Richard Jewitt

Richard started in the catering and hospitality industry with his first job being a kitchen porter when he was 17, and 20 years later left as a Director of Events to move into Facilities Management.

Richard has worked for the private, the public, and the third sectors in various roles and for organizations including Gardner Merchant Leisure, Chester Boyd, Letheby & Christopher, and Leith’s, Kingston University Service Company.

Richard is responsible for making sure their members, staff, and visitors can use Freemasons’ Hall each day they are open. His teams are Security, Reception, Post Room, and Room Bookings. Together with Tony Retberg, Facilities Manager, they also manage contracts such as cleaning, waste, overnight security, and pest control. Tony, Katherine, and he look after the non-Masonic hires of FMH – from filming to dinners, conferences to fashion shows, Christmas parties to drinks receptions, concerts to charity events, and Katherine and he looks after the Lodge & Chapter Dining and UGLE events at FMH.