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John Benson-Smith is unquestionably one of the UK’s foremost Consultants in the Food & Beverage (F&B) sector.
John has worked with a worldwide client base in hotels, leisure, Michelin starred restaurants, gastronomy, travel, supermarket retail, theme parks, stadia, events, arts, and culture. He has also collaborated with many celebrity chefs, including Marco Pierre White, who described John as “the founding father of modern British cuisine in Manchester”.
A former Chef of the Year and Gold medal holder, John’s award-winning background includes being a former judge on the BBC’s MasterChef, spending 20+ years as Consultant Chef to Manchester City Football Club and being an original flavour designer for Walkers Sensations Crisps, and he remains today a sought-after media commentator and industry opinion former.
His most recent notable successes have seen him working with UK Supermarket retail chain Morrisons (500+ stores) and the UK’s largest food producer, spearheading their joint quest to enter the in-store catering/food service market, which has been delivered to wide critical and customer acclaim.
John now works to help international real estate and retail organisations to drive creative thinking in launching new F&B concepts and managing complex business turnarounds, including operational audits, investigative forensic overviews, and staff coaching/mentoring.
And together, we specialise in providing a total turnkey solution - including design, branding, procurement, project management, management solutions and operational aspects to all catering, hospitality, food retail, restaurants, and leisure & entertainment destinations.
Drawing on his forty-plus years hard-won F&B industry experience, John is renowned for his clear-sighted analysis, straight-talking and practical hands-on delivery - providing actionable insight and advice to help transform client operations to deliver great food, health profits, and unforgettable customer experiences.
So whether your F&B brand needs fresh creative inspiration or total reimagination to take your business to a new level, get in touch - we’re here to help.
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