REVOLUTION BARS - Key Persons
Job Titles:
- Brand Operations Director - Revolución De Cuba
Alex joined the team as Brand Operations Director in March 2022. She has over 25 years' experience in the hospitality industry having worked in operational roles for Mitchells & Butlers Welcome Break, KFC and Forte. Most recently she fulfilled a senior operations role in Harvester restaurants which involved menu redevelopment and brand design enhancements, as well as delivering revenue in excess of £120 million per annum.
Job Titles:
- Business Development Director
Andy joined the business in 1998, having graduated from Leeds University where he studied Civil Engineering (BEng (Hons)). He has performed several operational roles within the Group, including Bar General Manager, Area Manager and Operations Director - Revolution North. Andy has recently been promoted to Business Development Director and his many responsibilities are primarily associated with ensuring process efficiency for those services that cross both brands and ensuring that the many and varied workstreams driving change and innovation, including the potential development of a third brand, get the required focus.
Beth joined the business in 2012 with a strong operational background before moving into the People Development Team in 2014. Beth has held several roles within the People Development team including Human Resources Business Partner for the Southern region and subsequently National Talent Development Manager. She was promoted to Head of People in the summer of 2019 and has recently been further promoted to People Director.
Since graduating from university, Beth has studied for CIPD qualifications, attaining Level 5 CIPD in Learning and Development, and completed her Level 7 CIPD qualification in Human Resource Management earlier this year.
Job Titles:
- Brand Operations Director - Peach Pubs
After 20 years behind the bar and in the kitchen, working for Whitbread, Chef & Brewer, and Hall & Woodhouse, Chris studied for his MBA. After 10 years with Hall & Woodhouse, moving from General Manager to Head of Operations, Chris moved to Brunning & Price as Deputy Managing Director for two years. He joined Peach Pubs as Operations Director and partner, overseeing growth from 17 to 21 pubs, implementing standard operating procedures and rebuilding the team. Peach has featured in the best companies to work for for the last five years, and in 2021 was ranked in the Top 25 best companies in the UK.
Danielle is a Chartered Accountant with extensive corporate finance and hands-on financial and commercial management experience gained in senior positions at large multi-site retail businesses. Most recently, she was Chief Financial Officer At Footasylum plc. Prior to that she was Director of Finance at Pets at Home and performed senior financial roles at Matalan, Royal and Sun Alliance and the Co-operative Group.
Job Titles:
- Reward & Operational Support Manager
We are continually investing in both the Revolution and Revolución de Cuba brands to ensure we continue to win our customers hearts and minds. Revitalising and refreshing the brand propositions are key, with the introduction of of unique experiences like Saturday X, and the new Revolution App are proving successful alongside refocusing on site refurbishments and exciting expansion plans.
Job Titles:
- Operational Support Supervisor
The first Revolution bar opened in 1996, with vodka at its heart, and in 2011 the Group ventured further afield to "Cuba", creating the Revolución de Cuba brand which had focused on rum and Latin living. Both brands offer an excellent array of cocktails and food, with evening entertainment taking you into the early hours.
In 2000, the Group floated on the Alternative Investment Market, but was then taken private again in 2006. In 2015, the Group listed on the London Stock Exchange, and has since chased an ambitious growth plan, taking its portfolio of bars from 57 venues to 69.
"My revolution story began un-wrapping sweets to infuse and create our handcrafted in-house vodka; shot glass in-hand, and utterly devoted to quality assurance."
Fiona Hall - Chief Commercial Officer
Job Titles:
- Commercial Director
- Hospitality Consultant
Fiona joined the business as a Hospitality Consultant in both 2018 and 2019 focusing on pricing and margin optimisation. In December 2020 Fiona joined the Group permanently, managing the Commercial and Food teams.
With over 15 years' experience in the industry, Fiona's focus has been on driving margin across multiple companies, such as the Stonegate Pub Company, The Alchemist, The Deltic Group, Town and City Pubs, Bay Restaurant Group and Laurel. Fiona began her career working in various blue chip companies, including Banks, Telecoms and Tech. She is a qualified Chef with an enormous passion for Food.
Job Titles:
- Financial Accounting Manager
Job Titles:
- Chairman of the Remuneration Committee
- Senior Independent Non - Executive Director
- Director of Hello Finch Limited and a Board
- Member of Board Committees
Jemima is a marketer with more than 20 years' experience working with many of the UK's leading high street brands, most recently leading the rebrand for the Co-op Food business. She formed Hello Finch, a brand and marketing consultancy, in 2013. Between 2008 and 2015, Jemima held executive Board positions at Moss Bros plc, Tragus and Musgrave Retail Partners. Other appointments: Jemima is a Director of Hello Finch Limited and a Board Trustee for the Football Foundation, the UK's largest sports charity.
Job Titles:
- Chairman
- Chairman of the Nomination Committee
- Non - Executive Chairman
- Non - Executive Director of Headlam Group Plc
Keith is currently a Non-Executive Director of Headlam Group Plc, a Non-Executive Director of Altitude Group plc, and a Non-Executive Director (and Chairman of the Audit Committee) of the London Legacy Development Corporation. He is also a Non-Executive Director of both JE Beale PLC and Beale Limited, having been appointed to these companies in December 2019 and both being put into administration in January 2020. He is also a Director of Jewellery Quarter Bullion Limited, and a Non-Executive Director of E20 Stadium LLP. He was Non-Executive Director of Pennetro Energy PLC during part of the year and resigned on 15 April 2021.
Job Titles:
- Head
- Head of Brand & Digital
Maria joined the group in 2022 as Head of Growth & Digital, with her remit expanding at the start of 2023 to head up the Brand and Digital teams across the bars. With over 17 years' experience in Hospitality marketing, Maria has held senior marketing roles across a number of pub, bar and restaurant groups including Living Ventures, Premium Bars & Restaurants, The Orchid Group, and most recently Fuller's., gaining her CIM Professional qualifications. She is passionate about creating dynamic marketing strategies that tap into the needs of guests.
Job Titles:
- Brand Operations Director - Revolution South
Mark joined the business, as Operations Director - Revolution South, in September 2018 from Mitchells & Butlers where he had been a Regional Operations Manager for three years, responsible for 125 destination venues. Mark has spent his career in hospitality running late-night venues, pubs and bars and prior to joining Mitchells & Butlers, Mark was an Area Manager for Stonegate Pub Company, Town and City and Laurel. He recently took responsibility for the day-to-day operations of the entire Revolution branded estate.
Job Titles:
- Deputy Manager
- Peach Marketing Director
Rebekha ‘Bex' Wilkins originally joined Peach Pubs as a Deputy Manager in 2013, and since then her passion for both the industry and guest-focussed approach led her to being named the first Peach Marketing Director in 2020, the same year she completed her Chartered Institute of Marketing Diploma. She has been in hospitality for over 20 years and has experience both client and agency side, working with, or for brands such as Premium Country Dining Pubs in Mitchells & Butlers, Jamie's Italian, Gordan Ramsay Restaurants and Searcys. As well as being one of the key members in driving Peach's sustainability mission, resulting in a win at The Publican Awards in 2022, she was also named a Finalist in the CIM Marketer of the Year awards in 2019.
Will joined the team as Head of Property in June 2020 from OYO Rooms, where he held the role of Midlands Hub Head. During this time, he was responsible for leading a regional team of Business Development, Infrastructure and Construction managers. Prior to this, he was a Building Development Manager at Mitchells and Butlers for over 5 years, where his main responsibilities included the successful delivery of all brand projects and the management of capital budgets. Will was promoted to the Executive Senior Management team in 2022.
Will is a chartered Project Manager (CIOB) and a qualified Quantity Surveyor (GradDipQS); he is responsible for the delivery of capital expenditure throughout the group including new properties and refurbishments, as well as the management of the estate and maintenance requirements.
Job Titles:
- Non - Executive Director
- Chartered and Certified Accountant
William Tuffy is a Chartered and Certified Accountant with over 35 years' experience in senior general and financial management roles in retail, FMCG and property investment and management. He has also been involved with business transformation and turnaround projects in companies ranging from large multi-nationals to mid-sized businesses and start-ups. He has held non-executive positions, including four years at Beale plc, during which time he was initially senior independent Director and then Non-Executive Chairman. Whilst at Beale plc, William also served as chair of both audit and remuneration committees.
Other appointments:
William is also a Director of Miromore Limited and Structadene Limited.