Richard Raven has been appointed as Regional Director of F&B, UK, Israel & Ireland at Hilton
Hilton (NYSE: HLT) today announces senior appointment in its EMEA corporate F&B team with the hiring of Richard Raven, Regional Director of F&B, UK, Israel & Ireland - who has taken on this new permanent role within the team. This appointment bring a wealth of in-depth industry knowledge and experience to the F&B team, having worked for either leading hospitality or restaurant companies.
Richard Raven has 14 years of F&B experience, starting his career working for Conran, Bluebird Chelsea and Grand Union Bars. Prior to starting at Hilton, Richard worked in a Senior Marketing and Communications role at Gather & Gather and latterly was Head of Retail at Restaurant Associates, which is part of Compass Group UK&I, where he managed restaurants for over 50 businesses across the UK.
He specialises in brand communication and retail, with strong operational and commercial skills. Richard's role at Hilton is focused on the implementation of a new F&B operating platform across the UK estate, aiding the recovery and growth of Hilton's UK F&B business. He is based in Hilton's EMEA headquarters in Watford, reporting to Emma Banks.