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Nov. 14, 2018

#15: From Running Music Events to Growing a Hospitality Business With Anthony Prior

Anthony Prior, the MD of Bagelman joins us to share his transition from the music industry to managing and expanding one of Brighton's most loved breakfast and lunch destinations. In this episode, Anthony shares the process of transforming Bagelman's culture, moving towards a more plant-based offering and Bagelman's uniquely inclusive…

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Nov. 1, 2018

#14: Staying True to Moshimo With Karl Jones - Part 2

In Part 2 of our podcast with Karl Jones, we discussed how the demands of working in the hospitality sector have changed over time, why he's is in favour of Deliveroo despite the high fees that come with the partnership, whether technology is hospitality's saviour and the biggest mistake that…

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Oct. 18, 2018

#13: Staying True to Moshimo With Karl Jones - Part 1

There are many reasons why Moshimo could be seen as a unique operator within the realms of hospitality. Whether it be the multiple kitchens present in the restaurant, all delivering unique Japanese favourites with a Moshimo twist, the world-famous, celebrity-backed Fishlove campaign, which has raised huge awareness of overfishing issues…

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Oct. 2, 2018

#12: Creating an Authentic Brand With Mark McCulloch

Mark McCulloch, the CEO of Multi Award Winning Food & Drink focused brand, marketing, digital and marketing agency WE ARE Spectacular shares his story and marketing wisdom in the latest Hospitality Mavericks podcast. Mark identifies some of his favourite operators from within the industry whilst also providing some invaluable tips…

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Oct. 2, 2018

#11: Creating Grand Hotel Experiences With Andrew Mosley

Andrew Mosley, the General Manager of The Grand Brighton provides us with an overview of the 8 years that he has been the General Manager of the most iconic hotel in Brighton, England. Andrew discusses the greatest contributors towards The Grand's success, including empowering staff to take action, getting the…

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Oct. 2, 2018

#10: Leadership Advice From Andreas Karlsson, COO of Sticks'n'Sushi

Andreas Karlsson, the COO of Sticks'n'Sushi joins us to discuss how Sticksi'n'Sushi is making their mark in London's restaurant scene and beyond. Bringing some really insightful perspectives and practical pieces of advice, Andreas shows just how much he believes that mastering internal execution is the number one ingredient to success…

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Oct. 2, 2018

#9: Taking Fine Dining to the Costa Rican Jungle With Noam Kostucki

Noam Kostucki, author, mentor, public speaker and the founder of HiR shares his extraordinary journey of bringing his jungle culinary experience 'HiR Fine Dining' to life in the Costa Rican jungle. Noam explains how he brought this unusual concept to life, the philosophy behind the food and why he couldn't…

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Sept. 25, 2018

#8: The Power of a Brandful Workforce With Julia Gometz

We had the opportunity to speak with Julia Gometz about the power of having a 'brandful' workforce. Julia is a global thought leader, practitioner in people strategy and author of The Brandful Workforce. Julia highlights what it means to have a brandful workforce, how businesses can create a branful workforce…

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Sept. 25, 2018

#7: Scaling a Danish Bakery Chain in London With Alastair Gordon

Alastair Gordon, the UK Operations Director of Ole & Steen describes the process of bringing the Danish bakery chain Lagkagehuset (Ole & Steen)to the UK. He explains the strategic adjustments that were necessary for the London market, the main lessons he encountered from the scaling process and why it is…

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Sept. 19, 2018

#6: 'Only the Innovative Will Survive' With Joe Cripps

Joe Cripps, the Co-founder and MD at Trail joins us to discuss his experience of being a hospitality freelance consultant, how Trail can provide daily benefits to employees and customers and why operators need to be efficient, productive and innovative in the fast-paced sector of hospitality.

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May 30, 2018

#5: Is Your Business GDPR Ready? The Ziik Work App With Søren Iversen

We sat down with Søren Iversen, the COO of Ziik. Ziik is an internal communications work app that empowers employees, simplifies communication and ensures GDPR compliance. Søren does a great job of summarising GDPR, the challenges and opportunities it brings businesses and how Ziik can create value for their clients…

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May 29, 2018

#4: Recruiting in the Hospitality Industry With John Haite

Here is the first podcast featuring our guest John Haite, the founder of Love Hospitality. Love Hospitality is a recruitment company that specialises in finding the top talent for hospitality businesses. With 15 years in the hospitality sector, John has encountered the varying challenges that hospitality operators face and understands…

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May 29, 2018

#3: How to Increase Restaurant Profitability With Ivan Brewer

This podcast is featuring Ivan Brewer - a true expert in restaurant profit. Hear his thoughts on the industry, including key challenges, the role of technology in the sector and third-party food delivery platforms. He is a strong believer that the hospitality industry is deserving of a new approach and…

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April 8, 2018

#2: Bringing a New Food Concept to Life With Mariam French

Welcome to the second Hospitality Mavericks Podcast featuring Mariam French- an entrepreneur who is in the early stages of bringing her groundbreaking sausage company to life. We had the pleasure of chatting with Mariam about her journey to date, plans for approaching leadership and technology in her new venture and…

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April 8, 2018

#1: Building Culture and the Friska Story With Griff Holland

Welcome to the very first Hospitality Mavericks Podcast! We had the pleasure of interviewing Griff Holland, one of the co founders of Friska- an ethical and healthy fast food chain on a social mission. We spoke to Griff about the ups and downs of his Friska journey, hospitality themes and…

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