(Reuters) – Britain’s Restaurant Group, which owns Frankie & Benny’s and Wagamama, on Thursday named former Cadbury and Avis Europe executive Ken Hanna as its next chairman.

Hanna will take charge on Jan. 1, replacing Debbie Hewitt who was named the chair of England’s Football Association in June.

(Reporting by Amna Karimi in Bengaluru; Editing by Subhranshu Sahu)