meet the directors

 

Our dynamic directors take their cue from the latest international trends and success stories, and introduce them to the local market 

 

Fournews Developments was created by five directors, each with extensive individual experience and expertise in the food and beverage industry.

 

All five remain committed, hands-on, to building every aspect of the Fournews Development Group of companies.

 

Fournews is driven not only by the immediate market environment in which it operates, but also by heavy investment in researching the imperative trends in the world’s fashion capitals. The directors regularly make exploratory journeys to investigate the international market drift in food, drink, entertainment and design. The concepts are adapted and introduced to the South African market through our Group's varied portfolio of brands.

 

Fournews Developments is a group of well-known brands that embraces change and whose leaders are constantly searching for and implementing the most appropriate innovations in design, service delivery and product creation.

 

 

 

Stavros Florias (BCom Hons Marketing and Finance)

Chief Executive Officer

 

Combine a keen business acumen with big ideas and attention to detail, and you will recognise something of our CEO, Stavros Florias. In 1995 Stavros founded News Cafe with Lambros Argris, and currently he is involved in the day to day running of the company, as well as its future growth and developments. He also overlooks the design and development of all new outlets, where the most appropriate new and unique design innovations are continuously implemented.In 1999 Stavros received the most presitigous Greek Young Businessman of the Year Award, an award which is presented annually byt the Greek Chamber of Commerce in South Africa.

 

Evan Florias (Bcompt Hons CA SA H.Dip Tax)

Chief Financial Officer

 

Evan Florias is a qualified Chartered Accountant and also attained a Higher Diploma in Tax Law. Evan is the CFO of Fournews Developments, and together with his department, control management accounts of all the group stores and the financial requirments of the various companies within the Fournews Group.

 

Lambros Argyris

Executive Director

 

Lambros Argyris comes from a family of restauranteurs and together with Stavros Florias, opened the first News Cafe in Hatfield, Pretoria. Lambros gained extensive experience from his father, who started the House of Coffee's brand. He also has a wealth of knowledge and experience in franchising, having started the Postnet brand as well as other well established brands in South Africa.

 

Nick Eleftheriadis (BA, IMM)

Marketing Director

 

Nick Eleftheriadis was the Senior Brand Manager for Pleasure Foods - Wimpy South Africa, before joining National Brands. After gaining invaluable experience in the food and beverage industry, he joined news cafe in 1996, with the opening of news cafe in Musgrave Durban. As our Marketing Director, Nick devises and implements marketing strategies for the brands in the Fournews Group as a whole.

 

Michael Deftereos

Managing Director Headline Leisure Management

 

Michael Deftereos cut his teeth in the food and beverages industry as a Marketing Manager at Foodgro - brandholders of the Black Steer and Flame brands. In 1996 he resigned to open Mozzarella's Italian Kitchen, and in 1997 merged with Fournews Developments. Michael is responsible for the day to day operations and management of Headline Leisure Management.