Upham Pub Company, the south of England’s fastest growing pub and brewery group, has today announced the appointment of Richard Eden as Senior Regional Operations Manager.
Eden brings a wealth of expertise to the premium pub collective with more than 23 years’ experience in the hospitality sector, having previously worked at Punch Taverns where he helped launch their Falcon Retail Contract and recently managed 12 new pub openings in 12 months. Richard was also a finalist in the prestigious ALMR awards last year.
The appointment follows the recent acquisition of The Weighbridge Brewhouse in Swindon. Bringing the collectives’ portfolio up to 16 pubs and a brewery in the south of England.
Chris Phillips, CEO of Upham Pub Company, said; “We are delighted to have someone of Richard’s experience and expertise joining us and look forward to working collaboratively to help improve efficiencies within our day to day operations. We are lucky to have him on board.”
Richard Eden commented; “This is a fantastic opportunity to join Upham’s first class team, and ensure they get the recognition they deserve. I am confident in saying that I will bring fresh ways of thinking, innovation, and improve productivity and efficiencies as they continue to grow – I’m excited to join them on the journey.”
Upham Pub Company has given a new lease of life to long-standing community pubs, as well as producing a delicious range of ales from the newly expanded Upham Brewery.
Upham, has a proven formula for generating substantial value and each pub is individual to its community, whilst meeting the needs of destination customers with significant focus on quality, location and price. Its core values reflect that of a traditional country pub with a community focus and a desire to be the heartbeat of the local area.