Leadership Course for Restaurateurs

Stewart is a chef and restaurateur with 25-year experience in the restaurant sector, 6 of them spent abroad in Switzerland, Italy, France and New York. In 2011, at the position of CEO, he became the head of Gordon Ramsay Group, and the right hand of the Michelin chef and restaurateur Gordon Ramsay. Gordon Ramsay Group is a restaurant group that owns 14 restaurants in London, with over 700 employees. The group has 33 restaurants around the globe and 7 Michelin stars. Stuart is the professional developer of creative concepts, operational expert in restaurant systems, marketing and PR strategies.

Joe is an experienced editor, writer, television presenter and organizer of creative events, with impressive contacts in the international restaurant industry. He is the author of the bestselling book Where Chefs Eat, the creator of The Worlds' 50 Best Restaurants award, and co-owner of the new World Restaurant Awards. He spent a decade working in restaurants in London and the United States - from the kitchen staff to the restaurant manager - before pursuing his career as a journalist. As a journalist, he worked as a restaurant critic, as a radio reporter, and published magazines as an editor.

Simon is a professional brand and business developer. A versatile and insightful professional with 20+ years of hospitality expertise. Specialist in launching and delivering new ideas for established operations. Experienced specialist in brand positioning, business planning for raising standards and implementing large-scaled projects. Speaker and presenter of an international conference who swears too much.

Global Brand Experience
Brand development through sales and marketing
Strategy development and implementation
Reliable P&L planning and control
Capital Cost Planning / ROI
Asset and Operations Management
Investments and stakeholder engagement

Yevgeny is a talented entrepreneur and a bright personality. Euroset company, founded by him in 1997, is widely known for its vibrant advertising campaigns and epatage imagery. In 2006, a record number of retail outlets was opened - 1976, and the company itself occupied 37% of the Russian mobile phone market. Today, Eugene owns a London-based restaurant HIDE, 1 * Michelin, and one of the best wine stores in the world Hedonism Wines.

"From the dishwasher to the British restaurant manager of the year, the rise of Peter Avis through the hospitality industry embodies the power of hard work, humility and perseverance." Peter now works directly for Virgin Group CEO, Sir Richard Branson. Under his leadership, Virgin received the Best London Restaurant Award at the Visit London Awards in 2008, and a year later Peter himself was recognized as the UK Manager of the Year. In 2014, after received a special award from Richard Branson for his services to the public and the title of "Manager of the Year."
In addition to serving as chairman of the UK Restaurant Guild, member of the board of ACFWS Academy of Food and Wine Services and member of the board of Spring, he is also an active member of IOH (Hospitality Institute), BHA (British Hospitality Association) and RA (Restaurant Association).

Brian is a graduate of the prestigious INSEAD business school, and has been at the helm of the operating activities of Dishoom restaurant chain for nine years. During this time, the company won its consistent place among the restaurants of London, received numerous awards, including (during 2018-2019):

THE SUNDAY TIMES 100 of the best companies for work - №19, 2019
Pioneer of the Year - Casual Casual Awards Restaurant and Pub, 2019
The best general operator - up to 20 sites - The Restaurant Magazine R200, 2017 - 2018
Best Concept - Retailer of the Year Retail, 2018 - 2019
Restaurateur of the Year (group) - The Catey's, 2018
Most respected brand - CGA, Peach Heroes and Icon Awards, 2018
Diversity in Business - Edinburgh Business Award, 2018
Candidate Experience - Caterer People Awards, 2018
Michelin Guide - Listed 2012 - 2018
Good Food Guide - Listed 2012 - 2018
Excellence in Attracting Talent - Hospitality HR, 2018
Restaurant of the Year - Asian Business Awards, 2018

Alan is one of the strongest restaurateurs in the world and a legendary speaker who instilled the love of Asian cuisine in Great Britain. He was awarded the OBE (Order of the British Empire) for his contribution to the development of the restaurant industry, and two of his restaurants received Michelin stars. The most famous restaurants by Alan are Wagamama, Hakkasan, Busaba Eathai, Yauatcha, Princi, Park Chinois, Babaji, Softchow.

Alan opened his first Wagamama restaurant in London in 1992, and after 10 years he had sold a chain of 26 restaurants for 60 million pounds. The current cost of the chain is $800 million. In 1999, he opened Busaba Eathai, a Thai restaurant that he sold for $30 million in 2008. One of the most famous restaurants is Alan's Hakkasan opened in 2001. It received a Michelin star already in 2003, and its current cost is $1 billion. In 2004, Alan opened Yauatcha, a Chinese tea and pastry shop in London, which received a Michelin star in 2005.

In 2016, Alan plunged into the world of software and developed Softchow - a platform for taste aggregation and recommendations for taste combinations, the service built using the structure of a social network.

In 2017, Alan opened a new Turkish restaurant in London - Yamabahce.

Neil, at 25, founded and managed a chain of cafe shops in Scotland and England. He received a unique experience in Barbecoa restaurant by Jamie Oliver, where he fell in love with grilling, and also worked as a chef at Pitt Cue and John Salt restaurants. The Temper network of meat restaurants founded by him is about high-level barbecue, and careful and respectful use of meat. The author of the Low and Slow: How to Cook Meat.

Jack de Wet, having received a master's degree in architecture in 2007, has been holding the post of Director of Development for The Big Mamma Group (a Parisian restaurant group that has turned the market upside down through an innovative approach to product, staff and locations) for two years. He oversees the expansion of the group to France, the UK, Spain and, within the next 36 months, to USA.
Prior to joining BMG, he was the head of the international development and design department of the Jamie Oliver Group, overseeing the work of 45 facilities around the world for 6 years. This allowed him to deeply study operations in Australia, Asia, Russia, the EU, North and South America.

Andre began his hospitality career at the position of an assistant manager at the Gaucho restaurant (a network of Argentinean steakhouses with 16 restaurants in England) where, after a year and a half, he became the general manager of the restaurant. Andre has been working in M Restaurants restaurant group since 2014. As a COO, he introduced a special program to increase staff involvement in the work of M-indful Days. In 2018, he was nominated as the Manager of the Year 2018 at the Cateys Award.