Our team members
The team involved
We’re here to help you every step of the way, from creation to support and continuous improvement.
Jake Young
Founder and CEO. Jake leads TFGs strategy and growth, taking founder-led restaurant, F&B, and hotel groups across the globe from founder-dependent to systems-led, ready to scale, raise and sell. Jake has over 20 years in hospitality and senior management roles and holds master’s degrees in business administration and global management.
Roy McFarlane
Roy leads culinary and creative with over two decades across menu development, design, and kitchen operations, shaping brands, interiors, and menus. He has worked for hospitality brands from London and Dubai to New Zealand, including Kurland, The Grand Café, Circle Café and Sushi Counter.
David Waters-Marsh
David leads operations. Has run multi-site restaurant and hotel operations for Marston’s PLC, plus Head of Operations at inamo and Senior Ops Manager at Chilango, with cloud-kitchen and multi-unit franchise experience. Builds the systems, training and unit economics that let brands scale.
Lujain Al Ansari
A CBM-certified brand strategist across hospitality, restaurants and destinations. Builds brand, voice, naming and guest journey as one system, so a concept feels coherent in every market it enters.
Alex De Silva
Alex leads photography and content. 18 years across design, photography, video and social, producing the visual storytelling that makes a concept land with guests and investors.
Kos Galtos
Founder and CEO of our operating partner, Symari. A former ASX-listed chief executive who has led private-equity-backed restructurings and enterprise technology across EMEA. Fixes operating models, governance and execution when capital is at risk.