Steve became Chief Executive Officer of the Azzurri Group in 2015 to facilitate the buyout of ASK and Zizzi from Gondola Group.  The past ten years have seen the continued growth of the ASK and Zizzi brands and the acquisition and rapid growth of Coco di Mama.  More recently the group has acquired Ireland’s leading Mexican fast casual concept, Boojum and started the rollout in the UK, developed a hospitality focused technology business, OpenR and acquired the rights to Daves Hot Chicken in the UK & Ireland, launching with a flagship site in central London.

An experienced operator in hospitality spanning nearly 30 years, prior to creating Azzurri Group, Steve held a number of senior leadership roles in the sector including within leisure and contract catering at Sodexho.  As well as several leading restaurant brands, including eight years at Pizza Express.  Additionally, Steve sits on the board of UK Hospitality, the leading trade body for the sector.