Booker appoints Neville Irani as MD for foodservice and SME

Booker has appointed Neville Irani as managing director for foodservice and SME.

Irani (pictured) will be part of the Booker Executive team – reporting to Andrew Yaxley, Booker Group CEO – and will be responsible for leading and growing the business’s foodservice and catering arm in the UK.

Formerly director of independent foodservice at Sysco and Brakes, he will join Booker later in the spring. He has also previously worked for B&Q, Homebase, Argos, Iceland Foods and Welcome Break.

Irani’s appointment follows the promotion last summer of Stuart Hyslop from managing director – catering & small businesses to chief operations officer.

Yaxley commented: “I’m delighted that Nev will be joining the Booker team, bringing with him extensive leadership experience across multiple sectors, including foodservice, retail and customer service.

“We are well positioned to support our customers across the hospitality space, and under Nev’s guidance we’ll continue to deliver for our customers, exploring new opportunities and working closely with them to ensure they can get everything they need from us a wholesaler.”