fb-pixel
Skip to content

Hawksmoor CEO: I believe in ‘casual professionals’

Will Beckett, co-founder and CEO of Hawksmoor restaurants, shares his personal business advice for our video series, My CEO Secret

You can listen to our podcast interview with Will Beckett here.

Will Beckett, co-founder and CEO of Hawksmoor restaurants, shares his personal business advice for our video series, My CEO Secret.

Will Beckett and his business partner Huw Gott opened their first Hawksmoor restaurant in London in 2006. It specialises in steaks, with a British twist.

It now has 10 restaurants in the UK, one in Ireland and two in the US, and the business turned over £90m last year. Recently it announced plans to sell the business in order to support its international growth ambitions.

Beckett explains why he believes in the idea of the ‘casual professional’, preferring not to have a strict dress code for staff and allowing them to bring their ‘authentic selves’ to work.

You can listen to the full podcast episode here:

You may also like...

John Cleese headshot

John Cleese’s guide to creativity and how it can transform your business

Comic genius John Cleese has some straight-talking advice on how to unlock your creativity and boost your business

Josh Dornbrack

Fraser Smeaton

MorphCostumes CEO: Learn to build trust quickly

Fraser Smeaton, co-founder and CEO of MorphCostumes, explains how a formative experience from his youth helped him succeed in business

Dougal Shaw

Thomas Tuchel Announced As New England Manager

English football needs a CEO factory

The appointment of a German to the role of manager of the England men's team offers a lesson in why it's important to develop and train leaders of the future

Graham Ruddick