Robert Walton appointed ambassador to promote UK hospitality sector internationally

Robert Walton has become an ambassador for the Great Britain & Northern Ireland campaign (GREAT) to help promote the UK hospitality sector internationally.

Walton is the longest-serving president of the Restaurant Association of Great Britain as well as chairman of the Young Chef Young Waiter competition.

GREAT is the government's flagship marketing and branding programme for the UK, promoting international trade, investment, tourism and education internationally.

Walton said: "I am delighted to be a GREAT ambassador. It is a great honour and I can't wait to do all I can to help promote our brilliant hospitality sector worldwide. For example, our Young Chef Young Waiter competition is set to expand to new countries this year as we aim to promote hospitality as a career of choice, a profession and a vocation around the globe. I am so excited to showcase this incredible industry and all the fantastic UK talent we are so lucky to have."

Walton is also the founder of the Nth Degree Global, launched in 2013, which encompasses a private dining club, sponsorship and events. The company is the official organiser of the Michelin star revelation event in the UK.