Operations Director at Urban Pubs and Bars & Salt Yard Group
London, United Kingdom
Young & Co's Brewery
Operations Manager
March 2012 to Present
London, United Kingdom
Stonegate Pub Company Limited
Area Manager
November 2010 to March 2012
Mitchells & Butlers
Retail Business Manager
May 2007 to November 2010
Mitchells & Butlers
General Operations Management Trainee
October 2005 to May 2007
• Responsible for 11 Young's sites across London • Experience of managing significant capital investments of over and above £1m • Delivered +110% of budgeted EBITDA for the last 2 years • Responsible for 11 Young's sites across London • Experience of managing significant capital investments of over and above £1m • Delivered +110% of budgeted EBITDA for the last 2 years
What company does Toby Cowan work for?
Toby Cowan works for Young & Co's Brewery
What is Toby Cowan's role at Young & Co's Brewery?
Toby Cowan is Operations Manager
What industry does Toby Cowan work in?
Toby Cowan works in the Hospitality industry.
📖 Summary
I am an Operations Manager for Young's, responsible for 11 premium pubs across London with a combined annual turnover of around £11m. I operate a number of different concepts within the Company's overall framework, from historic, food-led, riverside pubs to 'speakeasy' cocktail bars and pop up 'Burger Shacks'. I work closely with my General Managers and Head Chefs to deliver unstructured menus in each business using fresh, seasonal, British produce. I previously worked as an Area Manager at Stonegate Pub Co. operating 19 sites in Central London and prior to that I worked for Mitchells & Butlers for 5 years, the last 3½ years of which were as an Area Manager. Prior to becoming an Area Manager I spent 1½ years on the Mitchells & Butlers Graduate Training Scheme. I have a BA degree in English Literature & Social Sciences from the University of Manchester.Operations Manager @ • Responsible for 11 Young's sites across London • Experience of managing significant capital investments of over and above £1m • Delivered +110% of budgeted EBITDA for the last 2 years From March 2012 to Present (3 years 10 months) London, United KingdomArea Manager @ • Responsible for 19 unbranded sites with an annual turnover of £17m • Experience of managing significant capital investments • Delivered +110% of budgeted EBITDA in final financial year From November 2010 to March 2012 (1 year 5 months) Retail Business Manager @ • Worked within Sizzling Pub Co. and Nicholson's, as well as operating a number of unbranded sites • Operated between 10 and 17 sites at any one time, with an annual turnover of up to £15m • Delivered +110% of budgeted EBITDA in final year at MAB From May 2007 to November 2010 (3 years 7 months) General Operations Management Trainee @ • Industry leading Graduate Training Scheme • Completed rotational placements in a number of different functions, including: Operational Pub Placement, Finance, Marketing, Human Resources, Pre-Opening Training, Risk & Compliance (Internal Audit), Managing Business Productivity From October 2005 to May 2007 (1 year 8 months) 2:1, BA (Hons), English Literature & Social Sciences @ The University of Manchester From 2002 to 2005 A Levels, English, French, History of Art, Art @ Shrewsbury School From 1996 to 2001 Toby Cowan is skilled in: Hospitality, Food, Menu Development, Operations Management, Management, Food & Beverage, Budgets, Hospitality Management, Hospitality Industry, Restaurants, Restaurant Management, Catering, Training, Income Statement, Retail, Customer Service, Coaching, Marketing, Profit
Extraversion (E), Intuition (N), Feeling (F), Judging (J)
2 year(s), 7 month(s)
Unlikely
Likely
There's 92% chance that Toby Cowan is seeking for new opportunities
Enjoy unlimited access and discover candidates outside of LinkedIn
Trusted by 400K users from
76% of Fortune 500 companies
The most accurate data ever
Hire Anyone, Anywhere
with ContactOut today
Making remote or global hires? We can help.
No credit card required