Freemans makes two high-level hires

Freemans Event Partners has made two new appointments to strengthen its catering division. Mark Bodley has joined as head of catering, while Lee Nicholls is its new menu development manager.

Bodley’s experience across the hospitality and events landscape is hugely varied, having worked in fine dining restaurants, contract catering, and as an independent hospitality consultant and event manager. His remit will see him work on diversifying the culinary offering within Freemans, as well as developing the value proposition around employee catering at events.

Nicholls’ experience as a former serviceman, meanwhile, spans over 20 years, working as NATO’s senior global catering deployment manager and direct food safety advisor. He will focus on creating bespoke menus for Freemans’ wide-ranging portfolio of clients, matching the spectator demographic.

Stephen Freeman, chief executive officer of Freemans, said: “Mark and Lee have a wealth of experience, both across hospitality and within high volume catering environments. What they can bring to the business to enhance our culinary offering is hugely exciting, as it will lead to an even better visitor experience for our clients and their customers.”

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