Today’s guest is doing something special. If you are an independent hospitality business and you are just getting started (Or even if you are not) then focus on your strengths and let Liam and his team support the rest. We chat to Liam Jones, CEO and Founder of Foursquare Group, A support services consultancy based… Read more
#084 – Hospitality Meets James Lemon – The Mentor & Network Creator
The variety of opportunity in hospitality is something I bang on about all the time (You’ll no doubt know that by now). Today’s guest is another example of that. I chatted to James Lemon, Founder of the awesome Mentoring platform Otolo (www.myotolo.com). It’s a packed chat, as always, covering off:- Wimbledon Cowes Giving up your… Read more
#083 – Hospitality Meets Harry Murray MBE – The Hospitality Legend
Where to begin on this weeks guest? I always had a dream to interview Harry Murray MBE, Chairman of Lucknam Park (https://www.lucknampark.co.uk) and today is a fulfilment of that dream. We get through a lot as always including:- Hospitality as show business The industry of dreams Having a vision Salford tech Breakfast for 2000 people… Read more
#082 – Hospitality Meets Sarah Powell – The Iconic Hotel & Restaurant HR Director
What a cracker we have for you this week. What does it take to be an HR leader in an iconic hotel and restaurant? Well, we chatted to Sarah Powell, HR Director at Le Manoir Aux Quat’Saisons (https://www.belmond.com/hotels/europe/uk/oxfordshire/belmond-le-manoir-aux-quat-saisons) to find out. Look out for another mispronunciation from Phil. We get through loads including:- Reopening Admin… Read more
#081 – Hospitality Meets Maria Malaniia – The Guest Experience Consultant
Covid has impacted many of us, no question about that. Today’s guest has taken the negatives surrounding 2020 and turned them into real positives. I got some time with Maria Malaniia, Founder of the Savvy Hotelier (https://www.savvyhotelier.net/) and self employed guest experience consultant (https://www.malaniia.com). As always it’s an action packed chat and we cover:- Getting… Read more
Bonus Episode #009 – Hospitality Meets Ken McGarrie – Author of The Surprise Restaurant Manager
In the next of our Bonus Episode’s we chat to the brilliant Ken McGarrie, Passionate hospitality advocate, Founder of Korgen Hospitality in Chicago, USA and author of the superb “The Surprise Restaurant Manager”. We get through loads including:- The career start Finding “A real Job” How people arrive at being a restaurant manager Where the… Read more