I was (very proudly!) the first Operations Manager at LEON when we had just four sites, helping shape a mission-driven healthy fast-food brand.

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After five years at LEON and growing to 11 sites I decided to build something of my own. As Founder of Blackfoot I created my own brand, raised capital, developed the menu, ran and ultimately closed my own business.

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I later joined Street Feast as Head of Operations, where we turned forgotten and derelict spaces across London into vibrant street-food markets. These venues became launchpads for a new generation of chefs and food entrepreneurs, many of whom have since gone on to build successful restaurants of their own.

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In 2018 I joined BAO, a young and hugely respected restaurant business within the JKS Restaurants group. Over the next eight years, as Operations Director and then Managing Director, I led the business through its phase of growth, expanding from two restaurants to seven and helping shape BAO into one of London’s most loved hospitality brands (according to Time Out!). Throughout that journey, our focus was on scaling the business commercially whilst always protecting the creative heartbeat, culture and quality that made the brand so special.

 

Alongside my role at BAO, I also became Operations Director at JKS Restaurants, leading the Fine Casual Brands — a group of Michelin-recognised Bib Gourmand restaurants — working with high-performing teams to deliver exceptional guest experiences at scale.