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Rob Pitcher has joined Barracuda Pub Group

Pitcher,who takes on the newly created role of operations and HR director, has years of experience within the licensed trade sector, working with both publicly listed and private equity-backed pub companies.

He joins the Barracuda main board, after successful spells in senior marketing, operational and strategic roles within Scottish and Newcastle Retail, Spirit Group and most recently Town and City Pub Company, where he was a key member of the senior team, prior to its merger with Stonegate last year.

The appointment of Pitcher follows the announcement of the departure of Richard Stringer, operations director at Barracuda.