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 MBE – CEO 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.