Luca, the Italian restaurant and bar in London's Clerkenwell, has announced the appointment of Nancy Wegner as its new Head of People.
Nancy has a wealth of experience in the hospitality industry, having worked as Front of House at The Palomar; General Manager at The Laughing Heart; and Guest Relations Manager at The Clove Club, where she met Luca’s co-founders Daniel Willis and Johnny Smith.
As Head of People - a new role for the business - Nancy will be primarily responsible for Luca’s drive to cultivate an industry-leading company culture and encouraging more people into hospitality as a career.
As part of the role as Head of People, she will place a heavy focus on recruitment, training and coaching and driving employee development within the Luca family. To this role Nancy brings over 200 hours of experience working as a volunteer at Shout, a mental health charity.
Daniel Willis and Johnny Smith, co-founders of Luca, said, “With the hospitality sector in the midst of a staffing crisis, we need to look at long-term solutions to change the perception of hospitality from an interim job to a desirable, aspirational and fulfilling career.
'Nancy’s appointment is a key first step towards this at Luca. We’re proud of the team that we have and Nancy’s leadership and expertise will be central to pioneering a new type of hospitality workplace focused on people and skill.”