McManus Pub Company
Discuss a project →Senior-led food development agency
Better food.
Stronger businesses.
FoodRush helps hospitality businesses create, improve and scale their food offers—bringing together senior strategy, hands-on development and the right specialist expertise for every project.
35+ years’ experienceSenior-led deliveryFlexible specialist network
Selected brand experience
Experience built across
hospitality brands at every stage.
From established multi-site operators to emerging concepts, this experience shapes how FoodRush approaches every commercial, creative and operational challenge.
Chef collaborations
Acclaimed talent.
Brought to new audiences.
Throughout his career, Mark has collaborated directly with acclaimed chefs and founders from London, New York and beyond—helping translate their food, identity and ideas into concepts for UK casual dining and major events.
The work has ranged from hands-on menu development and operational adaptation to supply chains, training and launch—protecting what made each collaboration distinctive while making it commercially deliverable.
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Our capabilities
Creative thinking.
Commercially grounded.
01
Food strategy
Clear propositions and practical plans for growth.
→02Menu development
Distinctive food designed for customers and real kitchens.
→03Commercial performance
Sharper menus, stronger margins and better purchasing.
→04Operational improvement
Simpler systems and more consistent execution.
→05Concepts & launches
From first idea through development, training and opening.
→06Fractional leadership
Experienced food leadership without a full-time appointment.
→From development to delivery
Ideas that work
beyond the kitchen.
Great food only succeeds when customers want it, teams can deliver it and the numbers work.
FoodRush connects creative food development with procurement, margin, labour, training and operational reality.
From first idea to final dish
Selected work
Strategy translated
into performance.
Franco Manca
Making a much-loved food brand simpler, stronger and easier to scale.
Food strategy at multi-site scaleExplore the story →Sessions
Turning founder-led food ideas into scalable brands.
16 brands launched in 12 monthsExplore the story →Spook
Bringing structure and commercial control to an ambitious culinary business.
20+ chefs · 20+ events each weekExplore the story →How FoodRush works
One accountable lead.
A team shaped around the work.
Led personally
Mark leads the thinking, development and senior client relationship throughout.
Built for the brief
Trusted chefs and specialists join when their experience will strengthen delivery.
Designed to land
Every recommendation is developed around real operational and commercial conditions.