Eclectic Bar Group plc announced that Mr. Johnson has been appointed to the Board as Executive Chairman with immediate effect. Jim Fallon will remain with the business as a Non-executive Director. Mr. Johnson has many years' experience of guiding, developing and growing leisure businesses both in the public and private arenas.

He has been involved in the hospitality industry for over twenty years, including as chairman of PizzaExpress Plc during the 1990s; co-founder and chairman of the Strada restaurant chain; and chairman of Giraffe restaurants for nine years until 2013. He is currently chairman of Patisserie Holdings plc, Gail's bakeries (Bread Holdings Ltd) and Buffet Restaurants Limited. Additionally, Richard Kleiner steps down from the Board with immediate effect.