Meet the Directors

Everyone in the Tugo team is fanatical about foodservice; with a deep rooted dedication to creating great food, happy customers and more profit for our foodservice partners. Our tightly knit team has a breadth of knowledge and experience in foodservice that is second to none.

Unlike most of our competitors we operate a relatively flat structure. This means our management team is very hands on, involved day to day with our customers and central to the support we provide to your business. It also means that we can be incredibly flexible, proactive and innovative in our approach to the services we offer

94% of our customers are satisfied with our support and help

Lee Personius

Managing Director

About Lee Personius

I co-founded Tugo in 2009 with the vision of developing innovative food concepts for the food service industry. I have the great pleasure of working with a very talented group of people and get great satisfaction of seeing them work with our customers.

Fav colour: Green

Cares about: Animal welfare, education & my three girls.

Alan Peel

Sales Director

About Alan Peel

I joined the company from the beginning in 2009, and I’ve a real appetite for authentic food and am obsessed with attention to detail. I’m always on the hunt for innovative ideas from around the world; whether that’s extraordinary customer experiences, authentic street food flavours, or future foodservice trends.

Fav colour: Red

Cares about: Cancer Research

Ian Lancaster

Development Director

About Ian Lancaster

I have been working for Tugo since 2009. I am passionate about food, where it comes from and how it is produced. I get to work with great ingredients, great flavours and great people every day.

Fav colour: Petrol Blue

Cares about: Environmental issues, Leeds Utd and my cat!