The 2024 ceda Conference Speakers
Peter Martin
Conference Host - Peach 20/20
Peter Martin is one of the most authoritative and influential communicators and community builders in the eating and drinking out sector, with 40 years’ experience as entrepreneur, media owner, columnist, editor, market analyst and board adviser.
He is co-founder of Peach 20/20, the international network for senior executives, entrepreneurs and influencers from the out-of-home food and drink market. The Peach programme of annual events includes the flagship Peach 20/20 conference and Hero & Icon awards in London, and Atlantic Club tours to North America and Europe.
Over the years, he has launched and run a raft of business magazines, newsletters and conferences and is probably best known - apart from Peach - as both co-founder and editor of the M&C Report newsletter, now renamed MCA. He remains a regular columnist and contributing editor.
He is co-creator of the Coffer Peach Business Tracker, the definitive hospitality industry sales barometer now owned and run by CGA, and the Retailers’ Retailer Awards, now part of William Reed.
He is a strategic advisor to a number of companies, including global data and insight provider CGA and Harri, the on-line people management platform based in New York and London.
More recently, with partner Christine Martin, he co-founded CM&Co, a specialist strategic consultancy for the events and hospitality sectors.
Peter is an inveterate networker and “allegedly” has the best contacts book in the UK market. He speaks and presents regularly at events in the UK, Europe and the US. He is a founder of the Association of Licensed Multiple Retailers (ALMR), the trade organization for the UK pub, bar and casual dining sector, and now sits on the advisory council of UK Hospitality, the lead hospitality association formed by the amalgamation of ALMR and BHA.
He is a trustee of the Tim Bacon Foundation, the cancer charity created in memory of celebrated restaurant and bar entrepreneur Tim Bacon.
In 2016 he won the Special Achievement Award from Eat Out magazine, and in 2018 the Special Award at the Casual Dining Restaurant & Pub Awards.
Paul Goodale
Dinner Host - Restaurateur and Designer
Paul Goodale is a Restaurateur and Designer with 30 years of sector-specific experience, exclusively within quality operations. Paul has operated everything from luxury hotels and Private Members Clubs to gastro pubs and self-service food courts, conceiving and opening over 70 one-off concepts for icons including Conran and Harrods.
He has extensive experience at every stage of hospitality life cycle, from acquisition through to sale.
Paul became the youngest FTSE CEO in 2008, before spending four years as Director of Restaurants and Kitchens at Harrods, where he oversaw the transformation of the hospitality offer, culminating in the CATEY-winning French Laundry at Harrods.
Paul is Founder and CEO of PizzaLuxe Group, which secured private equity funding in 2020 and operates across multiple sites in Leeds, Manchester, and London.
Paul owns Epicurean Holdings, a consultancy that he founded in 2009. Epicurean provides operational and design services for clients such as Harrods, Galeries Lafayette, and Qatar National Museums Authority, working extensively in the Middle East.
In 2021, Paul was retained as a consultant at Mama Roma Restaurant Group in Brussels. Paul was subsequently invited to join the Board of the Company, serving until December 2023.
Paul previously Co-Founded Fred’s Food Construction, which was Tesco’s first seed capital hospitality investment, which opened three stores during 2014.
Paul has judged Best Marketing Campaign at the CATEY Awards, as well as the Global Restaurant Awards.
Paul is married to Joycelyn Neve, Founder and CEO of multi-award-winning Seafood Pub Company, dividing his time between London and Lancashire.
Andrew Archer
Talking Public Sector Catering
Andrew has been in publishing and events for 34 years. In 2001 he joined the fledgling Restaurant Magazine team as Sales Director, where he was part of the group that developed the ‘World’s 50 Best Restaurants’ concept.
In 2008 Andrew joined Dewberry Redpoint, and in 2018 acquired the business. They currently run a portfolio of industry magazines, websites and events and work with organisations such as the Craft Guild of Chefs, Foodservice Equipment Association, LACA and the Hospital Caterers Association.
Robin Rowland OBE
Talking Hospitality Finance & Investment
From joining Whitbread in 1984, Robin has developed and led multiple pub & restaurant brands with other leading UK hospitality sector PLCS including Diageo, Scottish & Newcastle and The Restaurant Group before joining YO! Sushi as CEO in 1999.
Over 18 years, Robin built this iconic fast-casual popular restaurant chain from three to ~100 company restaurants, both in the UK & USA, including 16 franchise restaurants in international airports and the Gulf. Robin led YO! Sushi’s MBOs in Sept 2003, Mar 2008 & most recently in Nov 2015. In 2017 he led the acquisition of ‘Bento Sushi’ in Canada/USA creating a $200m turnover group. He stepped down from Chair/CEO role at YO! at the end of same year.
Robin has been recognised by MCA ’Retailer of the Year, ‘Catey’ Group Restauranteur, ‘Peach’ Icon awards and received an OBE from HM in 2015 for ‘outstanding services to hospitality’
Robin has been a NED with many leading hospitality companies including YO! Sushi, Marstons PLC, Caffe Nero, Tortilla and Fullers PLC.
From Jan 2018 Robin joined the Trispan Private Equity Restaurant fund as the dedicated restaurant funds as a Partner & today chairs 3 restaurant companies Pho, Rosa Thai, Thunderbird & is a NED on Rosa Mexicano board (in US).
Robin is married to Fi & has 3 teenage children, lives on a wonderful if muddy farm in Mickleham Surrey, loves hiking, skiing, sailing, mountain biking and great food (what a surprise).
Kris Hall
The Burnt Chef Project
Kris founded The Burnt Chef Project in May 2019, a not-for-profit community interest focussed on people-focussed sustainability. After 12 years of working in hospitality and experiencing mental illness, Kris launched the Project to tackle the stigma of mental health within hospitality.
Through training, support systems, advocacy and merchandise the Project grew and now provides free-to-access services across the globe.
Juliane Caillouette Noble
Excellence by Association
Juliane is focused on growing the impact of Food Made Good, the gold Standard for sustainable hospitality, around the world.
With a background in nutrition and a love of good food, her career has been deeply engaged in food policy issues ranging from sustainable farming and urban growing, food education and school food systems to holistic approaches to sustainable hospitality across the globe for the past 15 years. Juliane has designed food education tools and resources for teachers, developed local and global campaigns, served as a member of government committees from the All Party Parliamentary Group for School Food to the Hospitality Sector Council, and has spoken to audiences around the world about sustainable F&B.
Maria Martinez-Conesa
Savoring the Future: Innovations in F&B Design and Guest Experience
Maria Martinez-Conesa is Creative Director at Livit Design, the world's leading company specializing in the creation of scalable F&B concepts. With a background in architecture, Maria has over 10 years of experience developing innovative hospitality concepts internationally.
Her focus is on designing concepts that place the user at the centre of the experience, thus contributing to building successful brands.Juliane is focused on growing the impact of Food Made Good, the gold Standard for sustainable hospitality, around the world. With a background in nutrition and a love of good food, her career has been deeply engaged in food policy issues ranging from sustainable farming and urban growing, food education and school food systems to holistic approaches to sustainable hospitality across the globe for the past 15 years. Juliane has designed food education tools and resources for teachers, developed local and global campaigns, served as a member of government committees from the All Party Parliamentary Group for School Food to the Hospitality Sector Council, and has spoken to audiences around the world about sustainable F&B.
Nadim and Tanya Ednan-Laperouse OBE
Food allergy now, in the future and how can it be solved?
The Natasha Allergy Research Foundation is the UK’s food allergy charity. Co-Founders Nadim and Tanya Ednan-Laperouse set up the charity after their daughter died from an allergic reaction to food. They have received OBEs for their work.
Natasha’s Law came into force in 2021, and the charity funds medical research and campaigns for a safer world for people with food allergies. This work is vital because food allergies are increasing, with young people most affected. The mission is to #MakeAllergyHistory.