Andy Hornby is Chief Executive of The Restaurant Group (a FTSE 250 business and the operator of a wide range of restaurant and pub brands including Wagamama, Frankie and Benny’s, Chiquito and Brunning & Price).

Andy joined The Restaurant Group as Chief Executive Officer on 1st August 2019. He was previously Co Chief Operating Officer of GVC Holdings PLC (“GVC”). After joining Gala Coral in 2011, he was successively Chief Executive of Coral, Chief Operating Officer of Gala Coral, Chief Operating Officer of Ladbrokes Coral (following the merger with Ladbrokes in 2016) and Co Chief Operating Officer of GVC (following the purchase by GVC in 2018).

Prior to joining Gala Coral, Andy was Group Chief Executive of Alliance Boots. Previous roles included Chief Executive of Halifax Retail, CEO of the Retail Division of HBOS plc, Chief Operating Officer of HBOS plc and then Chief Executive of HBOS plc. Earlier in his career Andy held a range of roles at Asda, the supermarket retailer, including Retail Managing Director and Managing Director of ‘George’ clothing.

Andy is also Non-Executive Chairman of “Sharps” (the leading supplier of bespoke bedroom and home office furniture) and a Trustee of “Only a Pavement Away”, a Charity devoted to helping vulnerable people (including the homeless and former offenders) find employment in the hospitality sector. 

Andy has a Degree in English Literature from Oxford University and an MBA from Harvard Business School.