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title: "Deep Blue Restaurants appoints Andy Hulbert as vice president of international and commercial"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/11e10a3a-9345-4237-9fec-8fd645ca5791
source: "Global Franchise"
original_url: https://www.global-franchise.com/news/deep-blue-restaurants-appoints-andy-hulbert-as-vice-president-of-international-and-commercial
author: "Raghav Patel"
category: "Restaurants"
industry: "Restaurants"
topics: ["People"]
published: 2022-03-24T10:50:47.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T22:32:56.655Z
image: https://cdn.global-franchise.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/MG_4843.jpg
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# Deep Blue Restaurants appoints Andy Hulbert as vice president of international and commercial

**TL;DR:** Deep Blue Restaurants has appointed Andy Hulbert as vice president of international and commercial to focus on growing franchising and licensing opportunities. The company aims to build on the success of nationwide deals with the Rank Group and Iceland Foods and grow its Harry Ramsden's brand internationally.

*By Raghav Patel, originally published in Global Franchise on 2022-03-24. [Read the original](https://www.global-franchise.com/news/deep-blue-restaurants-appoints-andy-hulbert-as-vice-president-of-international-and-commercial).*

## Story

- Deep Blue Restaurants appoints Andy Hulbert as vice president of…

Hulbert took up his role with Deep Blue Restaurants in March after departing from the RUNO Group

Deep Blue Restaurants , the company behind Harry Ramsden’s , has announced the appointment of Andy Hulbert as the vice president of international and commercial.

Hulbert joined in March after leaving his role of director at the RUNO Group, where he secured clients such as PAUL Dupris, The Massage Company, CUPP Bubble Tea and more. He will be focusing on growing franchising and licensing opportunities both domestically and internationally.

“We are placing great emphasis on the growth of our Harry Ramsden’s franchising and licensing business and we aim to build on the success of nationwide deals with the Rank Group (Mecca Bingo) and Iceland Foods,” said James Low, founder and CEO of Deep Blue Restaurants.

“Our pipeline of international opportunities is also growing consistently and securing Andy, who has a wealth of experience with an astute commercial mind, is a real coup for our business and the growth of the iconic Harry Ramsden’s brand both in the U.K. and internationally.”

## Entities

- Restaurants (sector)
- Global Franchise (publication)
- international expansion (topic)
- executive appointment (topic)
- franchise investment (topic)
- Raghav Patel (person)
- James Fell (person)

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Originally reported by Raghav Patel, Global Franchise (https://www.global-franchise.com/news/deep-blue-restaurants-appoints-andy-hulbert-as-vice-president-of-international-and-commercial). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/11e10a3a-9345-4237-9fec-8fd645ca5791).