Experienced restaurant & food concept creator with international experience and success in launching new companies. I have successfully raised money multiple times with private & institutional partners to create market leading concepts such as Gourmet Burger Kitchen, Crosstown Doughnuts & Slerp in the UK. In 5 years, we grew GBK to 10 sites and sold the concept to Clapham House plc for £10 million pounds. GBK was taken international and successfully sold on 3 more times to Private Equity and Industry Operators. Our investors received 15 x their original investment.Co-founder and director of Seven Restaurants Ltd which was the owner of award-winning London restaurant Kopapa Cafe & Restaurant, in the West End, Covent Garden. Kopapa was sold to Balan’s Restaurant Group in May 2016Co-founder and a director of Crosstown. An artisan bakery and coffee concept that has 20 retail locations around the UK. It has retail sites, online sales & delivery in London and nationwide, wholesale to upmarket operators such as Harrods & Whole Food Markets, branded food trucks at sports & corporate events, as well as permanent locations at London Bridge & Battersea Power Station. Crosstown is now Private Equity backed and exploring international and franchise opportunities. I am also a founding shareholder and Director of SLERP a London based B2B VC backed Food Ordering & Delivery company that enables restaurants to have a viable D2C channel as an alternative to marketplaces. A highly collaborative individual who can bring together skilled teams of professionals and business people, successfully raising money from private individuals and institutions for the creation,launch and growth of scalable businesses. www.crosstown.co.ukwww.gbk.co.ukwww.slerp.comSpecialties: Start Up companies and getting products launched.