Ruth joined Blackfriars over 10 years ago and is now the Operations Director for the Hooked-on Group, responsible for auditing and evaluating the operation of each restaurant, leading projects to introduce new initiatives and technology into the businesses, supporting each restaurants recruitment and employment procedures and enforcing health & safety and licensing compliance.

She has worked in the hospitality industry for 26 years and is also married to Troy, Chef Patron at our sister restaurant Dobson & Parnell, so keeps it in the family!

In her spare time, she enjoys dining in fancy restaurants when she can as well as running, fundraising challenges, reading and being the proud mum of two daughters. Ruth’s favoured restaurateur is Danny Myer the Founder & Executive Chairman of the Union Square Hospitality Group and stands by his quote “Hospitality is almost impossible to teach. It’s all about hiring the right people”.