TUCO Appoints New Vice-Chair

29th July 2016

The University Caterers Organisation (TUCO) has recently announced the appointment of Phil Rees-Jones as the Vice-Chair of the Board, as it continues to strengthen its national leadership team.
 
Phil Rees-Jones, Director of Commercial Services at Exeter University, moves into his new position in September 2016, after being a Non-Executive Director on the TUCO Board for the past two years.  In his role, he will be supporting the recently confirmed new Chair, Matthew White, in driving the strategic direction of the Organisation forward and continuing to offer value for its members.
 
With over 24 years’ experience in the catering, hospitality and retail industries, Phil joined the university sector in 2003.  In his position at Exeter, he is responsible for the commercially run units of Campus Services at the University.   In his previous role as Non-Executive Director of the TUCO Board, he led on the governance and assisted in determining a research strategy for the Organisation.
 
Speaking about the news, Phil Rees-Jones, said: “I am honoured to have been appointed Vice-Chair of the TUCO Board and am looking forward to working alongside Matthew, and the rest of the Board members, to continue to drive best practice across the industry.

“Over the past few years, TUCO has run a number of innovative campaigns and research projects to benefit not just its members, but the wider foodservice industry.  Moving forwards we will be working hard to build upon this progression and shape our offering even further to support our members in driving growth for their businesses.
 
Matthew White, Incoming Chair of TUCO, also commented: “We are delighted that Phil will be taking up the role of Vice-Chair.  Since joining the Board in 2014 his support and expertise have been instrumental in the advancements we have made, particularly in the numerous research projects conducted.  As I move into my new function as Chair, also in September 2016, I am looking forward to working alongside Phil in the next phase of TUCO’s expansion.”
 
TUCO is the leading membership organisation for in-house caterers operating in the higher and further education sectors, working with over 500 universities and colleges across the UK, its members represent the very best in catering practice and innovation within the sector.