In the last three months Searcys has extended agreements with a number of its long term partners including Allen & Overy, Vintners’ Hall, 10-11 Carlton House Terrace and the Royal College of General Practitioners.
Searcys would like to announce the appointment of Matt Thomas as their new managing director. Matt will start with the brand from the 1st of November and will oversee a handover period from the out-going managing director, Chris Maddison.
Chris joined Searcys in 2010 as sales and marketing director before moving into his current role in April 2014. Whilst as managing director Chris led the successful integration of Searcys with WSH. Since then Searcys has embarked on an investment program into its venues, systems and people. This investment has improved the delivering of outstanding occasions to its guests across its portfolio of twenty-nine restaurants, bars, visitor attractions and events venues.
Alastair Storey, CEO of the WSH Group said, "I would personally like to thank Chris for his leadership over the last two years. Searcys is a remarkable brand with an exciting future. In Matt we have appointed an individual who will continue its growth and look to deliver excellence for its guests and partners."
In the last three months Searcys has extended agreements with a number of its long term partners including Allen & Overy, Vintners’ Hall, 10-11 Carlton House Terrace and the Royal College of General Practitioners.
Matt Thomas joins Searcys having held a number of positions within WSH. Matt says, "This brand remains both timeless and elegant. I am excited by the future of Searcys and we will remain fully focussed on delivering wonderful food and great service, in iconic surroundings. We will also stay true to the values with which have long been held important, in turn caring for our teams and guests. It is these things and more that will allow us to realise our full potential in the years ahead."
Since 1847, Searcys has been one of the UK’s most prestigious hospitality companies. With a passion for quality and an ability to execute an event to the very highest standards, it has developed a world-famous reputation for food and hospitality at its iconic, exclusive venues in London, the City and Bath.
The company was founded by the Duke of Northumberland’s pastry chef with the plan to provide an outsourced catering service for large, private houses in London and the Home Counties that lacked full-time domestic staff. Over the next 120 years, Searcys were awarded a royal warrant and became the contract caterer of choice not just to royalty, but also to many of London’s stately homes.
In the 1970s, Searcys opened a series of bars and small restaurants in London as its first permanent sites, and in 1990, was appointed as catering partner to the Barbican. In 2010, Searcy’s returned to being a privately owned, self-autonomous company, enabling it to focus on an absolute dedication to quality and building on its track record for innovation.
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