Michael J. Bailey had a long career in the food service industry: from his first job as a canteen chef he rose through the ranks to become the group chief executive of Compass Group.
1993-1994, group development director
1994-1999, CEO of North America Division
Bailey became chief executive of Compass Group's North America Division from 1994 to 1999, during which time the division nearly tripled its sales and profits.
As group development director he brought into existence the branded food-service subsidiary New Famous Foods, which sold both the company's own brands--such as Ritazza, Upper Crust, and StopGap--and franchised brands such as Burger King.
Compass Group was created in 1941.
The population of Compass Group is 470,000.
Compass Rose Benefits Group was created in 1948.
Captain cook!
When he was in school, he was in a singing pageant and his mother and father liked it so much that he joined the group.
Compass Group evolved out of the company Factory Canteens, which was established in 1941 in the United Kingdom to provide the compulsory hot meal that was guaranteed to wartime munitions workers.
Michael Schenker Group was created in 1979.