Paul Baines

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Regional Director of Southern Operations at Aramark UK

London Area, United Kingdom

Overview

Paul Baines is the Regional Director of Southern Operations for Aramark UK, leveraging extensive experience in managing large-scale food and beverage operations. His career includes leadership roles at prominent Australian venues like the International Convention Centre Sydney and Sydney Zoo, where he focused on innovating the guest dining experience.

Originally from Australia, Paul relocated to the UK in late 2022. Before this significant international move, he took a career break to travel and complete a "lap of Australia" with his family, highlighting a passion for travel and family life.

Unique fact: He is dedicated to changing public perception of food at major attractions, aiming to provide high-quality, diverse, and value-for-money culinary options.

Personality Overview

Procedural

Calm

Slow To Decisions

They are unlikely to become strong champions as they don't prefer pushing other people.  They are motivated by the potential impact of their decision on the organization. They maintain good relationships with everyone, internally and externally.

Topics They Care About

Venue Catering Innovation
As F&B manager for Sydney Zoo, he aimed to change guest perceptions by introducing diverse, high-quality menu items like sushi, poké bowls, and extensive dietary options.
Team Recognition
He publicly celebrates his team's achievements, such as congratulating his Chessington resort team for winning an Innovation Icon award at a company conference.
Large-Scale Operations
His career is defined by managing operations at high-traffic venues, including convention centres, zoos, and now multiple sports and adventure parks for Aramark UK.

Media Appearances

Paul has no verified media appearances

Work History

5-2025
Regional Director of Southern Operations at Aramark UK
10-2022 - 8-2025
F&B Resort Director at Aramark
2-2022 - 10-2022
Travel at Career Break
8-2018 - 2-2022
Director of Catering at Sydney Zoo
4-2016 - 7-2018
Head of Catering at International Convention Centre Sydney (ICC Sydney)

Education

Education details unavailable from Muirfield High School - Sydney Australia

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Exp : 9 Location : London Area, United Kingdom Job Level : Mid-senior Designation : Regional Director of Southern Operations at Aramark UK
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Insights For Selling To Paul

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • If possible, connect them to existing customers
  • Pause and ask them if they have any questions
  • Talk about refund and cancellation policy if the need arises

DONT's

  • Avoid saying anything that sounds like a risky proposition
  • Don’t don the salesperson avatar, be the friendly advisor instead
  • Don’t keep pushing them for a straight answer, just make your own conclusions

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Paul is

  • Low-risk, go-ahead from other stakeholders and successful evaluation as per process matter the most to them.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Paul

  • They don’t say no very often, and can take you around in circles sometimes.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Paul move?

  • They do not like to rush and can be quite slow in their decision making.

  • Can Paul take some risk or not?

  • They have little risk-appetite and prefer to take decisions that others support.

You And Paul

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