Mark Crowther has today taken up his position as chief executive of pub operator London Town.

 Crowther, who was on-trade sales director at Carlsberg UK, was announced as chief executive in February as part of the group’s move into pubs, which was sealed with portfolio deals last May and November.

 Crowther has previously worked as managing director of Pauleys/Brakes Foodservice and has worked for Allied Domecq and Guinness/Diageo.

 London Town currently has a portfolio of 225 leased and tenanted pubs located primarily in England.

 London Town to add five pubs to portfolio

London Town group takeover of Petchy owned pubs approved

London Town swoops for portfolio of pubs in £95m deal

London Town property developer to expand as pub company

By Chris Druce

E-mail your comments to Chris Druce here.