Jason Clark

Chief Operations Officer, McDonald's UK

Jason Clark was appointed Chief Operations Officer at McDonald's UK in October 2016, following a 29-year career with the brand, spanning operations and franchising.

He joined the business in 1986, progressing from a local restaurant team to overseeing a number of restaurants as an area manager and then as a consultant to franchisees in the south of the UK. Jason worked in a number of senior roles throughout operations and franchising, before being promoted to chief operations officer, responsible for ensuring high standards of operational excellence across the UK.

Don't miss Jason's keynote 'Serving up success' on Friday 20 January at 12:15 - 12:45 about the company's evolution as a leading franchise brand.

Joseph Valente

Apprentice Winner, business partner to Alan Sugar & founder of ImpraGas

Joseph Valente (27) is the founder & director of multiple businesses, rising to fame when he became the winner of BBC's The Apprentice in 2015 and subsequently gaining Lord Sugar as his business partner.

Famous for his 'rags to riches' story after being expelled from school at the age of fifteen, he has inspired people from all walks of life. His inspirational Keynote speeches have made him a huge hit with corporations, business showcases, young enterprise, universities, colleges and many more, and his signature '3 Step Success Philosophy' speech has sold out in venues across the country.

If inspiration, success and motivation make you tick, if you want to know how a fifteen year old boy who was down and out grew into an entrepreneur, built successful businesses, won the UK's largest reality TV cash prize of £250k and went on to gain billionaire Lord Sugar as a business partner, don't miss out on Valente's Keynote.

Andrew Reeve

Founder, HonestBrew

Honest Brew has revolutionised the way that people are discovering craft beer. It offers a personalised craft beer delivery service where the beers that are received are tailored to each customer's personal taste. The online retailer is seeing 30% month-on-month growth through their online platform.

Andrew launched Honestbrew.co.uk in January 2014, and now works with over 50 craft breweries across UK, Europe and the US. In addition to the flexible “Honesty Box” subscription service, the site also has a pick ‘n’ mix shop and gifting service.

Honest Brew is passionate about helping people to discover craft beer and supporting the independent breweries that are producing them.

Come and listen to Andrew's story at The British & International Franchise Exhibition on Friday 20th January.

McDonald's Insight Sessions at The Franchise Exhibitions. 

Meet the McDonald's team and find out what it is like to be a franchisee for a world-class brand. 

At McDonald’s, we believe choosing the right franchisees to be part of the McDonald’s system is a key factor in our success as a brand. Our franchisees come from all walks of life, but the main thing they all share is a drive for putting the customer at the heart of all they do and a passion for success. We’ve been franchising in the UK for 30 years and with 1,260 UK restaurants, millions of customers are served, jobs are created and opportunities provided to local people and businesses. A lot of that is down to the hard work of our franchisees: the people who believe in our brand enough to take on their own slice of it.
 
We’re always looking for hands-on, ambitious people who are ready to make a long-term commitment to our business.
 
For us, it’s about placing responsibility for the day-to-day operations of our restaurants in capable hands, working collaboratively to grow together. For you, it’s a unique opportunity to take charge of a business that has behind it a brand trusted by customers, proven, sophisticated systems, and an excellent framework of support. It’s an opportunity to realise your goals, work with your team to be part of your local community at the same time as fulfilling your ambitions.
 
McDonald's will be holding a Franchisee Recruitment Insight Session exclusively at The Franchise Exhibitions. Meet with McDonald's staff and gain a unique insight into being part of one of the world's biggest brands. Learn more about their first-class franchisee training programme - and find out if becoming a McDonald's franchisee is right for you. 

Keep an eye out for more information and to see when the next McDonald's Insight Session will be happening. 

Upcoming events: 

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Opening times

Friday 20 January | 10:00 - 17:00
Saturday 21 January | 10:00 - 16:00

Venue

Olympia Central Level 1,
Hammersmith Road
London W14 8UX

The best routes via public transport are:
10 minute walk from West Kensington and Barons Court stations
9, 10, 27, 28, 49 and 391 bus routes

On Friday: Overground to Kensginton Olympia from Clapham Junction
On Saturday: District line from Earl's Court to Kensington Olympia station

Congestion Charge:

If you are driving to the event, please find out more information about the London congestion charge at www.cclondon.com. To pre-book a parking space, click here. For full directions to the venue visit the Olympia website at www.olympia.co.uk.