Pub operator Stonegate Pub Company has appointed Holly Cunnington as head of recruitment.

She joins from Musgrave Retail Partners where she was head of organisational development.

Says HR director Tim Painter: “Her role with Stonegate will be to attract the best people into our business across all functions. Stonegate is growing, and at an exciting stage of its development… With new opportunities opening up we are always on the look out for new talent.”

The company has 560 pubs across a number of brands including Slug and Lettuce, and Yates, and employs more than 10,000 people.