LEON, the naturally fast food chain, has appointed former McDonald’s Senior Director John Upton as Managing Director to boost its senior leadership team team in the areas of people management, operational support and supply chain.
In over 13 years at McDonald’s UK, John was all about the people, both the customers in front of the counter and the team behind the counter. He has strongly valued the importance of culture, relationships and pragmatism in all his Operations roles, whether leading a region of franchise businesses with a £350m annual turnover or more recently looking after a group of 120+ as a senior People leader.
LEON Chief Executive John Vincent said: “John Upton will bring more method to our magic. We want to create a company we’d be happy to pass on to our grandchildren, and John’s huge experience and strength of character are going to help us grow up big and strong.”
John Upton said: “This is an incredibly exciting time to join the LEON family. I was personally drawn to the brand by both the delicious food and its core mission of helping everyone to eat and live well. I also really like LEON’s disruptive and optimistic attitude; it innovates, bucks trends and places huge store on developing its people and helping them achieve their goals. It is a testament to this that 38% of its head office team have been promoted from the kitchen floor.
“I feel fortunate to join a company with such a rich people culture; my role will be focused on how we can support and develop our people even more and, importantly, to delight our customers each and every time they visit us. Keeping everything we do simple, easy and enjoyable for both our people and our customers will be a key priority for me.”
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