06. Richard Barclay
British
Chief operating officer, (Foodmark), Landmark Group
Richard has spent 35 years operating businesses and developing food service brands for multinational organisations in the hospitality, retail and airport industries.
Barclay has overseen portfolios spanning over 30 counties worldwide and has worked in the UK, US and the Middle East.
In his current role as part of Landmark Group, Barclay leads a portfolio of 50 restaurants across 10 food service brand across the GCC. Under his leadership, Foodmark is poised for ambitious growth in the region, most recently successfully entering KSA in 2016 with Nandos.
Barclay believes that the ultimate value differentiator in current turbulent markets is people saying: “What sets us apart from all other competitors in our operating regions is our people-who go above and beyond to transform every guest experience into extraordinary and a memorable experiences.”
Foodmark is the F&B division of the Landmark Group and operates a number of internationally-franchised restaurants in the GCC including Carluccio’s, Mango Tree, Chi’Zen, Max’s and Max Burge.
NUMBERS GAME...
Number of years working in the F&B industry: 35
Staff: 1200
Operational Outlets: 50
Upcoming projects in 2018: Five restaurants in the casual dining category in KSA and one in UAE
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