Barry Gibbons is an expert business manager, with a previous history in pub management. Widely known for his tenure as the CEO of Burger King, Barry led the chain to immense success and global expansion, bringing the well-loved burger business to the UK. With Burger King boasting 500 restaurants in the UK and over 18,000 worldwide, Barry is partly responsible for the loved brand we know today. Nicknamed the ‘Turnaround Champion’ by Forbes, Barry has since toured the global speaking circuit delivering speeches on his experiences at Burger King and how he shaped the brand.
After Burger King had been overtaken by McDonald's and fallen into its shadow, Barry was drafted in to make the chain a success once more in 1989. For the next five years, Barry made it his mission to make Burger King great again and set about making a huge corporate turnaround within the company. He began by cutting costs in the form of management, removing 13 layers of managers that stood between himself as CEO and the customers themselves. Achieving success after success, Barry then put plans in motion to purchase Wimpy franchises in the UK and change them into Burger Kings. Today, the Burger King we know and love is widely thanks to Barry after he secured global expansion.
After five successful years at Burger King, Barry made the decision to depart from the firm and has since worked as a public speaker touring the global speaking circuit. He has also turned his hand to writing, authoring six business books, a novel and a book about public speaking – including titles such as Five Loaves, Two Fishes, Six Chicken Nuggets: Urinations from Inside the Fast Food Tent and Speak Easy: 52 Brilliant Ideas for Giving Stunning Speeches. Having worked a highly successful career, Barry has taken to the speaking circuit to share his fruitful experiences.
Shaping Burger King into the fast food giant we know today, Barry remains a popular choice as a speaker for corporate events. Sharing with audiences what it takes to develop loyal customer relations, lasting business satisfaction and a company that moves with the times and remains fresh, Barry is booked time and time again for his business expertise. Known to cover topics such as intuitive marketing, global expansion, stripping down a business, surviving economic downturn and prospering the future, Barry also shares anecdotes from his time managing Burger King. When looking for an expert in business management, who will provide your audience with actionable takeaways to improve your business, look no further than Barry Gibbons.
