Robert Ancill

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About Robert Ancill

Robert Ancill is the CEO of and The Next Idea Group. Widely considered an authority on restaurant design, emerging and future food trends, restaurant concepts, ghost kitchens, food service, and design. Based in Los Angeles, Robert has overseen the launch of over 89 new brands and 800 restaurant or café openings or remodels. He has worked or consulted with clients in over 24 countries. Born and raised in Glasgow, Scotland, Robert joined the Glasgow College of Food Technology and graduated with the HCIMA qualification. During his career, Robert worked for a range of well-known corporations including: Aroma Café Group, The House of Albert Roux, Planet Hollywood, House of Fraser, Safeway, Panera Bread and HMS Host. In 2002 Robert founded The Next Idea, a high energy, innovative international restaurant consulting agency that simply provides – The Next Idea. The agency specializes in new food and restaurant concept development, interior design, re-positioning, food trend research forecasting, marketing and restaurant franchising. The company split in 2016 and operates consulting services under The Next Idea, and interior design under TNI Design, Robert regularly takes on interim executive assignments. He is Chairman of Phood Farmacy, Design Director at Plant Power Fast Food, and Vizualization and Cad Director for Design i. Robert is regularly quoted in the Media on global restaurant and food trends as well as food & restaurant opportunities in emerging and frontier markets. He is regularly speaking at conferences on topics relating to international growth opportunities, restaurant concepts, food trends and consumer behavior. In his spare time Robert is an amateur photographer, whose work has been featured in a number of magazines and websites, and can be found at: Key Leadership Achievements: Won over 10 industry awards in Consulting Turned around several failing restaurant businesses, including an iconic brand in Chapter 11 with net profit increases in excess of $1m in all projects. Developed over 82 new restaurant concepts Remodeled over 800 restaurant locations worldwide Additional Strengths: Franchise Operations | Development | Interior Design | Construction Management |Site Selection | Restructuring’s | Startups | Culture Building | Marketing | Revenue Growth | Market Share Expansion | G&A Efficiencies | Team Recruitment | Competitive Advantage