Appointment of Chief Executive Officer

RNS Number : 8007D

Restaurant Group PLC

02 April 2014

 



The Restaurant Group plc

(the "Company" or "Group")

Appointment of Chief Executive Officer

The Board of The Restaurant Group plc is pleased to announce the appointment of Danny Breithaupt as Chief Executive Officer. Mr Breithaupt will join the Board on 1 September 2014 at which point he will take up the position of Chief Executive Officer following the retirement of Andrew Page at the end of August. Over the next few months he will be working closely with Mr Page to ensure a smooth handover of responsibilities.

Mr Breithaupt is currently Managing Director of the Group's Leisure business. He originally joined The Restaurant Group in 2001 and has held a number of senior positions in the Group before taking on his current role in 2012. His earlier career included a number of years in Whitbread PLC. Mr Breithaupt's appointment follows completion of an extensive search carried out by a leading Executive Search firm.

Alan Jackson, Chairman of The Restaurant Group plc, said:

"I am delighted to announce the appointment of Danny Breithaupt as Chief Executive Officer of The Restaurant Group plc following the retirement of Andrew Page at the end of August 2014.  Danny is a highly experienced, senior member of the Company's Executive team and has been instrumental in developing and steering our Leisure business to its current market leading position. He has a unique insight into the Company and the skillset to continue The Restaurant Group's highly successful strategy"

There is no additional information to disclose pursuant to Listing Rule 9.6.13R (1) to (6).

2 April 2014

ENQUIRIES:

The Restaurant Group plc	Tel: [phone]
Alan Jackson, Chairman
Instinctif Partners	Tel: [phone]
Matthew Smallwood

 

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