David Thompson

David Thompson is the current General Manager of Foods at Fortnum & Mason. Prior to this, they were with Whole Foods Market for over 8 years, where they were an Area Associate Store Manager. David has also worked as a Private Dining Room Manager at Tom's Kitchen.

David is a food industry professional with a wealth of experience in store management, culinary programmes, food safety, hiring and employee relations. David is passionate about reducing waste and increasing sales through innovative NPD and improved waste recording and analysis. David is also known for their strong focus on food safety standards, which has consistently scored in the top range. In their role as General Manager of Foods at Fortnum & Mason, David is responsible for overseeing the entire food operation, including the development and implementation of new initiatives.

David Thompson has a Bachelor of Science in Tourism and Travel Services Management from the University of Plymouth. David also has an Advanced GNVQ in Leisure and Tourism from The Arnewood School & Sixth Form College. Lastly, they have 9 GCSEs A-C grade, including Maths, English, David'story, and Science from The Arnewood School.

and David Nichter - General Manager, 45 Jermyn St. reports to David Thompson. David Thompson reports to Tom Athron, CEO. They are on a team with Florent Giovannone - General Manager, Fortnum’s Bar and Restaurant at the Royal Exchange, Rupert Thomas - Chief Commercial Officer, and Carmen Chiu - Regional Managing Director, APAC.