Paul Beach
Edinburgh
Summary
Confident professional with expertise in multi-site and regional operations leadership, with a knack for engaging and inspiring teams to deliver both turnaround performance and consistent, measurable improvements on all fronts, through strong communication and interpersonal skills.
Demonstrates proficiency in talent development and succession planning, ensuring operational excellence and brand compliance.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work history
Multi-Unit Manager & Certified Trainer
Burger King UK
2019.01 - 2026.01
- Lead and developed operations across multiple high-volume restaurants delivering company leading KPI performance
- Consistently delivered food safety standards resulting in "best in class" audit performance averaging 90%+ results.
- Full P&L accountability with strong profitability focus, controlling spend but also driving sales performance through regular analysis of events, trends and opportunities.
- Developed Restaurant Managers and leadership teams across multiple restaurants, supporting new restaurant openings, remodel stores and existing restaurants.
- Supported 15 Scottish restaurants in training and compliance as well as ad-hoc support across the UK
- Drove customer experience improvements, through in-house metrics, Google reviews and HD aggregators, resulting in increased return custom and ultimately sales growth.
- Selected for 3 month secondment in Zurich with RBI (Restaurant Brands International) working with the corporate leadership team to shape the future of BK across International markets
Multi-Unit Manager
SSP
2017.01 - 2019.01
- Oversaw 4 high-volume outlets in a fast-paced environment
- Drove revenue growth and profitability
- Developed high-performing teams
- Maintained strong compliance and standards
Skills
- Multi-Site & Regional Operations Leadership
- P&L Ownership & Commercial Strategy
- KPI Optimisation & Performance Turnaround
- Talent Development & Succession Planning
- Operational Excellence & Brand Compliance
- Training Strategy & Capability Building
- Change Management & Continuous Improvement
- Customer Experience & Service Strategy
- Facilities & Asset Management
Accomplishments
- Top 3 Manager Worldwide - 3 Month RBI HQ Secondment Zurich (2025)
- Top 50 Manager Worldwide – RBI International Convention Lisbon (2025)
- Restaurant Manager of the Year – Burger King UK (2025)
- Certified Trainer supporting 15 restaurants
- Leading REV Audit Performance - Scotland (2024/2025)
Certification
Full UK Driving License
Timeline
Multi-Unit Manager & Certified Trainer
Burger King UK
2019.01 - 2026.01
Multi-Unit Manager
SSP
2017.01 - 2019.01