11 November 2022
VARIOUS EATERIES PLC
("Various Eateries" or "the Company"
and with its subsidiaries "the Group")
Director Appointment
Various Eateries PLC, the owner, developer and operator of all day club, restaurant and hotel sites in the United Kingdom, is pleased to announce the appointment of James Darwent to the board as director with immediate effect.
As previously announced, Oli Williams steps down today from his role as CFO and director of the Company, being replaced by James as CFO on an interim basis. James has been working alongside Oli since joining the Company on 26 September 2022 to ensure a smooth transition.
James has over 15 years' experience working in private equity backed businesses and has previously held roles at Big Table Group and Casual Dining Group as Finance Director (non-board positions). Prior to this, he held the role of Global Head of Finance at All Saints Retail Limited. James qualified as a Certified Accountant at Pannell Kerr Forster, now BDO, in 1992.
James Darwent, aged 56, holds, or has during the last five years held, the following directorships and partnerships:
Current Directorships
LDLR Limited
Past Directorships
None
James Darwent does not hold any ordinary shares in the Company.
There is no further information to be disclosed pursuant to paragraph (g) of Schedule 2 of the AIM Rules.
Enquiries
| Various Eateries plc | | |
| Andy Bassadone | Executive Chairman | Via Alma PR |
| Yishay Malkov | Chief Executive Officer | |
| James Darwent | Interim Chief Financial Officer | |
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| WH Ireland Limited | Sole Broker and Nominated Adviser | Tel: +44 (0)20 7220 1666 |
| Broking Harry Ansell | | |
| Nominated Adviser Katy Mitchell / Megan Liddell | | |
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| Alma PR | Financial PR | Tel: +44 (0)20 3405 0205 |
| David Ison | | variouseateries@almapr.co.uk |
| Lily Soares Smith | | |
| Pippa Crabtree | | |
About Various Eateries
Various Eateries owns, develops and operates restaurant, clubhouse and hotel sites in the United Kingdom. The Group's stated mission is "great people delivering unique experiences through continuous innovation".
The Group is led by a highly experienced senior team including Andy Bassadone (Executive Chairman), Hugh Osmond (Founder), Yishay Malkov (CEO) and Matt Fanthorpe (Chef Director, a non-board position).
The Group operates three core brands across 15 locations:
| | · Coppa Club, a multi-use, all day concept that combines restaurant, terrace, café, lounge, bar and work spaces |
| | · Tavolino, a restaurant aiming to address a gap in the market for high-quality Italian food at mid-market prices |
| | · Noci, a modern, neighbourhood pasta-only concept which serves very high-quality dishes at reasonable prices |
For more information visit www.variouseateries.co.uk
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