Prudence M. Leith

Overview

Ms. Leith was the founder, owner and Managing Director of Leith's Group which, from 1960 until its sale in 1995 to Accor, grew to encompass restaurants, a prestigious London-based chef school, contract catering, and event and party catering. She is a food writer, novelist, and television and radio food expert. Ms. Leith has served on the boards of British Railways, Whitbread PLC, Halifax PLC, Safeway PLC, Woolworths Group PLC and Nations Healthcare Ltd., and is currently on the board of Omega International, a supplier of kitchen furnishings and equipment.