Hospitality Meets... with Phil Street
241 episodes - English - Latest episode: 4 months ago - ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsHospitality Meets is a weekly podcast that explores the stories and journeys of people from all walks of life in the hospitality industry. Host Phil Street talks to everyone from founders and chefs to hotel general managers and restaurant managers, as well as engineers, designers, financiers, and even politicians.
Through these conversations, Phil showcases the sheer diversity of opportunity that exists within hospitality, and the fun you can have along the way. He also shares insights into the latest trends and challenges facing the industry, and gives listeners a behind-the-scenes look at some of the most exciting and innovative businesses in hospitality.
If you're interested in a career in hospitality, or if you're simply curious about the world of hospitality, then Hospitality Meets is the podcast for you. Join Phil for a weekly dose of inspiration, insight, and humor.
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Episodes
Bonus Episode #25 - Hospitality Meets James Clarke - Hospitality Action Back to the Floor 2024 Special
March 06, 2024 19:00 - 26 minutes - 18.1 MBAlmost 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 Back to the Floor and he kindly invited me to join his table. What unfolded at that event was what undoubtedly makes Back to the Floor one of the most celebrated events on the hospitality calendar. Fun and Carnage in equal measure, all whilst raising some much needed ...
#180 - Hospitality Meets Hamish Anderson - Where Art & Hospitality Collide in Glorious Fashion
February 28, 2024 19:00 - 47 minutes - 43.3 MBToday 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 another wonderful corner of the industry, where art and hospitality collide, in glorious fashion (Have I just inadvertently written a tagline for next years fashion week?). Hamish is brilliant, he oozes effortless passion for hospitality all the way through and with some c...
#178 - Hospitality Meets Zoe Watts - Building a Flexible Career
February 21, 2024 20:00 - 51 minutes - 41.5 MBAnother 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 get through:- Exploring being a nurse The BHS Coffee Shop Off to Uni Beefeater Restaurants Savill garden Restaurant Becoming a GM The people who see something in you The Royal Society of Arts Tate Events The Adaptability of Hospitality Meetings with Royalty T...
#179 - Hospitality Meets Zoe Watts - Building a Flexible Career
February 21, 2024 19:00 - 51 minutes - 41.5 MBAnother 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 get through:- Exploring being a nurse The BHS Coffee Shop Off to Uni Beefeater Restaurants Savill garden Restaurant Becoming a GM The people who see something in you The Royal Society of Arts Tate Events The Adaptability of Hospitality Meetings with Royalty T...
Bonus Episode #24 - Hospitality Meets Dr Lizzy Bernthal - Eradicating Work Place Toxicity
February 16, 2024 19:00 - 43 minutes - 34.7 MBTime 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). Lizzy has an amazing story of how she ended up specialising in this under discussed, but relevant topic and we cover a lot including:- The Army Fighting back against Toxicity Resilience Forms of Toxicity The Drama triangle Empowerment Language Choices The signs ...
#178 - Hospitality Meets Jo Harley - The People Tech Entrepreneur
February 14, 2024 19:00 - 1 hour - 49.3 MBIt'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 the show as she's never had the confidence to do this sort of thing before but she needn't have worried as she brought her natural, chatty self and we laid into a lot, including:- Brewdog Waterloo Marketing Measures of success Coming to work What good looks like Leis...
#177 - Hospitality Meets Tej Walia - Getting the Foundations Set
February 07, 2024 19:00 - 1 hour - 56.7 MBOn 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, and what a story it is too. We get through:- Golf Hotel Management as 2nd choice Working through the departments Impatience The foundation years Guernsey Sweating Hilton Confidence and leadership The Many forms of Mentoring Fawsley Hall Dartington estate Foxhi...
#176 - Hospitality Meets Rachel Thomson - Being True to Yourself
January 31, 2024 19:00 - 58 minutes - 53.9 MBI 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 (Passion, Energy and Fun in abundance) to our chat, leaving nothing but gold in her wake. She's got great lessons all the way through in addition to that A game on fun. We get through:- Christmas Managing a pub within the first year of her career The pub life Drive ...
#175 - Hospitality Meets Max Lawrence - Thriving with a Service Focussed Mindset
January 24, 2024 19:00 - 1 hour - 56.5 MBUp 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, Director of Hospitality Assured to the show and we get through a lot, including:- What is Hospitality Assured? Knowing what you want to do The privilege of giving service Learning the ropes with Holiday Inn Accounting Fascinating challenges Moving to Independent bus...
#174 - Hospitality Meets Andrew Munt - Finding your Career Home
January 17, 2024 19:00 - 1 hour - 67.9 MBWhat 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 to air our original chat, Andrew let me know that he was going to be stepping up into the CEO role. As a result, we thought it was relevant to get him back for a quick round off of his story to include that wonderful news. So this week, we have two distinct parts which ...
#173 - Hospitality Meets Alison Cullin-Woodcock - Exploring Food & Equipment Development
January 10, 2024 19:00 - 1 hour - 64.9 MBA 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 your mind but more than that, Alison really brings the energy and passion so it's very easy to get on board with her journey. We cover:- The dogs in our life Equipment & Innovation Knowing what you want to do Developing the palette College Getting the basics right ...
#172 - Hospitality Meets Vaughn Davis - Having an Open Source Mentality
January 03, 2024 19:00 - 1 hour - 69.5 MBMy 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 rammed full of inspirational thinking from the work the outset. As well as sporadically covering Vaughn's amazing journey, we get through:- AI & Robotics Roots in Guyana Moving to New York Starting in acting & Modelling Discovering hospitality Hospitality the heal...
#171 - Hospitality Meets Charlie Hodson - The Light That Exists After The Dark
December 27, 2023 19:00 - 56 minutes - 45.4 MBMerry 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 story merited an airing on the show, a quick call got me questioning whether this show is big enough for his story. There's a lot to get through in this chat including:- The Cheese Room Being a Chef Opening the smallest restaurant in the UK Community Spirit False e...
#170 - Hospitality Meets Chelsea Lacey - How to win Competitions
December 20, 2023 19:00 - 1 hour - 51.4 MBI 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 natural fun and authenticity (Two traits that I'm sure serve her well in her role) all the way through our chat and she's got some cracking stories to boot. We get through:- Midweek weekends Making Rota’d shifts work for you The (Genuine) Joy of working Christmas Having...
Bonus Episode #23 - Hospitality Meets Spirit of Hospitality - Pre Departure ahead of the Worlds Toughest Race
December 15, 2023 19:00 - 25 minutes - 17.5 MBA 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 money for the wonderful Hospitality Action. I caught them in the middle of their pre departure preparation but they were kind enough to take a few moments out for us to catch up and find out how things have been since we last chatted. We covered:- Clothing and Hygiene ...
#169 - Hospitality Meets Daniel McLoughlin - Building a Career and Business through Boldness
December 13, 2023 19:00 - 1 hour - 59.8 MBWhat 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 (And some discussion points from Daniel) highlighted what an interesting chat it could be. And it does not disappoint as we get through:- Early Entrepreneurial spirit Shannon College Ironing Finding your feet Tenacity Vincent Madden & Arora Hotel Group David Connel...
#168 - Hospitality Meets Inge Meijs - From Passion to Business
December 06, 2023 19:00 - 54 minutes - 43.6 MBWe 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 magnificent platform Gastronomixs, the inspiring recipe database for professional chefs. Inge has a great story and there are more than enough lessons and stories from her life as an entrepreneur to whet the appetite here, as well as some great insight into Gastronomixs, ...
#167 - Hospitality Meets Eddy Tannous - Cultivating an attitude of excellence
November 29, 2023 19:00 - 59 minutes - 54.6 MBDespite being a UK based podcast, we've now been downloaded in 137 countries, that's 70% of the worlds countries, which absolutely blows my mind (Still no Greenland though). So I thought it was a good idea to go hunt out a superstar from a different part of the world and found that in the form of the totally awesome Eddy Tannous, COO at Rotana Hotel Management. It was a chance meeting as Eddy was in London for World Travel Market and we met up in a public space in the stunning Kimpton Fitz...
#166 - Hospitality Meets Stephen Lowy - The Lessons of a CEO
November 22, 2023 19:00 - 48 minutes - 39.2 MBI can't quite believe it took me as long as it did to reach out to todays guest, CEO of AES and The Residence Apartments, none other than Stephen Lowy. Being a 3rd generation Hospitalitarian might lead you into believing that Stephen's route was always mapped out for him but how wrong you would be. There are wonderful lessons all the way through this chat and we get across:- Struggling at school Finding hospitality Finding out about Dyslexia Salford University Black Eyes Travelling ...
#165 - Hospitality Meets Marc Thompson - Cruising Through Your Career 😉
November 15, 2023 19:00 - 52 minutes - 48.2 MBWhat a total thrill it was this week to open my little black book of old work mates and get one of the nicest gents on the planet onto the show in the form of Marc Thompson. He also has a wonderful job title, Manager - Enrichment Programming which he does for the quite marvelous Seabourn Cruise Line. You can learn all about what enrichment programming covers in this episode as well as:- Marc's awesome job The cruise industry Indirect Marketing Taglines Thomson Holiday Repping Jobs on ...
#164 - Hospitality Meets Clare Coghill - Passion, Courage and Connecting with your Surroundings
November 08, 2023 19:00 - 56 minutes - 45.1 MBWe wouldn't have had todays conversation had our guest not reached out and asked if she could come on the show. And I'm so glad that she did. I chat to Clare Coghill, Chef & Owner of Café Cùil on the Isle of Skye. And what a chat it is, it's got everything, a great story, so many lessons and some cracking anecdotes. We get through:- Island life and weather Positive Social Media Being born into the industry Formative years Going into TV London and the Spark for food Moving into the...
#163 - Hospitality Meets Philip Eeles - Burgering it up, A Founders Journey
November 01, 2023 19:00 - 1 hour - 50.1 MBYou'll most likely know today's guest as Co-Founder of Honest Burgers but he's been working away on something transformative and has also Co-Founded another business in the form of Pineapple described as "future proofing hospitality through people data and research". I am of course talking about Philip Eeles. Philip is high on energy from the outset and to the backdrop of his balcony in Brighton, and a Gin & Tonic, we set to getting through his rather wonderful story. There's so much to l...
#162 - Hospitality Meets Michelle Whittemore - The Servant Leader
October 25, 2023 19:00 - 53 minutes - 43.1 MBHospitality is awesome isn't it? And as if to prove that theory, In was on the receiving end of top class hospitality as I was welcomed to Pan Pacific London to chat to their amazing Director of Marketing Communications, Michelle Whittemore. Michelle oozes hospitality and our chat is packed full of stories and learning from someone who has forged a superb career so far. We get through:- Welcomes - Pan Pacific Style Starting in medicine Moving into Marketing Dictation Experiencing Age...
#161 - Hospitality Meets Phil Howard - A Legendary Hospitality Journey
October 18, 2023 19:00 - 52 minutes - 36.3 MBOn a sunny Monday morning, a few minutes out of a busy lunch service, I somehow managed to get some time with legendary chef and restaurateur Phil Howard, Chef Patron of the Michelin Starred Elystan Street and co founder of Notto. From the off, it's easy to see why Phil is described as the "Chef's Chef", just get him talking about food and the conversation is easy. He has had one hell of a journey to this point and we cover:- Who is Phil Howard? The changing face of the London food scene...
#160 - Hospitality Meets David Taylor - Becoming an industry Titan
October 11, 2023 19:00 - 1 hour - 80.9 MBGoodness, have I got a beast of a chat for you this week. After much "toing and froing" of diaries, I finally got some time with one of the Pre-Eminent Hoteliers of our time, all round legend David Taylor, CEO of Lore Group. And I really don't know where to begin with this chat as there were so many wonderful takeaways both in story terms and some general career and business learning. It's an epic chat and we get through loads including:- Boarding school A hotel glimpse Being bold Tak...
#159 - Hospitality Meets Andy Jones - The Hospitality Leadership Coach
October 04, 2023 19:00 - 53 minutes - 43.2 MBYou can't beat a good old chat about all things leadership and that's exactly what you get this week as I welcomed the host of the superb Hospitality Leadership Podcast and Leadership coach, Andy Jones to the show. As you can imagine, there's more than a little chat around leadership but we also get through Andy's journey into hospitality and a whole lot more besides, including:- Leadership The Pre-Hospitality Career Experiencing bad leadership Taking on a cafe Covid, Day one Resource...
#158 - Hospitality Meets Patricia Dickie - Creating your own job
September 27, 2023 19:00 - 1 hour - 51 MBWhat a total treat I have for you this week. Hot on the heals from an amazing experience at the Goodwood Festival of Speed this year, I thought it was high time we got someone else from this truly world class venue on the show. Enter in the absolute live wire that is Patricia Dickie, Director of Customer Experience at The Goodwood Estate. We get through a mountain of stuff:- The Goodwood Estate Festival of Speed Starting in Bars London's Gold Paved Streets The early life Down Mexico ...
#157 - Hospitality Meets Natalie Tait - Moving Through Adversity
September 20, 2023 19:00 - 56 minutes - 38.5 MBWhat's the saying? Be Kind because everyone you meet is facing a hard battle. Within the story of todays guest, there was one monumental battle. I was over thrilled to get some time with one of my old mates, Natalie Tait - People Director at Artfarm. Our chat played out a little bit like a catch up but there's a lot to take away here including:- Artfarm School Rejecting college for work Finding pubs Running a pub at 20 Changing direction through injury Recruitment D&D Opening a ...
Bonus #22 - Hospitality Meets Craig Prentice - The Walk for Wellbeing
September 15, 2023 19:00 - 44 minutes - 35.7 MBA little sneaky bonus for you all this week as I wanted to showcase one of the wonderful highlights of the Hospitality Calendar, that being The Walk for Wellbeing. So what better way to showcase that than get its founder on the show, Craig Prentice. We also chat through Craigs journey to figure out where this idea came from and cover off:- Starting at a Money brokers Moving to a theatre & Music venues Finding Hospitality Neglecting self care Recruitment Ennismore Mental struggles ...
#156 - Hospitality Meets Barry Makin - Lessons that build leadership
September 13, 2023 19:00 - 1 hour - 51.5 MBAnother corker for you again this week as I got some time with Barry Makin, General Manager at Cromlix, the hotel known for its famous owners, Kim & Andy Murray. Barry's journey is immense, having worked his way through some quite outstanding hotels and not arriving in Hospitality until his late 20's. As always, we get through loads including:- The Murrays Starting in the Army Army to Police Moving to hotels out of necessity Having the right people around you Mistakes Making progres...
#155 - Hospitality Meets Jose Souto - Educating through Inspiration and Energy
September 06, 2023 19:00 - 1 hour - 61.6 MBPrepare to be educated! A bold statement for sure but if you have even a remote interest in food, there's something for you in here. I welcomed seasoned (A little food pun for you, you're welcome) educator Jose Souto, Senior Chef Lecturer in Culinary Arts at Westminster Kingsway College. And by god is he passionate about his craft. That comes through effortlessly all the way through and I'm pretty sure that he and I could have spoken well into the night about food. We didn't, but we did...
#154 - Hospitality Meets Peter Hancock - The Humble CEO
August 30, 2023 19:00 - 49 minutes - 45.2 MBAnother treat for you this week as I got some time with the walking industry legend that is Peter Hancock. Peter has had a wonderful career so far and is one of the most respected people within hospitality, now plying his trade as a public speaker and MC extraordinaire. We chat about:- The Changing face of the mid life crisis The unplanned start Quick Promotion Moving to Hotels Publishing Evolution Pride of Britain Getting into speaking Having a laugh Being a MasterChef eater Ho...
#153 - Hospitality Meets Chantelle Nicholson - Becoming a Regenerative Restaurateur
August 23, 2023 19:00 - 53 minutes - 48.8 MBI've wanted to get todays guest on the show for ages and her story does not disappoint. A huge hospitality meets welcome went to Chantelle Nicholson, Chef owner of the Michelin Green Starred Apricity in London and all round force for good in hospitality. We cover:- Apricity Studying law Fate The joy of naivety London Moving to operations The deep end Self Reflection Starting a business Adapting to changing business Looking after yourself Sustaining v Regenerating Following wha...
#152 - Hospitality Meets Kalindi Juneja - Becoming a CEO
August 16, 2023 19:00 - 42 minutes - 39.3 MBAnother wonderful CEO journey for you this week. I got some time with Kalindi Juneja, CEO of PoB hotels. Kalindi is a first time CEO and its a fascinating journey to get to that point. We get through:- Growing up in Singapore Going against the expectation Singapore Airlines Attention to detail Relais & Chateaux Sales & Marketing Learning and Progressing Serendipity Food Becoming a CEO Authenticity POB Hotels Dogs And so much more. Kalindi's story is brilliant and is a shini...
#151 - Hospitality Meets Natalie Stanton - Confessions of a Food Inspector
August 09, 2023 19:00 - 47 minutes - 38.2 MBEver wondered what goes on in the world of an Environmental Health Officer? Well, wonder no more (And even if you didn't wonder, pay attention as there's some awesome content afoot) as I got some time with Natalie Stanton, Founder of the Safety Expert. I know what you are thinking, how is that hospitality? Well, quite frankly, the industry of hospitality would not exist without a massive focus on keeping our guests safe, environmental health does just that. Not only that but Natalie talk...
#150 - Hospitality Meets Mark Reynolds - Looking after world class venues
August 02, 2023 19:00 - 48 minutes - 44.2 MBIf you name some of London's most famous stadiums and venues, chances are today's guest is involved in the catering operation. I got some time with Mark Reynolds, Regional Executive Chef - London for Levy UK and National Vice Chairman of the Craft Guild of Chefs. It's an epic career which has taken him all over the world, having worked on a number of film sets on his way as well. We chat about:- Starting in the family pub The army Youngest Sous Chef in Hilton Being a Chef on Film sets...
#149 - Hospitality Meets Rosa Brough - Disrupting Hospitality Media
July 26, 2023 19:00 - 1 hour - 46.9 MBWhat a vibrant and energetic chat I have for you this week as we delve into a little corner of hospitality that you may not have even considered as part of the industry. I chat to Rosa Brough, Founder & Creative Director behind 7 Fifty - an un-conventional video production agency that specialises in content for the hospitality industry. I had the joy of working with Rosa earlier this year at HRC, she was a livewire then and she is livewire throughout our chat. We cover off:- Media and Co...
#148 - Hospitality Meets Stephen Trigg - Building a world class business
July 19, 2023 19:00 - 50 minutes - 40.3 MBI've spoken about the importance of networking many times on this show and without that, I may never have met today's guest. And you are absolutely going to love it. I chat to Stephen Trigg, Managing Director and Founder of Lauden Chocolate, a truly world class chocolatier, and all round top bloke. I can't let this pass without a big shout out to Claire Bosi and the team at Chef Publishing for the introduction. There's so much to love in Stephen's story and we get through:- Getting star...
#021 - Bonus 21 - Hospitality Meets Jim Knight - Service that Rocks
July 14, 2023 19:00 - 51 minutes - 46.9 MBA sneaky bonus for you this week as I welcome back absolute rockstar of a human, Jim Knight - Author, Speaker & Podcaster. Jim's super power is all about elevating through culture and having just written another book in his series, this time "Service that Rocks", I thought it was high time we had him back. Jim is just box office in every minute and we get through:- Music Jim's Books Authenticity Creating wow experiences Price of admission stuff Service Attitude and personality Rita...
#147 - Hospitality Meets Robin Hutson OBE - Building a Hotel Empire
July 12, 2023 19:00 - 1 hour - 46.3 MBTo say I was a little excited to get today's guest on would be the understatement of 2023. I was so delighted to get some time with total industry legend, and all round top bloke, Robin Hutson OBE - Chairman of Home Grown Hotels. Home Grown hotels look after such well known brands The Pig & Limewood. The conversation is full from start to finish and he does not disappoint as we get through:- The Pig Distractions Going to college with no real plan Acing college Savoy Management progr...
#146 - Hospitality Meets Sally Beck - Being Relentlessly Bold
July 05, 2023 19:00 - 53 minutes - 36.6 MBWhat can I say about today's guest that has not been said already? Well, let me give it a go. I got some time with one of the most recognisable names in the UK hotel scene, Sally Beck - General Manager of the quite stunning Royal Lancaster Hotel in London. Sally's career is just brilliant and we get through a lot, including:- Growing up in pubs Getting a start in sales Citroen 2CVs Advancing through Sales Stepping up to GM Hosting UEFA (And the creative thinking that won it) Last m...
#145 - Hospitality Meets Nikita Pathakji - Winning Masterchef: The professionals in 2022
June 28, 2023 19:01 - 1 hour - 42.8 MBAnother belter for you this week as I got some time with Masterchef: The Professionals champion 2022, Nikita Pathakji. One of the the joys of that competition is that it gives chefs of all levels the opportunity to compete against each other, with Nikita winning the competition whilst at Junior Sous Chef level. Her career has of course accelerated since then which we cover in our chat. We also get through:- Using brownies to get out of University Moving to London Finger sandwiches M...
#144 - Hospitality Meets Andrew Harrison - Becoming a Nomadic Hotelier
June 21, 2023 19:00 - 1 hour - 56.9 MBI've gone all luxury this week as I head into Hampshire and specifically within the rather wonderful Four Seasons Hotel Hampshire where I got some time with their fantastic General Manager, Andrew Harrison. As always, we get through a lot including:- Getting started Getting the right kind of experience Learning attention to detail Discovering wine cellars Getting the travel bug in Asia Graft The nomadic career journey Four Seasons Sleeping in a jungle Luxury Tents Sugar based pro...
#143 (Part 2) - Hospitality Meets Matt Burgess - Thriving after (A lot of) Adversity
June 16, 2023 19:00 - 1 hour - 51.7 MBAnd so here is part two of Matt's epic journey. In the first part we learned about an incredible amount of adversity that Matt had to deal with. By his own admission, some of it self inflicted. In the second part, there's definitely a transfer over to hope and moving forward. In this part, we get through:- Bluebird Restaurant Re-focussing Energy into the positive Maze Restaurant People Jamie Oliver Learning leadership Giving back Caravan restaurants Covid Extra Curricular Colla...
#143 (Part 1) - Hospitality Meets Matt Burgess - Thriving after (a lot of) Adversity
June 14, 2023 19:00 - 1 hour - 52 MBMy life have I got a story for you this week. Introducing Matt Burgess (Known as Matt Blak on Instagram) who has a story so epic, a Hollywood writer should pick it up. I made a decision half way through chatting to Matt that I'll just let this one roll for as long as it takes as frankly, there's learning from the outset and all the way through. It's a 2 hour chat so I'm breaking this up into two this week, the first part for you now and the second part on Friday. So here is Part one. An...
#142 - Hospitality Meets Adele Oxberry - Utilising the power of Apprenticeships
June 07, 2023 19:00 - 1 hour - 56.8 MBWe've got another epic journey for you this week as I got some time with CEO of Umbrella Training and Employment Solutions (and almighty Apprenticeships champion) Adele Oxberry. And what a story she has, getting involved in hospitality from an early age right through to now, heading up one of the sectors most prominent training and apprenticeship providers. Adele is super chatty and so we get through loads including:- Starting young The lessons of housekeeping Moving to reception Devel...
#141 - Hospitality Meets Adam Handling - How to run a successful Restaurant
May 31, 2023 19:00 - 1 hour - 64.1 MBA big hearty welcome back to every one of you and we are kicking off season 4 in style! I was lucky enough to get some time in the more than hectic diary of rockstar chef and restaurateur Adam Handling (https://www.adamhandling.co.uk/). Not only did he make time for me, but he did it on the day he launched Eve Bar (https://www.evebar.co.uk/) to add into his 3 other amazing places - The 1 Michelin starred Frog by Adam Handling, Ugly Butterfly in Cornwall and Loch & Tyne in Old Windsor. A m...
Hospitality Meets... with Phil Street - Season 4 Trailer
May 17, 2023 19:00 - 55 seconds - 1.04 MBWE'RE BACK - Well, nearly anyway. Welcome to the all new season of Hospitality Meets with me your host Phil Street. After the all time high of season 3, we’re back with more awesome guests from within Hospitality and some shiny new things including a brand new Sponsor in the form of Rotacloud, a huge thank you to them and a whole lot more on them as we go through the season. We’ve also got a brand new website now at www.hospitalitymeets.co.uk and we’ve made it much easier for you to find ...
#140 - Hospitality Meets Benoit Blin - The World Class Pastry Chef and TV Judge
March 03, 2023 19:00 - 52 minutes - 48.1 MBTo round off your digital meal this week, for your dessert (he had to be the dessert really) I chat to Benoit Blin, Chef Pattisier at Le Manoir Aux Quat'Saisons and TV Judge from Bake off: The Professionals. We get through:- Winter in Le Manoir The Pastry Section Born to be in Pastry Committed parents Learning bread Changing perceptions The Financier The process of pastry Creating new dishes Learning the classic basics Bakers Shop to Restaurant to Hotel The Ritz Paris Being bad...
#139 - Hospitality Meets Raymond Blanc - The Hospitality Celebrity & Icon
March 01, 2023 18:55 - 1 hour - 59.1 MBIn the second of our three chats this week (The main course), I was lucky enough to get some time with the absolutely awe inspiring and industry icon that is Raymond Blanc, Chef Patron at Le Manoir Aux Quat'Saisons, founder of Brasserie Blanc, author of several books and of course, TV personality extraordinaire. The chat is laden with gold including:- Inclusive luxury The many strings to Raymond's Bow Family & Values Humble beginnings An early understanding of food Le Manoir and futur...