16th Nov 2007 10:22
Gourmet Holdings PLC16 November 2007 Gourmet Holdings Plc ("Gourmet" or the "Company") Director Appointment and Option Grant Gourmet, the London restaurant/cafe operator, is pleased to announce theappointment today of Daniel Rapacioli as Operations Director with immediateeffect. Daniel John Rapacioli, 35, has over 15 years experience in the catering industrythat included being a Director of Shirepond Limited where he was responsible forrunning Amato, the cafe/patisserie concept based in Old Compton Street, that wasacquired by the Company in October 2007. Following his appointment Daniel was granted 250,000 options over ordinaryshares in the Company. The options can be exercised at any time between 3 and 10years from the date of grant at a price of 27 pence per ordinary share, beingthe closing mid price on 15 November 2007. Neil Blows, Chairman, commented "Daniel's operational experience at Amato wherehe has worked for 12 years will be highly valuable to the growth of our businessand the development of our two core brands. We very much look forward to workingwith him." Under Schedule 2(g) of the AIM rules the following information is disclosed forDaniel Rapacioli: Current Directorships: None Former Directorships: Renshields LimitedSands Catering Company LimitedShirepond LimitedSupernote LimitedTileyard Estates Limited 16 November 2007 Enquiries Gourmet Holdings 020 7491 3791Neil Blows Arbuthnot Securities 020 7012 2000Nick MarshPaul Vanstone College Hill 020 7457 2020Justine WarrenMatthew Smallwood This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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