
Compass Group’s Healthcare and Senior Living division has appointed Lee Newton as Business Development Director of its White Oaks business.
White Oaks operates across the senior living sector by supporting care, extra care and retirement living dining. At each location, teams create food service that are developed to meet the specific meal requirements of residents and tenants, combining quality, choice and flexibility throughout the day.
Newton brings over 35 years’ industry experience across foodservice in both the public and the private sectors to his new role, and will be responsible for the further development of the Senior Living White Oaks service proposition.
Russell Blake, Managing Director for Healthcare – Compass Group UK and Ireland, comments: “Lee’s addition to our team will help us continue to innovate and expand our capabilities within this market. His experience is second to none and will contribute to further develop the ambitions of our White Oaks team.”
Newton adds: “It is great to have joined Compass Group UK & Ireland and the White Oaks team. Our client partnerships span the senior living sector, covering care, extra care and retirement living dining.
“Our collective purpose is to deliver a quality catering service at the highest level, which places residents at the heart of our service. By doing this, we can guarantee a professionally managed, sustainable, and innovative catering provision – supporting better living, a ‘home from home’ environment and sense of community that is important to our clients and residents alike.”