Houston & Hawkes announces new hires across business

Houston & Hawkes has announced seven senior appointments to support its continued growth.

Emilie Whiteoak, previously with BaxterStorey, joins as account director and will oversee a number of the caterer’s key accounts. Marinela Golfita, who joins from Thomas Franks London, and Steven Shaw, have been appointed as operations managers in London and the Home Counties respectively.  

Josh Key, sales and marketing manager, has joined from Blue Apple to provide sales and marketing support to the location teams and will help drive the caterer’s B Corp objectives over the coming years.

The craft team, working alongside chef director David Steel, sees James Garred and Danny Keaney become development chefs, both of whom previously worked as head chefs within the business.

Lindsay Murphy has taken up the newly created role of support manager to focus on training, people development and projects.

[Pictured L-R] James Garred, Marinela Golfita, Josh Key, Simon Houston, David Steel, Emilie Whiteoak, Dave Hawkes, Steven Shaw, Lindsay Murphy, Darren Kearney.

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