Northern Hospitality Power List 2019 announced
The Kuits NRB Top Fifty 2019 was unveiled today at Northern Restaurant & Bar 2019, the hospitality trade exhibition in Manchester. The list featuring a mix of long-established names, up and coming talent, six new entries, and two re-entries. Three special award winners were also revealed, highlighting those operators who have enjoyed a particular stellar year.
The three special achievement awards were presented to Chris Hill of New World Trading Company, John Gyngell & Christian Townsley from North Brew Co and Nisha Katona of Mowlgi Street Food.
Chris Hill, New World Trading Company
Following a further £5.6m investment from NatWest, NWTC has continued an impressive roll-out of over six sites a year. The company continues to build a strong collection of accolades as well as being a fixture in the Sunday Times Fast Track 100.
John Gyngell & Christian Townsley, North Brew Co
Their level of sustained commercial and critical progress in 2018/19 feels both relentless and organic and has been achieved whilst remaining an integral, much-loved part of Leeds’ food and drink community and become huge advocates for ACF in Yorkshire.
Nisha Katona, Mowgli Street Food
Nisha’s latest openings include Manchester’s University Green development earlier this year, with sites confirmed in Sheffield, Cardiff and Leicester and more expansion plans in the pipeline. Nisha was also awarded an MBE for services to the food industry in 2018.
The Kuits NRB Top Fifty 2019 is sponsored by Biffa, Bruntwood, CGA, CPL Online, Jelf, Metis Real Estate, NatWest and RSM UK and is supported by JW Lees.
Kuits NRB Top Fifty 2019
(listed alphabetically by surname and grouped by company)
Adele Ashley, Owner, Filmore & Union
Paul Askew, Chef Patron, The Art School
Rob Bacon, Executive Chef Director, Hickory’s Smokehouse
Jason Bligh, Director, Hickory’s Smokehouse
Neil McDonnell, Managing Director, Hickory’s Smokehouse
John Welsh, Operations Director, Hickory’s Smokehouse
James Baer, Managing Director, Amber Taverns
Gary Roberts, Operations Director, Amber Taverns
NEW ENTRY Richard Bailey, Director, Daniel Thwaites
Craig Bancroft, Managing Director, Northcote
Lisa Goodwin Allen, Executive Chef, Northcote
Tim Bird, Owner, Cheshire Cat Pub & Bars
Mary Mclaughlin, Owner, Cheshire Cat Pub & Bars
Ken Buckley, Managing Director, Bravo Inns
Phil Dearden, Finance Director, Bravo Inns
Sarah Cook, Director, Vaulkhard Group
Harry Vaulkhard, Director, Vaulkhard Group
Oliver Vaulkhard, Director, Vaulkhard Group
Morgan Davies, Founder / CEO, Barburrito
Carlo Distefano, Chairman, San Carlo Group
Marcello Distefano, Managing Director, San Carlo Group
NEW ENTRY Sean Donkin, Managing Director, Inn Collection Group
Ian Goulding, Chairman, Inn Collection Group
Keith Liddell, Executive Deputy Chairman, Inn Collection Group
NEW ENTRY Jane Dowler, Founder, Evuna
Roy Ellis, Director, Mission Mars
Neil Macleod, Director, Mission Mars
Joel Wilkinson, Director, Mission Mars
Adelaide Winter, Director, Mission Mars
John Ennis, Owner, Graffiti Spirit
Matthew, Farrell, Owner, Graffiti Spirit
Jobe Ferguson, Director, Blackdog Ballroom & The Liars Club
Lyndon Higginson, Director, Blackdog Ballroom & The Liars Club
Ross Mackenzie, Director, Blackdog Ballroom & The Liars Club
Kit Graves, Director, Lake District Hotels
Charles Graves, Director, Lake District Hotels
Dani Hope, Sales & Marketing Director, Lake District Hotels
SPECIAL ACHIEVEMENT AWARD WINNER John Gyngell, Director, North Bar / North Brewing Company
Christian Townsley, Director, North Bar / North Brewing Company
Jamie Hawksworth, Owner, Pivovar / The Tapped Brew Co
Jonathon Holdsworth, Founder, Pivovar / The Tapped Brew Co
SPECIAL ACHIEVEMENT AWARD WINNER Chris Hill, CEO, New World Trading Company
James Hitchen, Founder, East Coast Concepts
Guy Hitchen, Founder, East Concepts
Chris Hopkins, MD, Hydes Brewery
Marko Husak, Founder, Bundobust
Mayur Patel, Founder, Bundobust
NEW ENTRY Adam Jones, Managing Director, Tattu and Drew Jones, Marketing Director, Tattu
Matthew Jones, Managing Director, Roxy Leisure
Ben Jones, Managing Director, Concept Taverns
Ashley Kollakowski, Rose Four Group
Simon Stevens, Rose Four Group
Barry Ladhar, Crafted Projects
Michael Ladhar, Crafted Projects
NEW ENTRY Bob Lawson, Chairman, Ossett Brewery Pub Company and Jamie Lawson, Owner, Ossett Brewery Pub Company
Terry Laybourne, Owner, 21 Hospitality Group
William Lees Jones, Managing Director, JW Lees
Simon Lees Jones, Director, JW Lees
NEW ENTRY – Daniel Murphy, Director, Gracious Development Group
Ryan McMahon, Director, Gracious Development Group
SPECIAL ACHIEVEMENT AWARD WINNER – Nisha Katona, Founder, Mowgli Street Food
Tomas Maunier, Director, Fazenda Rodizio Bar & Grill
Robert Melman, Director, Fazenda Rodizio Bar & Grill
Paul Moran, Managing Director, Living Ventures
Jeremy Roberts, CEO, Living Ventures
Lucy Nelson, Sales & Marketing Director, Nelson Hotels
Andrew Nelson, Operations Director, Nelson Hotels
Joycelyn Neve, Managing Director, Seafood Pub Company
Andrew Pern, Owner / Executive Chef, The Star at Harome/Star Inn The City
Steve Pilling, Co Owner, Damson Group
RE-ENTRY – Rob Pitcher, CEO, Revolution Bars Group
Jonathan Poole, Director, Red and Blue
Paddy Smith, Director, Red and Blue
Simon Potts, Managing Director, The Alchemist Bar & Restaurant
Oliver Robinson, Managing Director, Robinson’s Brewery
William Robinson, Director, Robinson’s Brewery
Simon Rogan, Co Owner, Umbel Restaurant Group
RE-ENTRY – Matt Snell, Managing Director, Gusto
Chris Soley, Chief Executive, Camerons Brewery
David Soley, Chairman, Camerons Brewery
Chris Ure, Owner, Arc Inspirations
Martin Wolstencroft, Managing Director / Owner, Arc Inspirations
Gary Usher, Owner, Elite Bistros
Steven Walker, CEO, Individual Restaurants
James Warburton, James’s Places
Andrew Wildsmith, Founder, Wildsmith Hotels
PHOTO: Thom Hetherington, Nisha-Katona, Tony-Lyons
