Eventist Group appoints Jules Heckman Hughes as Managing Director of Food by Dish

Eventist Group, the UK’s leading events company, has appointed Jules Heckman Hughes as Managing Director of the prestigious London Food by Dish brand.

Jules joins the team in a pivotal role at an exciting time in the business, with the award-winning caterer enjoying multiple new venue partnerships including the National Portrait Gallery, Museum of London and the Garden Museum.  In addition, the Food by Dish brand has been awarded the position of partner caterer to the Merlin group of attractions including Madame Tussauds, the London Dungeons and SEALIFE.

Responsible for ensuring that customers and clients get the very best out of their experience with Food by Dish, Jules will be looking to further the strategies and performance of the prestigious company, working with the chefs and team to research latest trends and delivering outstanding customer experience.

Jules’s expertise has been sought to provide a strong foundation for the Food by Dish business.  With a history of working with established organisations such as Harbour & Jones, Baxter Storey and the Hurlingham Club, Jules brings her marketing and creative skills underpinned by considerable operational experience of hospitality and events.

On her appointment, Jules commented: “I’m delighted to be joining Dish at such a pivotal time in its development.  As an established brand, its’ presence and prestige are firmly embedded in the London market and I’m thrilled to work with the team to further build our portfolio of clients and customers within this active market.  A firm advocate of CSR, the Dish brand offers all the sustainability activities I would want to support in my role as Managing Director, as well as scope to improve practices with our partners and suppliers.”

Tim Stevens, managing director of Eventist Group, commented: “We’re very pleased to be welcoming Jules onto our senior management team and are confident that she will do a fantastic job leading the Food by Dish brand and team. We’ve got a lot of exciting new projects in the pipeline and Jules’s unparalleled customer experience skills is an asset to the Food by Dish brand as well as the Eventist Group as a whole.”

Eventist champions an innovative and refreshing take on event catering, live events and Christmas parties using the experience of the senior management and the fresh ideas of its team of eventists who plan, style and bring logistics to life.