Francois Gautreaux, FIH in

Francois Gautreaux, FIH

Login to view DISC.
Managing Director, Co-Founder at Bespoke Food Group
📍 London, England, United Kingdom

Francois Gautreaux is a co-founder and Managing Director of Bespoke Food Group with over 30 years of experience. He previously grew a company from £10m to £65m in revenue. A Fellow of the Institute of Hospitality and former Chair of the Association of Catering Excellence, colleagues describe him as focused and detail-oriented.

His passion for hospitality is lifelong, having grown up in his parents restaurant. This instilled in him a deep appreciation for how food can create lasting memories, bring people together, and celebrate different cultures. He finds his greatest joy in developing teams and advancing individual careers.

Unique fact: Hospitality has been part of his life since birth, as his parents opened their first restaurant the year he was born.

Read the full overview →
Experience
17 Years
Current Role
Managing Director, Co-Founder
Job Level
Leadership
Location
London, England, United Kingdom
Personality Overview

How Francois shows up

Communication Style
Decision Approach
Work Preference

Behavioral traits and communication patterns that shape how this person evaluates opportunities, builds trust, and makes decisions in professional settings.

Login to view personality overview.
Priorities

Topics Francois cares about

Boutique Catering
Co-founded Bespoke Food Group to fill a market gap for a truly independent, food-forward boutique caterer that prioritizes client values and engagement.
Team Development
His professional bio states that his greatest joy is in developing teams and seeing individual careers grow and advance within the hospitality industry.
+5 more topics Login to view topics
Career

Work history

10-2023
Managing Director, Co-Founder
Bespoke Food Group
2-2019
Fellow
Institute of Hospitality
7-2017 - 1-2025
Chairperson of the Board
Association of Catering Excellence (ACE)
5-2023 - 12-2023
Managing Director
The Balanced Food Co
10-2014 - 10-2022
UK Managing Director
bartlett mitchell ltd
In the press

Media appearances

Francois Gautreaux | Managing Director at Bespoke Food Group. Featured in Bespoke Food Group – Official Website
See now
Education
1994 - 1997
Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA)
Texas Tech University
Social presence
in
Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

DISC behavioral profile

Dominance, influence, steadiness, and calculativeness scores with guidance on how this person prefers to communicate and decide.

Login to view DISC.

More profiles

Discover additional public profiles from our index.

Unlock the full playbookSee exactly how to sell to Francois. Free, 10 seconds.