Leadership Interview Series: Simon Mitchell

Our CORE Leadership Series captures the thinking and experiences of standout leaders through in-depth interviews.

We are speaking to: 

Simon Mitchell - CEO at KERB Food  

Simon, CEO of Kerb joins us to talk about entrepreneurship, Kerb’s Social mission, the birth of Kerb Social club and the challenges of running a diverse, global business with multiple partnerships and stakeholders.  

Simon gives some insight to current market trends and the steps he takes to ensure his team are engaged and motivated. 

KERB are a London‑born street food and hospitality organisation that has become one of the city’s most dynamic culinary platforms since launching their first market in 2012. They curate and operate a network of weekly street food markets, indoor food halls (such as Seven Dials Market in Covent Garden and Corner Corner in Canada Water), event catering and other food‑focused experiences, bringing together independent owner‑operated food traders to serve bold, diverse cuisine across London and beyond. Alongside their core markets and venues, they support and incubate emerging food entrepreneurs through programmes and a social enterprise, and have expanded internationally with food halls in cities like Berlin.