Propel talks to sector leaders ~ Interviews with Propel insights editor Mark Wingett

Propel insights editor Mark Wingett’s series of video interviews with senior business leaders talking about how they are navigating the current crisis.

In the final in Propel’s video interviews with leading operators about “navigating the coronavirus” pandemic, Mark Wingett talks to Kate Nicholls, chief executive of UKHospitality, about getting hospitality at the top of the government’s agenda; solving the rent issue; the sector coming together as one voice and its mobilisation; her working day; and what still needs to be done to save as money jobs and businesses as possible.

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Previous Interviews

Hugh Osmond, serial sector investor, and current backer of Various Eateries, the owner of Coppa Club and Strada

July 2020

Neil Manhas, Pizza Hut Delivery UK general manager

July 2020

Jyotin Sethi, co-founder of JKS Restaurants

July 2020

Eddie Holmes, managing director of Chop’d

July 2020

Stephen Finch, founder of Imbiba-backed wine bar business Vagabond

July 2020

Stephen Finch, founder of Imbiba-backed wine bar business Vagabond

July 2020

Lauren Haslewood, marketing director of Creams

July 2020

Kris Gumbrell, chief executive of Brewhouse & Kitchen

July 2020

Kris Gumbrell, chief executive of Brewhouse & Kitchen

July 2020

Alice Keown, leasing director of restaurants and leisure at British Land

July 2020

Andy Laurillard, co-founder of Giggling Squid

July 2020

Kevin Charity, founder of Coaching Inn Group

July 2020

Andy Hornby, chief executive of The Restaurant Group

July 2020

Mark Fox, chief executive of Roadchef

June 2020

Andy Wood, chief executive of Suffolk brewer and retailer Adnams

June 2020

Charlie McVeigh, founder of Draft House and chairman of The Breakfast Club

June 2020

Jamie Barber, founder and chief executiveof Hache and Cabana

June 2020

Tim Foster, co-founder and head of being awesome, of the four-strong Yummy Pub Co

June 2020

Sam Roberts, co-founder and chief executive of Boston Tea Party

June 2020

Charlie Gilkes, co-founder of Inception Group

May 2020

Nick Mackenzie, chief executive of Greene King

May 2020

Richard Morris, chief executive of Tortilla

May 2020

Thom Elliot, co-founder of Pizza Pilgrims

May 2020

Des Gunewardena, chairman of D&D London

May 2020

Jonathan Neame, chief executive of Shepherd Neame

May 2020

Jon Lake, managing director of Chopstix

May 2020

Nick Basing, non-executive chairman of Ten Entertainment Group

May 2020

Spencer Craig, co-founder of healthy food-to-go concept Pure

May 2020

Steve Holmes, chief executive of the Azzurri Group

May 2020

Nick Collins, chief executive of Loungers

May 2020

James Lipscombe, chief executive of The Chesterford Group

April 2020

Mel Marriott, managing director of Darwin & Wallace

April 2020

Steve Moore, co-founder of Red Engine

April 2020

David Abrahamovitch, the founder of Grind

April 2020

Adam Kreary, managing director of Camden Town Brewery

April 2020

Ken McMeikan, chief executive of Moto Hospitality

April 2020

Andrew Kenny, UK managing director of Just Eat

April 2020

Zoe Bowley, PizzaExpress UK managing director
April 2020

David McDowall, group chief operating officer at BrewDog
April 2020

Simon Wilkinson, chief executive of Byron
April 2020

Alasdair Murdoch, chief executive of Burger King UK
April 2020

Luke Johnson, serial sector investor
April 2020

Jonathan Lawson, chief executive of Liberation Group
April 2020

Simon Emeny, chief executive of Fuller’s
April 2020

Jonathan Arana-Morton, co-founder of The Breakfast Club
April 2020

Simon Potts, managing director of The Alchemist
April 2020

Jonathan Downey, chief executive of London Union
April 2020

Jack Stein, chef director of the Rick Stein Group
April 2020

 Matt Snell, Managing Director of Gusto
April 2020

Brandon Stephens, founder of Tortilla
April 2020