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May 4, 2023

#209 Matt Tebbit, Head of Bars & Dining at University of Reading, on …

Matt Tebbit is spearheading the University of Reading’s emphasis on human and planetary health by using the Menus of Change guiding principles and by supporting cross-institutional collaborations for both learning and researc...

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April 27, 2023

#208 Polly Robinson, Executive Coach, on the Difference Between Leade…

Polly Robinson is a coach who specialises in leadership coaching for hospitality businesses. She joins the show to share her story and explain how she works with clients, including running leadership development workshops and...

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April 20, 2023

#207 Yulia Bolotina from Gategroup & Hannah Surowinski from The Human…

Today we get an insight into what can be achieved when a business is used as a force for good and makes significant changes in their food supply chain – through cage-free eggs. We are joined by expert two guests: Yulia Boloti...

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April 13, 2023

#206 Jacob Dahl, Author and Investor, on Our Relationship with Time

Time is a concept many of us are obsessed with, but it’s totally subjective. Jacob Dahl joins me to unpack the nature and experience of time for a better life. He was, until recently, a Senior Partner at McKinsey & Company, a...

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April 6, 2023

#205 Eleanor Rees, Nutritionist, on Nutritional Knowledge for Long-Te…

Today we explore the role of food in physical and mental performance. We are joined by Eleanor Rees, a nutritionist whose goal is to help everyone improve their overall health and lifestyle. Her areas of expertise include ass...

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March 30, 2023

#204 Richard Coldlough, MD of Parogon Group, on Nurturing Culture Car…

Based in Staffordshire, Parogon pub group is a privately owned, independent company started in 2007 and led by 5 local friends with a wealth of industry and business knowledge. It’s their mission to provide fabulous restauran...

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March 23, 2023

#203 Ross Ivers, CEO and Founder of rezexe, on Selling Time and Rethi…

The Irish start-up rezexe helps operators who want full capacity by reducing the number of no-shows. Through their technology and data, they can enable trade in places on reservation and on waiting lists. It saves restaurants...

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March 16, 2023

#202 Christian Mouysset, Co-Founder of Tenzo, on the Experimental Min…

Today we explore actionable business intelligence and forecasting for restaurants. We are joined by Christian Mouysset, Co-Founder of Tenzo, who is currently revolutionizing restaurant operations. The restaurant management an...

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March 9, 2023

#201 Jamie Ryder, Founder Of Stoic Athenaeum, on Applying Stoicism To…

Stoicism, the ancient Greek school of philosophy, resonates today more than ever. It maintains that your thoughts and beliefs create the world you inhabit, not external circumstances, so you need to take responsibility for yo...

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March 2, 2023

#200 Kate Nicholls, CEO at UKHospitality, on Campaigning for the Futu…

Welcome to the 200th episode of the Hospitality Mavericks podcast! Today’s episode is a timely conversation, as we are joined by Kate Nicholls, CEO at UKHospitality, a trade group that represents the UK hospitality and touris...

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Feb. 23, 2023

#199 Denise Pane, Founder and CEO of Access Design Studio, on Digital…

There is a massive business case and social responsibility to ensure that your digital presence is accessible for all. Denise Pane joins the show to run through what you can do to help 25% of the worldwide population who requ...

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Feb. 16, 2023

#198 Ed Brown and Griff Holland, Founders of Zedible, on Decarbonisin…

Today we’re joined by the first ever guests of Hospitality Mavericks – Ed Brown and Griff Holland, Founders of Zedible. There was a lot to catch up on since I interviewed them in 2018, and it was fascinating to learn more abo...

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Feb. 9, 2023

#197 Ludovica De Pieri, Founder of Reveal My Food, on Safer and Healt…

Ludovica De Pieri is a Public Health Nutritionist and the Founder of Reveal My Food. Her speciality is in Behaviour Change applied to food allergies management and weight loss intervention in the adult population. With Reveal...

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Feb. 2, 2023

#196 Candace MacDonald, Co-Founder of Carbonate, on Staying Ahead of …

The hospitality industry is in a state of reinvention. Today we unpack how with Co-Founder and Managing Director Corbonate, Candace MacDonald. The brand communications and creative services agency specialises in food, beverag...

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Jan. 26, 2023

#195 Gavin Rothwell, Founder of Food Future Insights, on Creating Bet…

Gavin Rothwell is a food retail analyst who specialises in the food-to-go market. He supports businesses in creating better food experiences and has a passion for traveling the world to see the different food and retail aspec...

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Jan. 19, 2023

#194 Jeremy Gall, Founder and CEO at Breezeway, Delivering More Human…

Breezeway is a leading property operations and services platform for short-term rentals. The CEO and Founder, Jeremy Gall, shares his entrepreneurial journey and how it led him to launching Breezeway. It’s an interesting conv...

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Jan. 12, 2023

#193 Ally Gordon, Coach and Mentor, on Setting the Right Goals

Ally Gordon has over twenty years of experience helping business leaders, professionals and individuals realise their potential. Through his past experience as a Senior Manager and Director in a number of high profile busines...

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Jan. 5, 2023

#192 Dr Vikki Barnes, Founder of Positive Wellbeing, on Happiness as …

Through consultation, programmes and speaking engagements, Dr Vikki Barnes supports organisations across industries in making the most of people and creating cultures that people are proud to be a part of. It was an honour to...

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Dec. 29, 2022

#191 John Mason, Founder of Sideways, on Continuous and Spontaneous L…

Today’s guest, John Mason, has a deep purpose of trying to make learning better and easier for everyone. He is the founder of Sideways, a hospitality learning and knowledge-sharing platform that helps teams to get better ever...

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Dec. 22, 2022

#190 Paul McCarthy, CEO and Founder of Snapfix, on Getting Operations…

Paul McCarthy is the CEO and Founder of Snapfix, which is the simplest Facilities and Maintenance Platform in the world. Paul’s background is in software development, and in parallel he has always been involved in managing bu...

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Dec. 15, 2022

#189 Mathieu Gorge, CEO and founder of VigiTrust, on Cybersecurity an…

There are only two kinds of companies: the one that has been hacked… and the one that hasn’t yet. To find out how to keep your hospitality business secure, tune in to this episode as we are joined by Mathieu Gorge, CEO and fo...

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Dec. 8, 2022

#188 Myles Downey, Performance Coaching and Leadership Expert, on Sel…

Myles Downey is an authority on Performance Coaching and Leadership. He was the founder of The School of Coaching, for many years, a much-respected provider of coach training and executive coaching in the UK and Europe. Myles...

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Dec. 1, 2022

#187 Simon Elliott, Founder of Profit Hound, on Food Profitability an…

Profit Hound was founded by Simon Elliott in 2020 to help food businesses become more profitable. From being the only boy in Home Economics at 13, to his career in food profit consultancy for 25 years – and then launching Pro...

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Nov. 24, 2022

#186 Bryan Adams, CEO and Founder of Ph.Creative, on Telling Your Emp…

Whether you are a global organization or a small independent, we all need an Employer Brand that reflects the business authentically. Bryan Adams is the CEO and founder of Ph.Creative, a global employer branding agency, worki...

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