The Restaurant Group, formerly City Centre Restaurants, has appointed Stephen Critoph to the board as finance director.

Critoph was previously international development director, Moto Hospitality, for Compass Group and prior to that finance director of Compass, Italy.

He has also previously worked as corporate development director for Compass’s Roadside Services, whose portfolio included Moto, Little Chef, Travelodge, Harry Ramsdens and Burger King.

Alan Jackson, executive chair of the Restaurant Group said the appointment would free up group managing director, Andrew Page, to focus on driving performance within the business.