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Scott joined the Coffee Planet team in 2018, overseeing the management of historic vending operations in convenience stores in the UAE, coupled with a wide brief to deliver international franchising in cafes for the brand. Now as Head of Partnership Operations, Scott is developing the UK territory to complement locations in Pakistan and the UAE – and 2023 will see launches in Egypt, KSA and the wider GCC region. Scott previously held other senior branded operations roles across the GCC, with Costa Coffee and the Landmark Group, having first arrived in the UAE in 2013. Prior to locating in Dubai, Scott spent 16 years with Marston’s Plc – the World’s largest brewer of real ales – across a number of lead commercial roles in hospitality.

Scott holds a degree in Law from the University of Wolverhampton, alongside many hospitality credentials.