Novus Leisure operations director Jason Thorndycraft to step down

Jason Thorndycraft is to step down from Novus Leisure as operations director.

Bruce Beattie, who has been with Novus for the past seven years in various roles, will head up the operations team at the firm, which was sold to LGV Capital and Hutton Collins last July for £100m.

Novus CEO Steve Richards said: “Jason has played a major part in Novus’s transformation over the past few years, which culminated in the successful sale last summer.”

Meanwhile, the company has revealed details of five re-openings this month following investments.

Changes include adding ‘carousel booths’ at Bar Soho in Old Compton Street; a new cocktail menu at Verve, Upper St Martin’s Lane, and Jewel Piccadilly; and new food menus at The Last on Shoe Lane in the City. The Gable, in Moorgate, also in the City, received an investment