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Sarah Miller has been appointed to the newly created role of Managing Director at independent hospitality provider Green & Fortune.
Miller joins the business from BaxterStorey, where she was regional MD, looking after several key locations and accounts during her 12 years with the caterer.
As Green & Fortune looks to strategically grow the company over the coming years, Miller will lead the company’s executive team and the day-to-day business, exploring new revenue streams and opportunities, while also developing its existing operations.
With previous experience from across the hospitality industry, including overseeing operations at locations such as Glyndebourne Opera House, Somerset House, Leeds Castle and The Royal Albert Hall, Miller’s background covers the full breadth of services at Green & Fortune including events venues, staff dining facilities, restaurants, bars and cafes.
Speaking about her new appointment, Miller said: “I’m very excited to have joined Green & Fortune, I was attracted to the role due to the company’s excellent reputation in the industry and I’ve been impressed with both the people and product. I’m looking forward to working with the team to shape Green & Fortune’s future and growth potential.”
Green & Fortune’s founder, John Nugent commented: “A huge welcome to Sarah. I am delighted to have her onboard. Sarah is a top individual, with great experience and knowledge – hospitality is part of her DNA. She is somebody I’ve respected from afar for a number of years and she joins the company at an exciting time, as we build on our recent successes and plan for future growth.”
The appointment comes as Green & Fortune reports a solid trading year with turnover more than doubling over the past two years to hit £17.5 million in the year ending 31 March 2024. Year-on-year revenues grew by 16 per cent in the previous 12 months.
FMJ has partnered with Watco to deliver a webinar on Thursday 30th January where we will be grilling a panel of experts on how facilities managers can maintain a safe workplace while balancing shrinking budgets.
The webinar follows the Lifting the Lid report series that the industrial paint and repair products specialist has been developing over the past few years based on research conducted with FMs across the UK. The research explored core responsibilities of the FM role, including how they have evolved in the past decade, and the associated challenges to manage.
Watco’s Sales Director and key contributor to the reports, Chris Budd, will be joined by a panel of experts including Phil Pinnington, Head of Audit & Consultancy at the British Safety Council, Nick Bray, Head of HSEQ, ISS UK and Ireland and Jenni Gallop, Director of Estates and Facilities at Provide Community.
With decades of combined experience in the introduction and management of health and safety in complex, demanding environments, the panel will provide the audience with recommendations broken down into steps that can be introduced immediately.
The panel will discuss the research data from FMs across the UK, the evidence they have seen of those experiences across industries and their first-hand recommendations on how to manage those challenges and ease the pressure.
Click here to sign up for the webinar.
