Speaker Profile

Richard Morris

Chief Executive Officer, Tortilla

Becoming MD of Tortilla in 2014, Richard brings with him over 20 years' experience in the food sector. After working in the US his first insight into the restaurant industry was with TGI Fridays which he soon became a Regional Manager when returning to the UK. Richard then moved on to open various sites around the country and Paris, France for the Rainforest Café including their flagship sites such as Disneyland Paris, Shaftsbury Avenue, London and the Trafford Centre in Manchester. Richard soon became part of the original management team at Loch Fyne Restaurants, moving to Operations Director then Managing Director in 2000 staying until 2011 where he worked with Daylesford Organic overseeing their London operations and opening their first full service restaurant in 2013.