Craft Guild of Chefs appoints Mark Reynolds as chairman

The Craft Guild of Chefs has appointed Mark Reynolds as its new chairman.

Reynolds, a regional executive chef for Levy UK and Ireland who has been executive head chef for Tottenham Hotspur Football Club for six years, succeeds Matt Owens, who had held the position for three-and-a-half years.

Reynolds is also a committee member for Springboard, has long campaigned to improve mental health in the industry and is a qualified mental health first aider.

His promotion leaves vacant the position of vice chair, which will be taken by Peter Joyner.

Craft Guild of Chefs chief executive Andrew Green said: "We are delighted to appoint Mark and Peter to chair and vice chair respectively, and to confirm the 2024 committee members. Whilst we continue to face strong challenges in the hospitality industry, we are confident that Mark and Peter's skills and expertise will help us face and overcome them.

"I would like to sincerely thank Matt Owens for his recent chairmanship. His leadership and guidance in tenure were invaluable."

Reynolds added: "I'm thrilled and honoured to be the new chairman of the Craft Guild of Chefs. The organisation offers chefs a fantastic opportunity to network, improve and gain national recognition through its impressive range of world-class competitions and programmes. I can't wait to get started and continue the work of previous chairman Matt Owens. I am very lucky to be supported in the role by the new vice chairman Peter Joyner and all of the hard-working committee that support us."