Consumer >> CEO Interviews >> October 23, 2000

Andrew Bassadone – Belgo Group Plc (lse:bgo)

ANDY BASSADONE is the Chief Executive of Belgo Group Plc. Since graduating from university with a first class honours degree Mr Bassadone has spent the last 19 years working in the restaurant and bar business. He worked for My Kinda Town Plc from 1986 to 1996, eventually becoming responsible for its entire continental European business. In the 18 months prior to joining Belgo Group he was in charge of European Operations at Planet Hollywood. Profile
TWST: Let's start with a corporate profile; can you give me a quick

introduction to the company?

Mr. Bassadone: Belgo started life on the London Stock Exchange in

January 1998 with two