Papa John's appoints Tom Allen as research and development director
He has 20 years’ experience in the food industry.
Papa John’s announced it has appointed Tom Allen to the newly-created role of R&D (research and development) director for the UK.
He as decades’ experience in the food industry, having worked in a consulting capacity both in the UK and abroad for M&S, Pret A Manger, KFC and Domino’s in Australia through GWF Bakery and Charcuterie.
“While having the presence of a big, established and popular brand, the management team is small enough to be flexible and can respond quickly to changing customer trends in the market. This means I have the scope to innovate and really make a difference with new product introductions,” Allen said in a media release.
Aside from developing Papa John’s menu, Allen is expected to work closely with franchisees. Papa John’s currently has over 400 franchised stores in the UK.
“It is critically important that we manage the cost of goods and any wastage and so I need to have direct feedback from franchisees to see how we can continue to make improvements,” he added.
