of…
