Former CEO of Jamie Oliver Group Kevin Styles has been appointed new CEO of honest burgers.
Prior to moving to honest hamburgers, Styles served as CEO of Jamie Oliver Group since 2022, where he led the company to develop the new restaurant concept and cooking school.
The styles come to the role of Thomas Kelly, who changed as chairman in September 2024. During the temporary period, Matt Brandon covered the station and is now returning as CFO.
Kelly said, “We are really enthusiastic about Kevin’s honest family. His extensive experience and forward views make him a perfect leader to guide us to the next step and look forward to seeing his influence on our brand. “
The styles added: “This brand has a unique opportunity to interfere with a really fast developing field.
“The quality of the offer, the very competitive value, a very strong and distinctive brand, combined with incredible restaurant teams, provide an incredible platform for sustainable growth.”
The company currently has 39 seats in the United Kingdom and exceeds £ 60 million in turnover this year, due to the 10%increase in equivalent sales and the EBITDA of 50%.
The launch of its Grab-And Smashburger concept, Smash + Grab, is a central part of the honest burger plan by 2030.
The Smash + Grab concept was supported by a £ 2.7 million crowdfunding campaign in 2023.
Honest hamburgers were founded by friends Tom Barton and Philip Eeles in Brighton in 2009.
