Samantha Pedder appointed head of hospitality for Newbury Racecourse

Former head of food development for Admiral Taverns Samantha Pedder has been appointed head of hospitality for Newbury Racecourse for its in-house catering. Pedder will be taking care of all Newbury Racecourse's on-site catering facilities, ensuring quality standards and service at both corporate and public events. Her first task will be to redesign the menus at the racecourse. Pedder said: "We will be offering a break from the expected, unimaginative menus presented across so many UK venues. We will be creating flavourful, fashionable, flexible and fun feasts to recharge the batteries of guests and delegates."