Programme – Boardwalk Mentoring

PROGRAMME

Boardwalk is proud to welcome forty three outstanding sector leaders who have agreed to be mentors on the 2026/27 programme.

OUR MENTORS

Sam Anstey

MD, Mildreds Restaurant Group

Nick Ayerst

MD, Gail’s Bakeries

Henry Birts

CEO, Wasabi Sushi & Bento

Zoe Bowley

NED & Board Advisor, Greene King

Caroline Briars

CMO, Hawksmoor

James (JB) Brown

CEO, Brava Hospitality

JUSTIN CARTER

GROUP MD, LOUNGERS

PANO CHRISTOU

CEO, PRET A MANGER

jason Cotta

Former CEO, Arcturus Group

Tom Crowley

CEO, Popeyes

THOM ELLIOTT

CO-FOUNDER, PIZZA PILGRIMS

SIMON EMENY

Executive chairman, FULLER, SMITH AND TURNER

Paul Flaum

Chairman, Haven Holidays & Warner Hotels

Jo Fleet

Former MD, Caravan

Duncan Garrood

Chair, Tortilla

GEMMA GLASSON

CEO, WAHACA

LAURA HARPER HINTON

CEO, CARAVAN

Alex Head

Owner & Founder, Social Pantry

THOMAS HEIER

Former CEO, WAGAMAMA

Jon Hendry-Pickup

CEO, Butlin’s

Sarah Hills

CEO, Rosa’s Thai

GLYN HOUSE

MD, CAFFE NERO

TOM JAMES

MD, BILL’S

JON KNIGHT

CEO, TRG CONCESSIONS

PAULA MACKENZIE

CEO, PIZZA EXPRESS

Éadaoin MCDONAGH

FORMER MD/COO, LINA STORES / WHITE RABBIT PROJECTS

DAVID MCDOWALL

CEO, STONEGATE

Sara McKennedy

MD, Coco Di Mama

Claire Morris

CEO, Sodexo Live!

ALASDAIR MURDOCH

CEO, BURGER KING UK

John Nugent

CEO, Green & Fortune

James Nye

MD, Anglian Country Inns

Jane O'Riordan

Chair, Caravan

CAROLINE OTTOY

MD, WATCHHOUSE

MARTA POGROSZEWSKA

NED, BREAD HOLDINGS & Tortilla

Clair Preston-beer

Chief Digital & Commerical Officer, Greene king

Alex Salussolia

MD, Glendola Leisure Group

SUNAINA SETHI

FOUNDER & CPO, JKS RESTAURANTS

Gavin SMith

CEO, Pizza Pilgrims

Suzie Welch

MD & Group CPO, Odeon Cinemas Group

SARAH WILLINGHAM

CEO, NIGHTCAP

Martin Wolstencroft

CEO, Arc Inspirations

Amber Wood

CEO, New World Trading Company

OUR MENTEES

Abi Flint

Head of FP&A, Brava Hospitality

Amy Lau

Head of Marketing, Shake Shack UK / Diverse Dining

Annie Stephens

HEAD OF Grocery Marketing, Wasabi

Beth Anderson

Director of People & Culture, Frederic Robinson Ltd

Candice Nesbitt

Head of Brand, Marugame

Charley Springall

Interim Marketing Director, Hoppers

Charlie Warren

Head of Operations, Sushidog

Diana Johnston

COO, Saint Espresso

Ella Cranmer

Commercial Marketing Manager, Fuller, Smith & Turner

Fernanda Pereira Dias Antonio

People & Culture Director, Caravan

Gabi CLipp

Director of People, Urban Pubs & Bars

Gemma Flemmich

People Director, Teamsport

Georgia French

Director of Sales, Urban Pubs & Bars

gina Knight

Head of People, Flat Iron

Helen Nelson

Brand Operations Director, Greene King

Holly Hilton

MARKETING DIRECTOR, Market Place Foodhalls

HOlly letch

Head of Sustainability, JKS Restaurants

Jen MCCormick

Head of Brand & Marketing, Away Resorts

Jessica Wight

MARKETING & FOOD DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR, Bistrot Pierre/Gusto

Joanne Branney

People Director, Mission Mars

Julie Hallam

Operations Director, Rosa’s Thai

Juliette Keyte

Marketing Director, Red Engine

Karen French

Regional Director, Wagamama

Kate Cargill

Head of Commercial, The DRG

Kate Lister-Clancy

Sales & Marketing Director, NWTC

Katy Love

Head of Operations, Rosslyn Coffee

Katy O'Grady

VP of Business & Project Planning, Hawksmoor

Laura Reed

Marketing Director, KERB

Lorna MacPherson-Johnston

Food & Beverage Director, Cubitt House

Lucy Craig

People & Culture Director, Bill’s

Lucy Thompson

PR, Insights & Partnerships Director, The Big Table Group

Michele Bacon

Central Operations Director, The Restaurant Group

Nabila Hudda

Director of PMO & Construction, Burger King UK

Nicci Clarke

Marketing Director, Sodexo Live!

Nicola Marshall

People Director, Welcome Break

Rebecca Di Mambro

Marketing Consultant/Fractional CMO, Kuvi Hospitality

Rebecca Eatough

Marketing Director, Green & Fortune

Sam Hughes

Operations Director, Stonegate

Sarah Salzer

People Director, Five Guys

Sarah Wasserman

Director of Food, Mildreds Restaurants

Sasha Berkeley

Brand & Marketing Director, WatchHouse

Siobhan Lloyd

E-Commerce Lead, Caffè Nero

Thasanee Robinson

Director of Operations, Maslows

MENTORING

Mentors and mentees matched via the Stoiq platform

Each mentee receives 10 one on one mentoring sessions in a 12 month period

TUTORIALS

12 x one hour online tutorials delivered by sector experts and board leaders.

Hosted live exclusively for the mentee cohort.

Recordings will be made available to mentees for future reference.

NETWORKING

3 networking events during the year for mentors, mentees, partners and our advisory board

GRADUATION

A formal graduation ceremony recognising the achievement of the class of ‘27