# Marcos Georgiou

> Hospitality transformation leader across the UK and Europe. 20+ years in senior operations. Led 200+ international site launches in 2.5 years (Deliveroo Editions, £14m budget, full P&L), opened Jamie's Italian in 23 countries plus 28 UK openings. Specialises in turnaround and recovery, international expansion, operating model design and rapid scale-up. Available now for COO, Operations Director and Head of Operations roles, and for interim, fractional and operating partner mandates.

Website: https://marcosgeorgiou.com/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcos-georgiou-91314371/
Based: United Kingdom. Open to European mandates.

## What he does

- **Turnaround and recovery:** stabilises operationally or financially distressed multi-site businesses by restoring governance and cost discipline.
- **International expansion:** builds operating models for new markets instead of copying the home-market playbook. Has built operating models from scratch twice.
- **Operating model design:** accountability, standards, financial controls and decision rights that let a business grow without the founder in every decision.
- **Rapid scale-up:** high-volume site launches without dropping standards.

Philosophy: "I give people a reliable way to succeed together."

## Career

- **MG Consultancy** (2020 to present, UK and Europe). Director of Operations and Operating Partner. Board-level advisory on growth, market entry and turnaround; operating model redesigns; governance frameworks; senior interim leadership. Stabilised a regulated department in three months.
- **GatepassUK** (Jul 2025 to Jan 2026). Chief Product Officer for an AI-enabled regulatory platform.
- **Considerate Constructors Scheme** (Jun 2024 to Aug 2025). Head of Product & Systems, Compliance & Risk.
- **YourKitchen, Amsterdam** (Aug 2020 to Aug 2022). Director of Operations and Co-Founder. Built operating infrastructure for ghost kitchen food brands.
- **The Student Hotel, Amsterdam, Berlin and Vienna** (Mar 2019 to Feb 2020). Food & Beverage Specialist. Launched the Berlin operation from scratch.
- **Deliveroo Editions** (UK and international). Global operating model rollout: 200+ sites in 2.5 years, £14m budget ownership with full P&L accountability.
- **Jamie's Italian** (global). Led international operations: 23 countries and 28 UK openings, with brand standards, QA and commercial controls embedded at pace.

## By the numbers

- 200+ international site launches (Deliveroo Editions, 2.5 years)
- 23 countries opened (Jamie's Italian)
- 28 UK restaurant openings (Jamie's Italian)
- £14m budget ownership (Deliveroo Editions)
- 20+ years in senior operations
- 3 months to stabilise a regulated department

## What he's looking for

- Turnaround and distressed businesses needing stabilisation and an operating model reset
- Brands entering new markets or scaling across multiple countries
- PE-backed scale-ups where operations haven't kept up with ambition (operating partner or senior hire)
- Permanent roles (COO, Operations Director, Head of Operations) or defined interim and fractional mandates

## Recommendation

"His knowledge and experience within the F&B industry is quite exceptional. He has shown great leadership, rolling out Jamie's Italian globally and then being responsible for opening all the Editions sites globally, including construction, openings and maintenance." Rino Scalco, Global Head of Launch, Deliveroo Editions.

## Contact

Via https://marcosgeorgiou.com/ or LinkedIn.