Robert Ancill is the CEO of TNI International and The Next IdeaGroup. Widely considered the ultimate restaurant authority onemerging and frontier markets, Robert is well known as one ofAmerica’s leading Global Restaurant Consultants.

Based in Los Angeles, Robert has overseen the launch of over 89new brands and 800 restaurant or café openings or remodels. Hehas worked or consulted with clients in over 24 countries,including: USA, UK, Kuwait, Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Saudi Arabia,Bahrain, Nigeria, India, Bangladesh, Thailand, China, Malaysia,France, Qatar, Tanzania and Pakistan.

Born and raised in Glasgow, Scotland, Robert joined the GlasgowCollege of Food Technology and graduated with the HCIMAqualification. During his career, Robert worked for a range of well-known corporations including: Aroma Café Group, (sold toMcDonalds), The House of Albert Roux, Planet Hollywood, Houseof Fraser, Safeway, Panera Bread and HMS Host.

In 2002 Robert founded The Next Idea, a high energy, innovativeinternational restaurant consulting agency that simply provides –The Next Idea. The agency specializes in new restaurant concepts,re-positioning, cost efficiency, restaurant franchising, strategy andinternational growth.

Never wavering from The Next Idea’s core values of Creativity,Excellence, Client Service, and Integrity, Robert has built The NextIdea from a one-client agency to an acclaimed internationalboutique consulting group with a broad range of small, medium,and large clients, and an enviable project portfolio. The Next Ideaoperates out of two primary offices: Los Angel es (Corporate), andTrivandrum India, the agency also has a broad internationalnetwork of brokers and representatives. The company has severaldivisions, including a new Private Equity business; Global RetailCapital LLC.

Robert, sits on several Company and NGO Board of Directors, andis regularly quoted in the Media on global restaurant and foodtrends as well as food & restaurant opportunities in emerging andfrontier markets. He is regularly speaking at conferences on topicsrelating to international growth opportunities, restaurantconcepts, food trends and consumer behavior.

He is also active in the Non Profit world, supporting many goodcauses including, anti-sl avery, cure and support for autism andchild education in underdeveloped countries.

In his spare time Robert is an amateur photographer, whose workhas been featured in a number of magazines and websites, and canbe found at: www.introspectivelense.com

Websites:

thenextidea.net

tniinternational.com

globalrestaurantconsultant.com

globalretailcapital.com

RobertAncill

BoardDirector

ExpertWitness

Consultant

InterimCEO

Acquisition Evaluations

Office:+18188877714

Cel:+18184489888

Email:robert@thenextidea.net