Amanda Whiteside

Growing up with parents in hospitality and recipe development gave Amanda an ingrained understanding of the bar and restaurant industry. In 2009, she joined the senior management team at Court Pie Catering Ltd to review and improve operations at the then 120-year-old Gordon’s Wine Bar. Drawing on her academic and corporate experience, she brought a fresh perspective. Working with Simon Gordon, she helped shape a strategy for resilience and growth by adopting hospitality technologies, nurturing the core team’s talents, investing in staff development and building relationships to support operations in an increasingly challenging environment.