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, Gareth Thomas, and Hospitality leader Karen Jones. Members are:
- Kate Nicholls - CEO, UKHospitality
- Emma McClarkin - CEO, British Beer and Pub Association (BBPA)
- Steve Alton - CEO, British Institute of Innkeeping (BII)
- Nick Summers - Managing Director, The Nationwide Caterers Association (NCASS)
- Andy Slee - CEO, Society of Independent Brewers (SIBA)
- Andy Hornby - CEO, Restaurant Group PLC
- Simon Emeny - CEO, Fuller, Smith and Turner PLC
- Nick MacKenzie - CEO, Greene King
- Rob Pitcher - CEO, Revolution Bars Group
- Jane O’Riordan - Chair, Turtle Bay, Caravan Restaurants and FlightClub Darts
- Rich McGinnis - Nightclub and Events Entrepreneur
- Nisha Katona MBE - CEO and Founder, Mowgli Street Food
- Will Beckett, Co-Founder and CEO, Hawksmoor and Rockfish Restaurants
- Joe Carberry - VP Communications and Policy, Deliveroo
- Tim Doubleday - CFO, Burger King UK
- Brian Perkins - President, Budweiser Brewing Group UK, Ireland, Spain and the Canary Islands
- Sarah Warby - CCO, Nando’s UK and IRE
- Shamil Thakrar - Co-founder and CEO, Dishoom
- Alex Reilley - Executive Chairman and Co-founder, Loungers
- Jane Holbrook - Chair, Côte
- Emma Heal - Managing Director, Lucky Saint
Terms of Reference
Minutes
See the National Archives website for previous meeting minutes.