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Tom Ward

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Founder at Tom Ward Coaching
📍 United Kingdom

Tom Ward is the founder of a coaching practice for hospitality leaders, drawing on his extensive experience as Managing Director for BAO and Director of Operations for JKS Restaurants. He focuses on data-centric strategies to enhance operations. Tom holds a degree in Hospitality Administration from Nottingham Trent University.

Outside of his professional life, Tom is a dedicated reader interested in personal and professional development, sharing insights from books like "Atomic Habits" and "The Rebuilders." He writes articles on overcoming challenges and uses reflection exercises like "ROSE, BUD, THORN" for creating better conversations.

After many years leading prominent, multi-site restaurant businesses, he transitioned from a hands-on director to launching his own specialized coaching practice for senior hospitality leaders.

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Experience
24 Years
Current Role
Founder
Job Level
Leadership
Location
United Kingdom
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Hospitality Leadership
He has founded his own coaching practice to help senior hospitality professionals move from being reactive operators to strategic leaders.
Data-Driven Operations
As Director of Operations at JKS, he championed a shift from anecdotal insights to data analytics for managing restaurant reservations and improving the guest experience.
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Career

Work history

5-2026
Founder
Tom Ward Coaching
4-2024 - 5-2026
Managing Director
BAO
4-2023 - 4-2024
Director of Operations
JKS Restaurants
3-2019 - 4-2024
Director of Operations
BAO
2-2018 - 3-2019
Operations Manager
BAO
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Education
1-2023 - 2024
Diploma
The Coaching Academy
1998 - 2000
Hospitality Administration/Management
Nottingham Trent University
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