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📢 Newsflash! 📢 The wait is OVER... welcome to Season II of Challenger Chats, a 🎧 podcast 🎧 showcasing the stories and people that are shaping the UK’s best and brightest ⚡Challenger Brands⚡.   In this episode we meet a legend of the hospitality world – serial Chair and NED Rod McKie. Having led Welcome Break for 14 years, he pivoted to a plural career, sharing his experience, thoughts and insights with several of the UK’s hottest hospitality brands, such as Megan's Restaurants, Sticks'n'Sushi, Rhubarb Hospitality Collection and The New World Trading Company. He’s also been busy on the deal-doing front, with several transactions under his belt, most recently with rhubarb and Sticks ‘n’ Sushi. Curious? Then tune in to Challenger Chats on your preferred podcast platform: 🍏 Apple: https://rb.gy/lge5tn 🎵 Spotify: https://rb.gy/n6hfq0 🔍Google: https://rb.gy/jekvay Don't miss out! Subscribe now and stay ahead of the curve. #ChallengerChats #Podcast #UK #ChallengerBrands #Entrepreneurship #BreakingNews #Deals #Investment Ann Elliott, Charlie McVeigh, Jyotin Sethi, Richard Hilton, Frank Bandura, Simon Havers, Jean-Michel Orieux, Ben M.

🚀 BREAKING NEWS! 🚀     🎙️ Hey folks. Grab your headphones, a bowl of popcorn and get ready to tune in because Series II of Challenger Chats is BACK! 🎧   🌟 Join Adam Spencer (our answer to Joe Rogan) as he brings you the inside scoop behind some of the UK's best and brightest consumer-facing Challenger Brands. From leisure & hospitality disruptors, to trailblazers in consumer products, fashion and beyond, we've got an incredible line-up of guests ready to share their juicy tales.   🔥 Think you’ve heard it all before? Well think again. We’re serving up sizzling stories, hilarious hiccups and epic triumphs. So whether you're a seasoned CEO or a number crunching investor Challenger Chats is your VIP ticket to a party where we’re spilling the beans on how these Challengers are blazing it up.   💡 Stay tuned for updates on our launch and check out our sneak preview below (powered by the recording and production maestros Qube) with our first guest - none other than Rod McKie, hospitality legend working with the likes of Megan's Restaurants, Sticks'n'Sushi, The New World Trading Company amongst others.   Now buckle up, join the fun and get ready to explore the world of Challenger Brands.   #ChallengerChats #Podcast #UK #ChallengerBrands #Entrepreneurship #Series2 #BreakingNews #StayTuned #Series2SneakPeek #Deals #Investment Ann Elliott, Ben M., Charlie McVeigh, Frank Bandura, Jean-Michel Orieux, Jyotin Sethi, Richard Hilton, Simon Havers

We’re thrilled to announce the appointment of ⚡Jean-Michel Orieux ⚡, to our advisory panel.   Jean-Michel is an opérateur extraordinaire with three decades of leadership experience in the hospitality & retail industries. Beginning his career with Hyatt International, Jean-Michel later took on director roles with retail icons Liberty and Conran before becoming MD of 🥖Paul UK Ltd🥐, the French Artisan Bakery group, where he implemented a highly successful 5-year growth strategy. He later served as CEO of 🥢Ping Pong Dim Sum🥡 leading its international expansion and quadrupling its sales, subsequently returning to Paul as CEO of its UK & USA business, later transitioning into a non-executive role. Jean-Michel is known for his expertise in strategic planning and delivering transformation, with a strong track record in brand development and team building. He currently sits on the board of 🥙Comptoir Group🧆, the Middle Eastern restaurant group founded by Tony طوني ⵜⵓⵏⵢ Kitous كتوس ⴽⵉⵜⵓⵓⵙ and provides advisory services to support businesses in their growth, transformation and international plans.   Commenting on his appointment, Jean-Michel Orieux remarked, "I’m delighted to join Tamweel's panel. I love their energy, their spirit and the way they do business. I look forward to working with the team providing an operator 👀lens👀 to their transactions and helping cement their position as a go to advisor in the consumer sector.”   Jean -Michel joins an advisory panel that includes some of the best and brightest operators in the industry such as JKS Restaurants CEO Jyotin Sethi, Gymbox and Fairgame founder Richard Hilton, The Draft House founder Charlie McVeigh as well as serial chair and NED Ann Elliott. A collection of exceptional operators with track record in brand building, leadership, strategy, investment, growth and exit”.   Please join us in welcoming Jean-Michel to the Tamweel family 👏

Deal alert 📢 : Tamweel... cooks up a 'forking' great deal for Farmer J! We're pleased to announce the signing of a £5.5 million, 💰 private equity 💰 raise for Farmer J, the 'farm to fork' restaurant group that's shaking things up in the world of fast food. Founded by Jonathan R. and backed in 2019 and 2023 by sector specialist investors Imbiba & Edition Capital; Farmer J is fast becoming a 👀 'one to watch' 👀 in the sector. The business was established on the principles of providing fresh, wholesome, sustainable food and has gained itself a loyal following of customers with regular lunchtime queues snaking past its doors. Tamweel Capital ǀ Certified B Corp™ advised Farmer J on all aspects of the raise with financing provided by Beringea, a best in class UK & US growth investor. Funding will be used to accelerate its UK and international rollout with five new sites planned for 2024. Ali Aneizi, from Tamweel said: “Farmer J ticks three big boxes; culinary excellence, affordability and sustainability. A holy trinity that aligns well with current trends. Combine that with superb financial performance and you have the makings of a standout investment opportunity and a brand that's going places."   Jonathan Recanati, Farmer J Founder, commented: “Tamweel are an outstanding team. They helped us find the money, advised us on how best to play our cards and were instrumental in working with us to negotiate a knockout deal that we're all very proud of.” Farmer J now joins a select group of hospitality businesses that we at Tamweel are privileged to have closed deals with and called our clients: JKS Restaurants - investor / owner of a collection of some of London's hottest restaurants White Rabbit Projects - investor / owner of Lina Stores, Kricket and Island Poke, three of the best and brightest fast casual brands in the market  Fairgame - the funfair, exactly like you don't remember Inception Group, London Group - the standout experiential hospitality group behind Mr Fogg's, Cahoots, Bunga Bunga, Maggie's. Bart's and Control Room B; a truly diamond business Swingers - the crazy golf club - one of the pioneers of competitive socialising, combining crazy golf, delicious street food and sensational cocktails all served in unique theatrical surroundings. And this is just a taste of things to come. With several irons in the fire, 2024 is shaping up to be a busy year of 🤝 deal doing 🤝 for us and the sector. The starting 🔫 has been fired! #deals #investment #privateequity #hospitality #ChallengerBrands #ForTheChallengers #FarmToFork #bcorp #sustainability #healthyeating Ann Elliott Charlie McVeigh Jyotin Sethi Richard Hilton

It’s kicking off at the annual MCA Insight - Leaders in Eating & Drinking Out Market Insight Restaurant Conference. The scene is set for a great day of insights from some of the movers and shakers in the world of Restaurants. Led by MCA editor Finn Scott-Delany 👊 #hospitality #deals #restaurants #therestaurantconference #investments #mergersandacquisitions