Entrepreneur Episodes

I was so happy to get some time with todays guest, one of the most recognisable names in the Hotel industry, none other than Danny Pecorelli, MD of Exclusive Collection ( https://www.exclusive.co.uk ). Danny is a 2nd generati...

As I mention at the top of the show, I can't believe it's taken me this long to get someone from the world of tech on to chat through their story and journey. And my word have I gone and found you a cracker! I chat to Dan Bro...

Another week goes by and another wonderful chat with someone who played their part in why this show exists. 5 years ago, the intricate weave of life put me in touch with the wonderful David Guile ( http://www.davidguile.com/...

I can't believe it's taken this long for me to chat to today's guest, especially as she played her part in why this humble little podcast exists in the first place. So I finally got some time with Monica Or, Founder of Star Q...

I love how some things work out, you read an article and then you are immediately captivated by someone's story. I stumbled on today's guest through a late night LinkedIn feed trawl. And boy, am I glad that I did. Inspiring...

Ahhhhhh Culture. What is it? How do we achieve a good one? All this and more when we got some time with today's guest, Benjamin Drury AKA the Culture Guy! As you might expect, there's a lot of chat around culture but a whol...

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 c...

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 pl...

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 throu...

Episode 78, the day that Hospitality Meets ACTUALLY MET SOMEONE. Yes, this week, we got some actual face to face time with the epicness that is Paul Spencer , Operations Director at Locke (https://www.lockeliving.com). He sh...

There are so many exceptional people in hospitality and this week we got some time with yet another of those. We chat to Aseem Kapoor , Founder & Chief ARK-itect at Ark People Solutions (https://arkpeoplesolutions.com). We ch...

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-...

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 m...

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. T...

What a corker we've got for you this week. We got some time with the bundle of positive energy and influence that is Andrew Fishwick , CEO of Salt ( www.worthoursalt.com ) & The Pepper Collective ( http://www.thepeppercollect...

In the week where Hospitality began it's reopening journey, we bring you the first of 2 chats this week. We chat to Robbie Lorraine , Founder and Executive Chef at Only Food & Courses ( https://www.onlyfoodandcourses.co.uk ),...

Today's guest yet again highlights the diversity of opportunity that exists within hospitality. We got some time with the sensational Katy Moses , Founder and Managing Director of Kam Media ( https://kam-media.co.uk ). We get...

What better time to start a business than in a pandemic right? Well, todays guest has started not one, but two wonderful enterprises. As Phil puts it early on "You're clearly a glutton for punishment". We got some time with...

In honour of the fact that next week is International Women's Day we got some time with awe inspiring woman that is Natalia Ribbe, Founder of Ladies of Restaurants ( https://www.ladiesofrestaurants.com ) and Barletta in Marga...

We've been lucky enough to connect with such a diverse group of people from within the Hospitality Industry on our chats so far and today's episode, is no exception. We chatted to Louise Kissack, Founder of Spaghetti Group ( ...

A side of hospitality we haven't yet delved into is Procurement. In today's episode we put that to bed. We chat to John Stevenson, Co-Founder of Zero Procure ( https://zeroprocure.com ). John has a long and illustrious care...

Some people are born to be in Hospitality, todays guest is certainly one such person. We got some time with the always upbeat Andrew D Scott, Managing Directo r of Victus Catering Consultancy ( https://www.victusconsultancy.c...

There's a movement happening out there, can you feel it? We're starting to pay more attention to where our food comes from and what techniques are used in their production. Today's guest, Ben O'Brien , was way ahead of the ...

You really can come into hospitality at any time, with any background. Today's guest demonstrates that point beautifully but not only that, how you can come in and really get people thinking about the ways in which things hap...