Hospitality Sector Council

The Hospitality Sector Council is a collaboration between government and the hospitality sector, which aims to co-create solutions and to support the delivery of the hospitality strategy.

Role of the group

The Hospitality Sector Council is made up of experts who represent a cross-section of the sector, to support the delivery of the government’s hospitality strategy.

The council will identify and oversee actions related to the 22 commitments in the strategy and co-create sensible solutions using their expert knowledge and assess the strength of the sector.

Membership

The council is co-chaired by the Minister for Hospitality, Kate Dearden, and Hospitality leader Jane O’Riordan.

Members are:

  • Steve Alton – CEO, British Institute of Innkeeping (BII)
  • Tim Doubleday – CFO, Burger King UK
  • Simon Emeny – CEO, Fuller, Smith and Turner PLC
  • Emma Heal – Managing Director, Lucky Saint
  • Jane Holbrook – Chair, Côte
  • Tom James – Managing Director, Bill’s Restaurants
  • Karen Jones – Chair, Hawksmoor and Frontier Pubs
  • Nisha Katona MBECEO and Founder, Mowgli Street Food
  • Nick MacKenzie – CEO, Greene King
  • Emma McClarkin – CEO, British Beer and Pub Association (BBPA)
  • Rich McGinnis – Nightclub and Events Entrepreneur
  • Rhys McKinnell – CEO, Culture Quarter
  • Kate Nicholls – CEO, UKHospitality
  • Rob Pitcher – CEO, Revolution Bars Group
  • Andy Slee – CEO, Society of Independent Brewers (SIBA)
  • Shamil Thakrar – Co-founder and CEO, Dishoom
  • Sarah Warby – CCO, Nando’s UK and IRE

Terms of reference

Minutes

See the National Archives website for previous meeting minutes.