All People articles – Page 138
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NewsPortman Group names Narey as new chair
Sir Martin Narey, former CEO of Barnardo’s and chief executive of the National Offender Management Service, has been named chairman of alcohol responsibility body the Portman Group
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Rocket founder to launch new restaurant & bar concept
The Curious Group, the restaurant advisory group and operator led by former Rocket Restaurants founder and managing director Duncan Watts, is to launch a new restaurant and bar venture in London’s Shoreditch, called the Jones Family Project
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Whyte & Mackay names ex-Diageo MD as CEO
Whyte & Mackay has confirmed the appointment of Bryan Donaghey, former managing director, Scotland, at Diageo, as it new chief executive
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NewsStarbucks promotes CFO Alstead
Starbucks has announced that Troy Alstead, chief financial officer and chief administrative officer, has been promoted to chief financial officer and group president, Global Business Services
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NewsM&B introduces on-line degree for managers
The first-intake of 45 M&B retail managers have enrolled on the Managing in Service Industries course, which covers modules designed to enhance managers’ performance
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NewsMiller Brands names new sales director
Miller Brands, the UK arm of global brewer SABMiller, has appointed Tim Clay, former on-trade and wholesale sales director at AB InBev UK, to the role of sales director
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McLean to step down from CAU and Gaucho
Charlie McLean, the highly-regarded managing director of CAU Restaurants and the Gaucho Group finance director, is to leave the company later this year, M&C Report understand
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NewsNorman joins Intertain
Kevin Norman, who stepped down as head of acquisitions at Novus, earlier this month, joins Intertain, the Walkabout brand operator, today, as an acquisitions consultant
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OpinionJillian MacLean’s corker of a year
When the managing director of Drake & Morgan eventually finds the time to draw breath, she’ll find that 2013 will be hard to beat. Mel Flaherty talks to Jillian MacLean
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Stonegate appoints head of purchasing
Stonegate Pub Company, the managed operator, has announced the appointment of Dave Just as head of purchasing
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Clevely joins Rok Stars
Geronimo Inns co-founder Rupert Clevely has been appointed as a strategic consultant for Rok Stars, the consumer and environmental products development company that owns a number of drinks brands
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Gilchrist takes interim Browns role
Mitchells & Butlers (M&B) has promoted Phil Gilchrist to the role of holding retail director for its Browns brand, as it looks for a successor for Simon King, who stepped down last week
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Heap named Truman's Brewery chair
Malcolm Heap, the founder of the Greene King-owned Realpubs, has been named chairman of the new £1m Truman’s Brewery in East London, The Times reports
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Cannons steps down at Star Pubs & Bars
Andrew Cannons has stepped down as head of property at Star Pubs & Bars, after over nine years with the company, M&C Report understands
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Analysis & InsightLet’s give good people the chance to shine
I listened, read and watched with interest Jamie Oliver’s comments regarding the description of young British workers as lazy compared with tougher immigrant workers. It shocked me to find out that 81% of waiters in London were born outside the UK
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Orchid wins award for apprenticeships
Orchid, the managed operator, has been awarded for its dedication to apprentices by winning a regional category in the National Apprentice Awards
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Bramwell builds marketing team
Bramwell Pub Company, the managed operator, has appointed former Mitchells & Butlers (M&B) senior marketing manager Derek Avington to the role of head of sales and marketing
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NewsKFC launches first graduate programme
KFC is to launch its first ever Graduate programme - the ‘Operations Leadership scheme’ – this month, which will see a total of 10 successful graduates join a fast track 12-month learning and development programme that will culminate in them running a million pound business within just a year
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King steps down from M&B
Simon King has stepped down as retail director of Browns after 27 years with parent company Mitchells & Butlers (M&B), M&C Report has learnt
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NewsSteve Hill to take helm at Las Iguanas
Steve Hill, former chief executive of Wagamama, is to take over the running of Las Iguanas, the Bowmark Capital-backed chain, from co-founder Eren Ali at the start of next year, as the restaurant and bar group enters a key stage in its development