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RNS Number : 0525G  Various Eateries PLC  11 November 2022

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

 WH Ireland Limited              Sole Broker and Nominated Adviser  Tel: +44 (0)20 7220 1666
 Broking

 Harry Ansell
 Nominated Adviser

 Katy Mitchell / Megan Liddell

 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
(http://www.variouseateries.co.uk)

 

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