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H/Advisors appointed as corporate PR advisor to Gordon Ramsay Restaurants

23rd September 2024

H/Advisors Maitland has been appointed on a retained basis to support Gordon Ramsay Restaurants and its senior executive team – led by Group CEO Andy Wenlock – with global corporate communications. It is the first time the international restaurants group has appointed a strategic communications advisor and reflects the growth the business is seeing in the UK and overseas.

H/Advisors’ team in London will be led by retail sector specialist Katharine Spence, Partner and former Sky News journalist, and supported by Jason Ochere and Alice Bourne. Sam Turvey, Managing Partner, will provide additional senior counsel and international media relations support in combination with the firm’s colleagues based in other markets.

Gordon Ramsay Restaurants has 88 locations worldwide – including in Singapore, Dubai and Shanghai – and is one of the largest privately-owned restaurant groups in the UK. Across the US, its second largest market, the business has over 30 restaurants.

Jo Milloy, Global Communications Director at Gordon Ramsay Restaurants, said: “This appointment is an important step forward in our global communication strategy, ensuring our fast-growing business is engaging with key audiences and building out awareness of the Restaurant Group’s corporate profile. We are looking forward to working with the team at H/Advisors who won our tender process by combining experience and personality, with a strong understanding of our growth ambitions.

Sam Turvey, Managing Partner, added: “We are delighted to have the chance to work with Gordon Ramsay Restaurants. This is a premium hospitality brand with a fantastic executive team, and it will be a flagship client for us.

“The company is British at its core – and remains its largest single market – but has big ambitions to continue expanding in global markets and with new hospitality concepts. We have put together a strong, diverse, and experienced communications advisory team to help them successfully navigate a path towards achieving their strategic objectives.”

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About H/Advisors

H/Advisors is a leading international strategic advisory and communications group. We employ over 1,400 consultants across 25 countries.

Located in London, H/Advisors Maitland helps solve business challenges with strategic advice and clear communication. We are a trusted communications adviser to some of the leading companies in the world. We have the experience and ideas to advise on any business situation, whether it is about growth, people or reputation.

We are experts in the workings of capital markets, media, governments and regulators. Our power to inform and influence is anchored by decades of experience, relationships, data driven insight and analysis, and global reach through our international group.

About Gordon Ramsay Restaurants

Founded in 1998, Gordon Ramsay Restaurants comprises the restaurant business of acclaimed chef, restaurateur, TV personality and author Gordon Ramsay. It is one of the largest privately-owned restaurant groups in the UK with 34 restaurants. The group has a further 22 restaurants internationally including Shanghai, South Korea, Malaysia, France, Dubai, Singapore and now Thailand, with further international openings planned. Additionally, across the US the business currently has 32 restaurants, with a global total of 88 restaurants.

To date, Gordon Ramsay holds a total of 8 Michelin stars across the restaurants worldwide, including the flagship, Restaurant Gordon Ramsay, which has held three Michelin stars for more than 22 years. Michelin Guide newcomer, Restaurant 1890 was awarded its first star in February 2024. As well as its globally renowned fine dining, the group has expanded to include an array of premium casual and more casual dining restaurants to the portfolio, offering a wide variety of guest experiences around the globe.