Booker Group appoints Geoff Byrne as CEO
Booker Group has appointed Geoff Byrne as CEO. He brings extensive experience in senior leadership roles to Booker, most recently as CEO of Tesco Ireland & Northern Ireland, where he […]
Booker now accepts American Express payment in branches and online
Booker has strengthened its agreement with American Express, enabling its retail and foodservice customers to pay with American Express cards in Booker branches and online. The enhanced agreement follows the […]
‘Great to be back in operations’ – Booker’s COO Stuart Hyslop
In an exclusive interview, Booker’s Stuart Hyslop talks to Kirsti Sharratt about his rise from the checkouts 33 years ago to chief operations officer of the UK’s biggest cash & […]
Booker celebrates donating equivalent of 25 million meals to FareShare
Booker is celebrating a milestone with FareShare, having donated the equivalent of 25 million meals over five years. The 25 million meal milestone highlights the scale and impact of the […]
Booker launches Spring 2026 NPD range with exclusive new lines
Booker has introduced its Spring 2026 New Product Development (NPD) Guide and will be showcasing the products at its Retail Trade Show at Sandown Racecourse on 5 March and at […]
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 […]
Booker promotes Stuart Hyslop to chief operations officer
Booker has promoted Stuart Hyslop to chief operations officer. His appointment follows the departure of predecessor Jonny McQuarrie in June. Former managing director – Catering & Small Businesses, Hyslop (pictured) […]
Booker relaunches own-brand catering portfolio with three pricing tiers
Booker is relaunching its own-brand catering portfolio with new branding and price tiers, and the first category to go live is frozen chips and fries, with 10 new products. The […]
Booker relocates to NEC Birmingham for its biggest catering trade show yet
Booker will host its annual catering trade show at the NEC Birmingham for the first time this year, moving to the larger site due to increased demand. Now in its […]
Line-up for Destination 2026 industry conference in aid of MAG
Stuart Hyslop, managing director of group catering at Booker, is one of several industry leaders who will take to the stage at ‘Destination 2026’, a conference in aid of the […]
Booker boosts sales by 12%, driven by catering performance
Booker achieved like-for-like sales growth of 12% to £8.68 billion in the 52 weeks ended 25 February 2023. Excluding tobacco, total Booker sales growth was 18.4%. Profit figures were not […]
Booker freezes prices of 250 catering lines until end of May
Booker has frozen the prices of more than 250 of its popular catering lines until 31 May. In its Catering Guide Spring 2022, the wholesaler highlights a selection of soft […]
