An Evening With Vince Pearson
Entrepreneurship: Backside on the Line
- When?
- Wednesday 23 March 2011, 18:30
- Where?
- AP1 (Austin Pearce Lecture Theatre 1)
- Open to:
- Public, Staff, Students
The Hospitality Entrepreneurs Society is proud to present an evening with Vince Pearson.
Vince Pearson is Chairman of the Waterfall Group, a privately owned Contract Caterer with an annual turnover of 45 million and close to 2500 employees. Vince was a former Hospitality student at Surrey in 77 to 81 and was sponsored by the Army Catering Corps. After sandhurst and a short service commission as a Catering Officer, Vince has spent the last 25 years in Contract Catering. This included working for Sodexo and Vince was a UK main board director in 1999 looking after all their public sector businesses with some 18,000 employees.
In early 2007 Vince and a Management team led a successful buy in to Caterplus with Venture Capital backing and have grown the business through both organic and acquisition.
Vince will use his address to highlight the lessons and experiences that have shaped his views on Hospitality entrepreneurs and to launch the Hospitality Entrepreneurs Society at Surrey University as the first President. Vince is known for his direct and honest style and it is sure to be an interesting address.
Drinks Reception: 6.30pm – 7pm
Lecture: 7pm – 9pm
Venue: Austin Peace Room 1
If you would like to attend, please RSVP to Natalie Berge (fmlevents@surrey.ac.uk)
