Entrepreneur Episodes

This week’s episode is brought to you in partnership with Zero Procure who are here to make procurement simple, offering great value and quality for products and services, all for zero cost. Just click on this link or visit their site at www.zeroprocure.com/podcast to help support both this podcast and your business When industry legend Harry Murray MBE sends you a message one day and asks "Can I interview you for your podcast", what do you suppose the answer was? Well, you need not wonder as ...

This week’s episode is brought to you in partnership with Zero Procure who are here to make procurement simple, offering great value and quality for products and services, all for zero cost. Just click on this link or visit their site at www.zeroprocure.com/podcast to help support both this podcast and your business When I started this podcast, I had no idea as to what wonderful stories it would lead me to. Today's episode is another wonderful story! I got some time with Jen & Seb Heeley-Wiggi...

This week’s episode is brought to you in partnership with Zero Procure who are here to make procurement simple, offering great value and quality for products and services, all for zero cost. Visit their site at www.zeroprocure.com/podcast to help support both this podcast and your business. This week I've got another cheeky bonus for you as we chat about a subject matter that I believe we all need to be paying attention to, regenerative farming. It's certainly a subject that I've found myself d...

We love a bit of storytelling on this show and so why not get someone on the show who likes a bit of that himself. We got some time with Branding expert Dan Nash. Founder of Six Eight Agency (https://www.sixeightagency.com/) and our chat does not disappoint. We get through:- The weather Moving to Margate Being creative Self belief Being a digital Nomad Discovering the food & drink passion Finding your purpose Self employment Building the cult following Making the world a better place...

What a treat I have for you this week as I managed to get some time with the incredible Robert Cook, CEO of Hostmore PLC (https://www.hostmoregroup.com/) and all round industry Titan. Robert has such an epic career so far and is an inspiration to us all. He's a natural story teller throughout and my word he's done some very cool things. We get through sooo much, including :- Peterhead Being born into the industry Learning 5 star Stephen Carter Climbing the ranks The first GM role Malmai...

Give yourself the gift of happiness Today! With all this sunshine around, what better way to celebrate summers eventual arrival than with a podcast special all about Happiness! What is Happiness? How can we achieve Happiness? These questions and more were covered on my happy chat with the queen of happiness Klaudia Mitura, host of the rather awesome & Happiness podcast (https://www.andhappiness.co.uk/ - also available on all podcast apps). It might surprise you to hear that we talk a little a...

Today we bring you the superstar that is Jane Sunley, Founder and CEO of Purple Cubed (https://purplecubed.com/). As always, we get through loads including:- Humble beginnings Being the naughty one Being spurred on by negativity Becoming a manager Moving to Reading London Starting in contract catering Setting up a temp agency Purpled Cubed Culture Book writing Shenanigans in the dry store And so much more. Jane is one of the most recognisable humans in hospitality and has an epic s...

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 generation hotelier but as we find out, that didn't necessarily translate into a clear path being formed for him as he took time to forge his own career and capability. This chat is rammed full of useful stuff from start to finish including:- Danny - the man, the Mystery Staying b...

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 Brookman, CEO of Airship (https://airship.co.uk) & Toggle (https://www.usetoggle.com) We cram in loads as always including:- Seasonal adjustment disorder Dog friendly office Starting as a glass collector Being academically challenged Buying the first business at 22 The...

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/), Leadership Coach, Speaker and Author of the fabulous book "Potential". We got through so many golden nuggets around leadership as well as:- Podcast origins The value of the coffee chat Falling into Hotels Wanting to become a prison guard Focus on the job you’re given ...

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 Quality Hospitality (https://starqualityhospitality.co.uk) and author of 3 wonderful books. We get through a lot including:- Springboard pantomime Podcast influencer Education Cruise ships Life at sea A move into recruitment Practical v Academia Qualifications Londo...

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 from start to finish, I got some time with the inspirational and absolute force of nature that is Amber Staynings, CEO of Bums On Seats (https://bumsonseats.org/). It's all action from the get go as we cover off:- Frogs in throat Moving to Guildford Being a glass half fu...

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 whole lot more too including:- Receiving Parcels The Culture Guy The Inner workings of a company What is Culture? Creating Cult like status Values Sanity check Trust Hiring for cultural contribution Simplifying business Bringing the emotion Job Adverts Creating a saf...

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 out of Liverpool. Our chat is rammed full of business intelligence and in addition we get through:- World Heritage Jewson Corporate Life Health & Safety The many hats of Hospit...

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 bed Selling books door to door Recruitment Strategy Big business Small start-up Downturns Otolo Attitude and Values Intrapreneur Damon Hill driving boats...

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 book came from Asking for help I have the time The power of language Being alert to the first impression Being aware of your guests mood The compla...

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 shared some time with me out of his more than hectic schedule at the beautiful Bermonds Locke, one of the newest properties in the ever expanding Locke portfolio. Paul is all action from the get go and you can tell he's abundantly passionate about what he does which means we g...

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 chat about:- Being an Ark-itect Travel plans The first meeting Standing meetings Heated debates Creating positive work environments Early path to becoming a doctor Hotel openings Defining brands Creating culture Job titles Leadership Starting your own business K...

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, we cram in loads including:- Facebook advertising The need for hospitality’s return Starting in flavours and fragrance Sipsmith The rise and rise of Gin Lame and Soda The de-alcoholis...

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 factory Holding down 2 part time jobs Uni Giving up the law The start at Carluccios Following your own passion Barista/Barrister Training Moving into drink Buying...

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 time with inspirational force that is Jeffrey Shaw (https://www.jeffreyshaw.com/), Author, Podcaster, Speaker, Coach and all round self employed guru. We specifically delve into Jeff...

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.thepeppercollective.com). We get through lots including Pitcher & Piano, cashing up in the olden days, similarities between hospitality and theatre, buying a pub, private equity, starting a marketing consultancy, the diversity of the client portfolio, the inner workings of Salt, working with ...

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), serving up some of the most innovative food in London. We get through loads including snow, Only food & Courses, only fools & horses, First restaurant memory, family food memories, rock cake school hustles, GNVQs, Getting a start with Aramark, moving to fine dining, Director...

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 through loads including Lockdown handling, service, research, sell me this pen, having folders thrown at your head, recruitment, Starting Kam in a weekend, big picture thinking, one direction, starting chat shows, podcasts, being landed in the shit, failure, keeping hospital...