The Raw Hospitality Show
17 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 3 years ago -Robert Marchetti, New York-based hospitality veteran interviews industry icons and boots on the ground 'hospo peeps' (an Aussie term) whose voices are seldom heard. The show’s aim is to inspire, motivate and entertain the 16 million+ hospitality folks in the USA, and 50 million+ globally.
With Covid-19 decimating the industry, our hope is that by interviewing industry veterans and game-changers, their views and insights into what’s next will inspire a generation of hospitality workers.
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Episodes
EP 15: Nic Wood & Joel Valvasori
July 12, 2021 04:01 - 41 minutes - 77.3 MBOn today’s episode I talk to not just one but two acclaimed Australian Chefs, Joel Valvasori-Pereza, chef & owner of Lulu La Delizia. And Nic wood, executive chef from Santini at QT Hotel, both based in Perth, Western Australia. During the show we explore why they both chose to specialize in Italian cuisine, albeit with very different approaches, and their paths to get to where they are now. We discuss their shared passion for all things Italian, their belief in simplicity and delivering ...
EP 14: Liam Tomlin - Chef and Restauranteur
July 05, 2021 04:01 - 1.25 GBToday I am joined by the esteemed chef and hospitality entrepreneur Liam Tomlin, who made his name as a renowned chef working in Australia before settling in South Africa where he has built a solid and ever growing business enterprise that involves 8 restaurants and a food market, whilst also consulting to the Singita group. During the show we talk about his rise to stardom, his thoughts on the industry and how tough it can be at times on mental health. How he has changed his approach ov...
Ep 13: Marlene Leslie
June 28, 2021 04:00 - 1 hour - 113 MBI am delighted to be joined by the renowned hospitality expert & executive coach Marlene Leslie, a woman who is living proof of the power of reinvention and resilience. During the show we explore the evolution of her career through the industry - from waiting tables in Texas as a young girl, to landing her first Restaurant Manager job in NYC aged only 23, going on to work with Chef Morimoto, then moving into hotels, joining The Standard group initially as Director of Operations then taking ...
Ep 12: Nasser Jabber - Founder The Migrant Kitchen
June 21, 2021 04:02 - 1 hour - 141 MBToday’s guest Nasser (Nas) Jabber (from The Migrant Kitchen amongst other things) is proof that resilience, determination, a strong moral compass and doing good for others can positively change your life. This guy’s story is truly fascinating and incredibly humbling. From growing up in a tight-knit community and loving household , to finding himself living on the streets of NYC, we hear about his tenacity to keep going, even in times of great adversity. Two global crises nearly ruined him,...
EP 11: Greg Sherry - Co-owner Old Homestead Steakhouse NYC
June 14, 2021 04:15 - 48 minutes - 89.8 MBToday I am joined by Mr Steak aka Greg Sherry, one of the brothers behind the iconic 150 year old Old Homestead Steakhouse in the infamous meatpacking district in NYC. This show is a real insight into why it’s important to be passionate about what you do, stay true to your beliefs and values, the importance of focusing on quality produce and not to diversify and dilute your offering too much. The Old Homestead Steakhouse NYC has been a family run business for the last 70 years when paterna...
EP 10: Ming Tsai - Chef, Entrepreneur And Philanthropist
June 07, 2021 04:15 - 52 minutes - 98.2 MBToday I am delighted to be joined by the awesome and very entertaining restaurateur, television personality, celebrity chef, entrepreneur and philanthropist, Ming Tsai. Ming is an absolute legend, famous for beating Bobby Flay on Iron Chef, being named “Chef of the Year by Esquire, winning an Emmy, receiving the James Beard Award for his restaurant Blue Ginger, authoring 5 cookbooks and hosting his weekly cooking show Simply Ming to name a few. We catch up with him from the site of h...
The Foodie Magician - Josh Beckerman
December 21, 2020 05:49 - 54 minutes - 102 MBThe first time I met Josh he told me he makes food disappear. He then proceeded to eat an entire foot long lamb chop in my restaurant in under one minute right in front of my eyes. Josh Beckerman AKA the Foodie Magician is a professional entertainer and a consumer of every great restaurant in New York. He intertwines magic, mentalism and comedy around the world. This guy is no wall flower, he’s funny, entertaining and makes most rooms fall in love with him within a few minutes. That’s his...
The Hospitality Tactician - Adam Block
December 14, 2020 05:59 - 1 hour - 127 MBOur next guest is Adam Block, probably the most important player in over 1200 hospitality venues across the United States. He has owned, run, negotiated, reinvigorated, leased, litigated so many deals my head spinning. Yet he manages to stay super humble. He talks partners, deals, covid and re imagining the hospitality space. He gives insights on how to pivot and lean forward in the new playing field in front of us and how to navigate the sharks. This guy is super informative and an ol...
Reinventing the Club & Nightlife Scene - David Rabin
December 07, 2020 13:35 - 1 hour - 114 MBThis weeks guest is David Rabin, an iconic figure in the New York Club & Bar World. He was one of the founders in the 1990s of Double 7 and Lotus clubs and later on Rex, V-Bar, Union Bar, and many more just to name a few. Currently, he has the Lambs Club, Cafe Clover, American Bar, The Skylark, and Jimmy’s on the roof of SoHo’s James Hotel. He’s also an advisor for The Dorsey (Las Vegas) He’s also opened gigs in Las Vegas and Moscow. This guy grew up in the late 70s 80s 90s Think Studio ...
Masters of the Art of Bartending - Ron Wolf and Mike DeSimone
November 30, 2020 06:00 - 46 minutes - 87.4 MBToday I am joined by this dynamic duo - the ever inspiring, utterly charismatic, true professionals of hospitality - Mike DeSimone & Ron Wolf. These are the guys behind the bar at the legendary (and infamous) Sparks Steak House in Midtown Manhattan. For those who have never heard of it, Sparks was founded in 1966 and is famously the spot where mobster Paul Castellano was gunned down outside its entrance in 1985. Nowadays it’s a far more civilized affair, with a loyal customer base, welcomi...
Cosmo Montemurro, Joesph Levey, & Wayne Schumer - The Insiders
November 23, 2020 05:59 - 52 minutes - 98.6 MBOn today’s show I’m delighted to be joined by a unique group of super talented guys, quirky specialists in their own right, responsible for the success of many hospitality establishments across NYC. Joining me are Joseph “the bulldog” Levey from Helbraun Levey, NY's premier full-service law firm focused on the legal and licensing needs of the hospitality industry, looking after many big name clients like Uncle Boon’s and Jack’s Wife Freda. Cosmo “the spiritual gangster” Montemurro, a leadi...
Shep Gordon Supermensch - The Man Who Made Chefs Celebrities
November 16, 2020 05:59 - 1 hour - 104 MBShep Gordon is an American talent manager, Hollywood film agent, and producer, and the star of a 2013 documentary, Supermensch: The Legend of Shep Gordon, directed by Mike Myers. Born in Jackson Heights, Queens, he has spent the last 47 years living in Maui and has just become the proud father of his first child (he also has 4 adopted children). This man truly is an all round great human being, adored by celebrities across the world and one of the most humble, appreciative, wise and spiri...
Shep Gordon Supermensch - The Man Who Made Chefs' Celebrities
November 16, 2020 05:59 - 1 hour - 104 MBShep Gordon is an American talent manager, Hollywood film agent, and producer, and the star of a 2013 documentary, Supermensch: The Legend of Shep Gordon, directed by Mike Myers. Born in Jackson Heights, Queens, he has spent the last 47 years living in Maui and has just become the proud father of his first child (he also has 4 adopted children). This man truly is an all round great human being, adored by celebrities across the world and one of the most humble, appreciative, wise and spiri...
The Australiana Episode - Eddy Buckingham, Dan Churchill, Jason Scott and Shuan Quade
November 09, 2020 06:00 - 1 hour - 68.4 MBToday we have a really exciting round table discussion with a passionate bunch of awesome mates, each of them legends in their own right, talking about why they all separately chose to pack up their lives in Australia and move to the USA, what differences they experienced in the market, and what opportunities they see in hospitality, coming out of COVID. Joining me are: Dan Churchill, one of the world’s most exciting celebrity chefs. He’s a best-selling author, TV host, chef, and co-foun...
Josh Wyatt - The Boots-On-The Ground CEO
November 02, 2020 06:00 - 46 minutes - 42.6 MBJosh Wyatt is a highly engaged and driven entrepreneur, organizational leader and investor in hospitality, leisure, wellness and real estate asset classes, currently serving as Chief Executive Officer of NeueHouse since October 2018, and credited with creating and scaling the world’s first design led, global hostel business – Generator Hostels. Josh and the NH Management team recently led an updated fundraise for NeueHouse in order to invest further into its existing operations and programmi...
Ginn Doll - Music & Bar Goddess
October 26, 2020 10:00 - 49 minutes - 91.1 MBGuest Overview Self-Described Good Girl: Bad Doll: Sound Bae: Earworm: Queen: Liquid Gold Drip Motor City Never Dies A Saint of New York Ginn Choe is an enigma wrapped in hustle paper, that never gives up to fulfill her passions. A Michigan girl of Korean heritage, an academic family and easily the hardest working woman I know. Ginn is music composer, jingle writer, singer and damn fine genie in a bottle Bar goddess, who to me has got bigger coli than most MMA fighters. For ...
Raw Hospitality Show - Trailer
August 21, 2020 16:54 - 8 minutes - 12.3 MBIn this introductory episode of the Raw Hospitality Show, host Robert Marchetti discusses the show concept with his show producer Mark Fallows. Robert explains his aim for the boots-on-the-ground interview show is to give a voice to those seldom heard from the industry and act as an inspiration to 10 million hospitality folks in the USA (and more than 50 million globally). Robert discusses that the structure of the show will combine interviews with industry veterans (and some celebritie...