Evidence-based nutrition

Therme RPC

Therme RPC delivers transformational food and beverage strategies across all Therme Group resorts that are nutritious, delicious, sustainable, and accessible to all.


Delivering the World’s Most Advanced Wellbeing Focussed Food Experiences

Therme Group understands that how we nourish and hydrate our bodies significantly impacts our physical, mental and social health and the health of the world around us. To reflect this within its facilities, Therme RPC was established – a global joint venture of Therme Group and Russell Partnership Collection, the world-renowned food, hospitality and technology consultancy. 

Therme RPC delivers transformational food and beverage strategies across all Therme Group resorts that are nutritious, delicious, sustainable, and accessible to all. 

Using high-quality and environmentally-friendly ingredients, Therme RPC will deliver delicious food offers and inform visitors about smart food choices. This educational approach encourages long-term, sustainable behavioural changes that benefit all aspects of health and wellbeing.

A healthy diet is key to wellbeing. Therme RPC designs menus that are nutritious with something to suit everyone’s tastes.

Evidence Based Nutrition

As well as creating unforgettable dining experiences, Therme RPC develops food options that support the health and vitality of the millions of guests that visit Therme resorts every year. 

The Therme RPC team embodies a dynamic group of food experts, bringing together registered nutritionists alongside food consultants, strategists and psychologists. The team develops food and beverage options informed by evidence-based nutrition research, national guidelines and bio-individuality, whilst remaining sensitive to culture, food preferences and dietary needs. Significant consideration is also given to how nutrition can extend the wellbeing therapies offered at Therme Group facilities. 

This scientific and people-orientated approach to nutrition allows Therme RPC to develop food concepts and menus that are educational and inclusive, true to Therme Group's vision of 'wellbeing for all'.

Using nutritional research methods, Therme RPC offers an inclusive food experience that is tailored to the needs of every guest.

Sustainable Food Innovations

In line with Therme Group's overarching environmental goals, Therme RPC is committed to ensuring that all food and beverage options are delivered with minimal environmental impact and sourced locally wherever possible. 

Therme RPC will develop innovative sustainable technologies within Therme Group resorts, including Therme Manchester. Examples of these include the creation of onsite hydroponic vertical farms, roof-top beehives, traditional artisan bakeries and partnerships with chalk stream fish farms and local producers. 

The onsite vertical farms will grow produce both for Therme Group's restaurants and for the wider local community. Vertical farm technology uses 95% less water than traditional agriculture with no pesticides or herbicides. With a huge emphasis on sustainability across the group, the farms will use advanced systems for energy-efficient environmental control. 

Central to each of these innovations is education. Training academies and knowledge centres will also be available at Therme Group resorts, acting as centres for enrichment, engagement and food education.

With sustainable innovations such as vertical farming, Therme RPC creates a truly unique dining experience.

Meet the Therme RPC team

Ben Dutson Head of Food and Operations
Head of Food and Operations
Charlotte Harbour Head of Food & Wellbeing
Head of Food & Wellbeing
Charlotte is a fully qualified, Registered Nutritional Therapist, Functional Medicine Practitioner and is the Head of Nutrition for Therme RPC, leading a team of wellbeing experts. Charlotte co-founded Therme Connect with Professor David Russell in 2021. Therme Connect is part of Therme RPC and is a unique destination delivering personalised, evidence-based integrative nutrition and wellbeing therapies across Therme Group Wellbeing Resorts and select boutique locations around the world. With a first-class BSc in Nutritional Therapy from the University of West London, Charlotte is currently pursuing an MSc in Clinical Nutrition (AfN accredited) at the University of Aberdeen. She is among the 30 fully certified Nutritional Therapists in the UK who possess Functional Medicine practitioner (IFMCP) certification. Charlotte is registered with BANT and CNHC, and she has also received training from the Kharrazian Institute, psychoneuroimmunology and performance coaching. Charlotte is a practicing and fully insured Registered Nutritional Therapist, delivering clinical guidance to private clients from an evidence-based and functional medicine perspective.
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Michael Sebti Lead Designer
Lead Designer
Michael is a specialist creative consultant with a wealth of experience in F&B, retail, and hospitality. He is a highly creative, client facing designer, leading his teams on often complex operational and creative briefs. Working to find synergy between the food concept / the food service model and the design experience. Over the past twenty-five years, he has been finding the balance between the spatial concept, operations and the front of house customer experience. Where Michael excels is in the understanding of what the end user really needs from a powerful environmental experience. By calculating the right customer journey for each user group, Michael can deliver environmental experiences that meet their needs whilst weaving in superior operational solutions. Prior to his employment with the Russell Partnership Collection, Michael completed a number of large food hall projects around the world in Korea, Sao Paulo and the UK. Recently collaborating with distinguished Korean Creative Director Kuho Jung on a 70,000 sq. ft flagship Foodhall for Lotte in Seoul. Prior to this, he won a 2018 FAB Award for Best Food Retail Environment with the 90,00 Sq. ft Lotte Jamsil store, also in Seoul, Korea.
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Jessica Kanerva Nutritional Therapist
Nutritional Therapist
Prof. David Russell Non-Executive Chairman
Non-Executive Chairman
David was appointed Chief Executive of Therme UK in July 2023 following a successful three-year tenure as Chief Executive of the joint venture between The Russell Partnership Collection and Therme Group. In the Therme UK CEO’s role David will deliver Therme Groups’ mission of ‘wellbeing for all’ – for individuals, communities and the environment. David was honoured with the Welcome Skills Lifetime Achievement Award for his total commitment to the Hospitality and Leisure industry and in 2022 was recognised as a Legend of Industry. David created and built the UK’s largest Food and Technology Consultancy for over 30 years, in over 30 countries. David read Hospitality Management at Leeds, is a Freeman of the City of London, a Professor of Tourism, Hospitality and Leisure and a qualified nutritionist, he is named in the list of most influential individuals within hospitality in the UK, has presented over 500 global keynote addresses and published an excess of 200 articles.
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Michelle Harbour Office of the Non-Executive Chairman
Office of the Non-Executive Chairman
Michelle supports the Non-Executive Chairman in leading the company's efforts in developing and implementing strategic plans to satisfy the demands of its internal customers and to develop a supportive work environment for its team.   Michelle holds high-level, contemporary client liaison and coordination capability. She manages the professional team and services, providing strategic business support to the Non-Executive Chairman.

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