Fri 7th Mar 2014 - Breaking News - Kevin Todd resigns as Rosinter chief executive Kevin Todd resigns as Rosinter chief executive: Former Mitchells & Butlers executive Kevin Todd has resigned from the role of chief executive of Rosinter, one of Russia’s largest restaurant groups with 420 business units in ten countries. Brands include il Patio, Planeta Sushi, and franchised Costa Coffee, TGI Friday’s and McDonald’s units in airports and railways. Todd said: “The past two years represent one of the greatest adventures of my life. Consolidating this formidable business and creating a solid infrastructure before future growth could be entertained, implied a radical culture change. Without the support of the chairman, fellow board members and last but not least, an amazing team, this challenging task would not have been possible to complete. I am looking forward to coming back to the UK, closer to my family. I will take the necessary time to consider a number of options.” Todd, who wrote a regular Postcard from Moscow column for Propel Quarterly, rejuvenated some of Rosinter’s key brands, working closely with key former Mitchells & Butlers colleagues he hired to work at Rosinter, including Ian Dunstall, Paul Reynolds and David Singleton. Todd also hired Wagamama founder Alan Yau to help evolve the company’s Planeta Sushi brand. Paul Salisbury and Paul Hales, the brains behind Premium Country Dining Group, were also co-opted to work on an evolution of il Patio, Rosinter’s Italian food focused brand.