Ian joined Holroyd Howe in January as our new Managing Director. Having been part of the WSH family for several years, firstly as Chief Executive of Bartlett Mitchell and more recently as Regional MD of BaxterStorey, he is dedicated to the integrity of the Holroyd Howe DNA and will continue to focus on our people, learning & development and an exceptional food offer.
Ian Thomas
Managing Director
Anita has many years’ experience in hospitality and the wider food industry driving food innovation & sustainability. She is passionate about helping schools become a force for good. She is always striving for new ways to inspire change and better, more sustainable processes and behaviours.
Anita Atkins
Food & Sustainability Director
Sandra leads our East Anglia & South East operations. Embracing our DNA and culture, she believes in empowering teams to engage their skill-set and deliver outstanding food, service and hospitality, whilst also embedding themselves within the culture of the school they serve.
Sandra Oakes
Regional Director
Eloisa has a passion for both people and food. With almost ten years’ experience within independent schools, she’s a big believer in continuous improvement and challenges her team in the South East to both improve standards and have the confidence to do things differently.
Eloisa Cackett
Operations Director
Mark is a chartered environmental health practitioner with experience in both public and private sectors. He is passionate about promoting safety culture to ensure colleagues, customers and clients are protected and leads a fantastic team of environmental health professionals whose key objective is to keep safety simple
Mark Lee
Head of Food Safety and Health & Safety
Nicola heads up an amazing sales team which oozes creativity and talent. She is driven by the company’s uniqueness and culture, and the freedom to create distinctive and individual solutions for each and every school she has the privilege of working with.
Nicola Quinn
Head of Sales
Janine looks after the South East and believes her team is her secret ingredient “They genuinely care; from creating brilliant food concepts and boarders’ entertainment, to engaging with our parent’s community and actively listening to the school needs".
Janine Swales
Operations Manager
Ben is an exceptional executive chef, full of creative energy. He has worked in contract catering, Hotels, Michelin star restaurants and large events for over 20 years. With his teams, he introduces and drives innovative food initiatives throughout the business to achieve fantastic food standards.
Ben Cook
Regional Executive Chef
Sue has worked within Learning & Development teams for over 32 years and is passionate about helping people to develop their skills, knowledge and behaviours to achieve their potential. “Learning is a treasure that will follow its owner everywhere.” Chinese Proverb
Sue Ward
Learning & Development Manager
Ellie works closely with our people and pupils alike, and she loves to educate our colleagues and clients about the wonders of nutrition and healthy food choices.
Ellie Olds
Company Nutritionist
Nick is truly proud of the thriving culture at Holroyd Howe, especially the energy, talent and commitment he observes every single day, from all teams.
Nick Howe
Founder
Hannah is proud of the service we deliver to our schools, marking her fondest memory so far as the launch of our partnership with the wonderful charity, Children of the Mountain.
Hannah Schofield
Finance Director
Mandy has been with us for almost 20 years, and will tell you first-hand how much she loves Holroyd Howe’s fun, friendly, and innovative environment.
Mandy Crane
Chef Manager
Lesley feels as though she’s working with her best friends every day at Holroyd Howe, and counts her first ever Speech Day as one of her fondest memories so far.
Lesley Royle
Hospitality Assistant
At Holroyd Howe, Audrey feels as though her team are part of her own family. She was delighted to be nominated for one of our People Awards in recognition of all her hard work.
Audrey Thompson
General Manager
Melissa manages our London and Home Counties regions with her team, and enjoys knowing that everyone she works with genuinely cares about providing a brilliant service.
Melissa Rahaman
Operations Director
For Dan, Holroyd Howe’s special touch lies in its family ethos. Having worked with us for almost twenty years, he has truly honed his flair for creating and launching wonderful new food concepts.
Dan Collier
Chef Director
