Alan Laughlin

CEO
Vapiano

- Over 16 years experience leading fast casual, QSR and casual dining restaurants as CEO, President and CFO in both Europe and the USA. - A passion for “telling the story”: presenting strategy, analysis and results to management, employees and Boards of Directors. - CEO Vapiano and Love & Food Restaurant Holding with over 200 stores in 30 countries. - Board member Burger King Germany with over 725 stores. - President Burger King AmRest from 2018-2020 including Poland, Czech Republic, Romania, Slovakia and Bulgaria operating 80 stores across CE. Franchisee of the Year award, Burger King EMEA 2019. - As CFO, co-led the AmRest IPO in 2005, the largest independent restaurant operator in CEE and the first foreign company to list on the Warsaw Stock Exchange. Over 2600 restaurants in 26 countries across Europe and Asia with a portfolio of power brands such as Burger King, Starbucks, KFC, Pizza Hut Sushishop, La Tagliatelle and Blue Frog. - Entrepreneur, President and Partner of Black-eyed Pea Colorado casual dining restaurants from 2008 to 2016. Led the purchase and turnaround of the 10 store chain in Colorado, USA. Think Big…Always be Curious…Build Culture…Develop Great People…Reward Performance