“Simone Brown, Head of People, Brakspear”
Pub operator Brakspear has welcomed Simone Brown as the newly appointed Head of People, a strategic role created to enhance the attraction, engagement, retention, and development of team members. Brown's primary focus will be on the 10-strong Honeycomb Houses managed estate.
Bringing a wealth of experience in HR and people development within the retail and hospitality sectors, Simone Brown has held various notable roles throughout her career. She has previously worked with renowned organsations such as Intercontinental Hotel Group, Elizabeth Arden, and The Hyve Group events company.
The Chief Executive of Brakspear, Tom Davies, said “We’re delighted to welcome Simone to the Brakspear family and confident that her experience and skills will be an enormous asset to us. Our pubs are nothing without the people who work in them, so this new role is a strategically important one for us.
“The Honeycomb Houses’ ethos of ‘Our House, Your Home’ relies on team members to live and breathe it. Simone will play a vital role in helping to recruit the right people, instilling the Honeycomb values and creating an environment where our team members provide the outstanding customer service that puts our pubs ahead of the competition.”
Brown will work on all aspects of attraction, engagement, retention and development, liaising with colleagues in training, operations and marketing, at head office and pub level. As part of Honeycomb Houses’ commitment to its team members, they have just launched an Early Pay scheme giving quicker access to wages, are developing a new career pathway and are holding their first ever Team Day and awards presentation this September, attended by all 250 employees.
Brown said: “Moving to Brakspear is a great opportunity. Honeycomb Houses are wonderful pubs run by talented GMs and teams, and I’m looking forward to helping to further embed the ‘Our House, Your Home’ culture so that every team member is reaching their potential, and our pubs are delivering the best experience to every customer on every visit.”