Episodes

Another week passes and another superb story for you. Today, we're diving deep into the whirlwind journey of Bharti Radix , the dynamic F ounder of Bloomsyard , a café wine bar concept born during the Covid pandemic. Bharti ...

Welcome back to another exciting episode of Hospitality Meets, the podcast where we delve into the inspiring journeys of the industry's most dedicated professionals. Today, I sit down with Guillaume Marly , Managing Director ...

Sometimes the guest chooses you and they don't even know it. I'd been a fan of the work that today's guest had been doing for quite some time so I was beyond thrilled when she said a big Essex yes to coming on the show. I'm j...

For this week's chat, I tootled off to the Edge hotel School at the University of Essex to meet comedy genius (And Deputy Head) Adrian Martin. Adrian brings a wealth of experience from both the hospitality industry and academ...

Today's special episode features an engaging conversation with the quite wonderful Jason E. Brooks , a seasoned expert in the restaurant industry and the author of the transformative book "Every Leader Needs Followers." Phil,...

Welcome to another episode of "Hospitality Meets," where this week we delve into the vibrant world of the hospitality and night time economy. Phil is joined by none other than Michael Kill , the dynamic Chief Executive of the...

This week on Hospitality Meets, we had the incredible privilege to sit down with Natasha Robinson , a torchbearer for a storied legacy in the restaurant industry. Natasha’s deep-rooted connection to hospitality comes from a l...

What happens when you merge tech, hospitality and proprietary AI? The answer may well be the future of hospitality in the form of short stay power brand Bob W , headed up by todays guest, the awesome Niko Karstikko. Niko and ...

Almost 2 years ago to the day, I was lucky enough to get the industry legend that is Danny Pecorelli on the show to tell his story. Within that story we got talking about a very special event that was about to happen called...

Today marks the end of season 5 of the show and we are signing off with a bang. I welcomed Hamish Anderson to the show, CEO of Tate Enterprises . This episode was a totally joyous education from the outset and represents an...

Another treat for you this week as I got some time with the wonderful Zoe Watts , Managing Director of Bennett Hay Zoe's rise to MD has seen her take in some quite amazing places to work. In addition to her journey we also g...

Time for a cheeky bonus and this week I welcomed the absolutely epic, and my good friend, Dr Lizzy Bernthal who is a resilience specialist to chat through work place Toxicity and how to eradicate it (Amongst other things). Li...

It's Valentines day and so I got to talk to someone about a subject I LOVE! That being, People! I welcomed the quite superb Jo Harley , Co-founder of Korero and Hendrick & Hyde , to the show. Jo was nervous about coming on t...

On a cold January day in 2024, I whisked myself off to enjoy the hospitality offered by the wonderful Tej Walia, Managing Director of Foxhills Collection . Whilst there, Tej and I had a chat about his career story so far, an...

I properly love the people this little show has introduced me to and today you are all the wonderful benefactors of listening to my chat with "wee Scottish livewire", Rachel Thomson . Rachel really brought the triple threat (...

Up until around 2 years ago, I can't say that I'd even heard of the company that today's guest comes from, but when I learned what they do and how well they are doing it, I just had to get him on. I welcomed Max Lawrence , Di...

What a story and career journey we have for you this week as I got some time with Andrew Munt, CEO of Penta Hotels . When we initially recorded this, Andrew was Chief of Operations & Commerce. A week before I was scheduled t...

A real treat for you this week as I got some time with Alison Cullin-Woodcock who is a Food & equipment development consultant, an area of the industry we have not really explored. And I'll bet that some of this will blow you...

My life are we kicking 2024 off in style! I was beyond thrilled to get some time with one of the USA's pre-eminent Hoteliers in the form of the wonderful Vaughn Davis , Managing Director of Dream Hollywood . And this chat is ...

Merry Twixmas to you all! Something a little different for you this week, a monumental story of strength and hope! When Charlie Hodson (Owner, until the end of 2023 at least, of Hodson & Co ) reached out to me to see if his s...

I cannot even describe what a total joy recording this podcast was with 2023 AICR Receptionist of the Year , Chelsea Lacey. Chelsea is also Front of House Receptionist at the quite fabulous Pennyhill Park . Chelsea oozes natu...

A quick Bonus for you this week as I was lucky enough to catch up with Chris and Robbie, the crew behind Spirit of Hospitality, a few days before they set off on the the worlds toughest row across the Atlantic, all to raise m...

What a cracker of a chat I have for you this week! When Daniel McLoughlin (Owner of Rocksalt Cafe's & Restaurants in Ireland) reached out to me earlier this year to see if I'd have him on the show, a quick bit of research (An...

We are back in the world of tech this week but have added in more than a pinch of creative and entrepreneurial into the story too. I got some time with the awesome Inge Meijs , Co-Founder and Managing Director of the quite m...