What a treat we have for you this week as we bring you the natural story teller that is Debra Ward, Global Transition Director at ISS Facility Services UK. Debra has some brilliant stories from a truly spectacular career built in many areas of hospitality. As always, we get through lots including:- Starting out in… Read more

Ahhhh, Drink. We all love it. But not all drinks are made equally and today’s guest is part of a team who have produced a world class no alcohol beer. As a fanboy, I was delighted I got some time with Felix von Hurter, Co-Founder of No Alcohol drinks guru’s Freestar Drinks (https://freestar.co). As always,… Read more

When I started this podcast, I had no idea what stories I’d uncover. Well, today’s story is an absolute belter! I got some time with the crew of HospoRow, A 250km row up the west coast of Scotland across 72 continuous hours, all to raise money for Hospitality Action. The crew consisted of Elsa De… Read more

This week we move into the world of consulting and we got some time with brilliant Mike Stocks, Founder of Mike Stocks Consulting (https://mikestocks.co.uk) and known as “the wine guy” (He’s got a lot more knowledge than merely wine). We cover off a lot, including:- Boris’ road map Travel plans Working in a meat processing… Read more

I’m super excited to bring you our next Bonus Episode. There are over 240,000 self employed people working within Hospitality in the UK as of Q4 in 2020. With a pandemic shifting the work force, that number is set to rise. Today’s guest speaks directly to anyone who considers themselves self employed. We got some… Read more

Another wonderful story from hotels awaits you this week. We got some time with the superb Chris Wayne-Wills, CEO of Crerar Hotels (https://www.crerarhotels.com) in Scotland. This is a packed chat and we cover off:- Gaining qualifications Moving to Scotland Ayr Winning or learning DJing Club de Mar Troon Edinburgh Moving around with Jarvis Becoming a… Read more