Drake & Morgan, the bar and restaurant group backed by Bowmark Capital, has promoted James Sherrington to Chief Financial Officer.
Sherrington’s role will include responsibility for commercial and consumer insight as the business accelerates its growth plan this year.
In the last six months, Sherrington has overseen the buy-out of the 11-strong Corney & Barrow Wine Bars group and will be key to supporting the pipeline of openings planned for 2017. These include three new London sites in West India Quay, Bishopsgate and Cannon Green as well as a second site in Manchester.
Founder and Managing Director of Drake & Morgan, Jillian MacLean said: “James has proven himself to be invaluable to the business and his promotion is thoroughly deserved. I am delighted to be working with him on our next stage of growth”.
Drake & Morgan’s strategy is to build a significant, multi-brand bar and restaurant portfolio in London and regionally. By the end of 2017, the group will have grown to 25 sites.
James Sherrington joined Drake & Morgan in 2014 from Caprice Holdings and the Birley Group where he was the Financial Director, reporting directly into Richard Caring.