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Hospitality Mavericks Podcast Show
We wanted to show there was another way to build and lead businesses. So Hospitality Mavericks was born. We wanted to gather together the world’s Mavericks who do things differently from the norm. They are leaders from all walks of life who have shown and proven that there is a better way forward without cashing out on their values; ripping off their people, community and planet. That was over ten years ago. Since then we've worked with and interviewed more than 200 leaders, thinkers and…
Episodes
Hospitality Mavericks Podcast Show#165 Anthony “Tas” Tasgal, Author and Speaker, on Telling Stories Your Way
Many companies are communicating 30 - 40 years out of date. But by bringing more emotion and humanness to your language, your company’s values and ‘soul’ can…
Hospitality Mavericks Podcast Show#164 Tommy Yionoulis, Founder of OpsAnalitica, on Checklists, Operations Management and Mistakes
As you know, I’m a big fan of checklists, so it was great having a like-minded guest on today’s show – Tommy Yionoulis – to explore all things Operations…
Hospitality Mavericks Podcast Show#163 Ari Weinzweig, CEO of Zingerman's Community of Businesses, on Visioning and the Myth of the One Thing
Joining me on the show for the second time is Ari Weinzweig, the co-founder of Zingerman's Community of Businesses. You have probably heard me reference…
Hospitality Mavericks Podcast Show#162 Peter Georgiou, Founder at Supper, on a Different Approach to Delivery
Peter Georgiou is the Founder and CEO of Supper, a platform which delivers exceptional food in London, from quality casual to Michelin starred, straight to…
Hospitality Mavericks Podcast Show#161 Mats Lederhausen, Founder and CEO at Be-Cause, on Impactful Capitalism
With over 30 years of innovating and leading, Mats Lederhausen has a strong belief and commitment to a more long term and more impactful capitalism. Born in…
Hospitality Mavericks Podcast Show#160 Paul Hargreaves, Founder and CEO at Cotswold Fayre, on B Corps and Being a Force For Good
Paul Hargreaves is the CEO at Cotswold Fayre and Flourish, and author of two inspirational books – ‘Forces for Good’ and ‘The Fourth Bottom Line’. As a B Corp…
Hospitality Mavericks Podcast Show#159 Matt Rolfe, Leadership Coach, on Leadership Development and Grounding Questions
What does winning look like for you this year? Today’s guest, Matt Rolfe, invites you to reflect on how you can work on yourself before you work on your team…
Hospitality Mavericks Podcast ShowHospitality and The Infinite Game #009: Net Positive
Creating a green and equal world needs to be a mission for all companies, not a side project. But it’s a courageous mission that can feel overwhelming, so…
Hospitality Mavericks Podcast Show#158 James Geier, Founder and President at 555, on Entrepreneurial Hospitality
Our guest today shares how hospitality is at the foundation of many great businesses. James Geier is the Founder and President of 555 International, an…
Hospitality Mavericks Podcast Show#157 Thom Elliot, Co-Founder of Pizza Pilgrims, on Business Momentum
I’m super excited to speak with Thom Elliot co-founder of Pizza Pilgrims, who makes authentic Neapolitan pizzas in Central London and beyond. Pizza Pilgrims…
Hospitality Mavericks Podcast Show#156 Roland Horne, Founder and CEO at WatchHouse, on the Introspective Leader
Roland Horne’s approach to the pursuit of mastery is fascinating. He entered hospitality because he was a disgruntled customer. Fast forward to today, he is…
Hospitality Mavericks Podcast Show#155 Mark Cribb, Director of Urban Guild, on Being Better Not Bigger
Mark Cribb is the host of Humans of Hospitality podcast and Director of Urban Guild – a local, independent hospitality company based in his hometown…
Hospitality Mavericks Podcast Show#154 David Dressler, Founder of Quiet Advisory, on Creating a Soulful Workplace
What makes a place ‘special’ to work at? I’m excited to share with you a conversation I had with an expert in this field. David Dressler is a leadership coach…
Hospitality Mavericks Podcast Show#153 Mel Miller, Director of Marketing & Business Development at Pathfinder Hospitality, on Empowering Creativity
How can you involve your people in building a better culture? Find out from Mel Miller, Director of Marketing & Business Development at Pathfinder Hospitality…
Hospitality Mavericks Podcast Show#152 Jordan Ekers, Co-founder and COO of Nudge, on the Frontline Staff and Employee Experience
Today’s guest is obsessed with solving business problems and helping organizational leaders rethink the connection between employee and customer experiences…
Hospitality Mavericks Podcast Show#151 Will Beckett, CEO of Hawksmoor, on Teaching Skills, Not Techniques
Hawksmoor is a British steakhouse and cocktail bar chain founded by Will Beckett and Huw Gott in 2006, after they set out in search of the perfect steak. Fast…
Hospitality Mavericks Podcast Show#150 Carly Trisk-Grove, Co-Creator of OPOP, on On How Restaurants Catalyze Change
I love speaking with guests who find different ways of building a business, and today’s guest is no exception. Carly Trisk-Grove is the Co-creator of OPOP (One…
Hospitality Mavericks Podcast Show#149 Julie Kleeman and Yeshi Jampa, Founders of Taste Tibet, on Connecting with Your Community
Today’s guests – with no prior experience in hospitality – have excelled in their food business. Born and brought up in rural Tibet, Yeshi Jampa learned to…
Hospitality Mavericks Podcast Show#148 Anese Cavanaugh, CEO of Active Choices, on Intentional Impact
“We don't need to be as busy as we need to be” – Anese Cavanaugh makes a great point in this episode to be conscious of where we spend our time and energy…
Hospitality Mavericks Podcast Show#147 Ashish Tulsian, Co-founder and CEO of POSist, on Being a Tech Company
Calling in from India, Ashish Tulsian is the co-founder and CEO of POSist – the first company to provide a complete online POS solution for restaurants. Ashish…
Hospitality Mavericks Podcast Show#146 Samantha Clarke, CEO and Author of ‘Love It Or Leave It’, on the New Way of Leading
It’s time to build some robust changes. Today’s guest, Samantha Clarke, is on a mission to create the next generation of change-makers, carving out a happier…
Hospitality Mavericks Podcast ShowEPS 5 Digital Titans - Nick Popovici CEO and Co-Founder Vita Mojo - Scale better with tech
In this conversation, we get some great insights and advice on digital transformation from Nick Popovici the CEO and Co-Founder of Vita Mojo, In this…
Hospitality Mavericks Podcast Show#145 Brooks Kirchheimer, Co-Owner at Hearth and Hill, on Asking For Help
What’s it like to run a business with your closest family members? Brooks Kirchheimer, Co-Owner at Hearth and Hill, shares their approach to growing the…
Hospitality Mavericks Podcast Show#144 Monika Linton, Founder of Brindisa, on Open-Book Management
Brindisa has been the home of Spanish food in the UK for over 30 years. It was set up by Monika Linton in the 1980s to share her love for quality Spanish…
Hospitality Mavericks Podcast Show#143 Dino Joannides, Advisor and Senior Executive at Bizimply and rezexe, on Doing Your Homework
Dino Joannides is a Senior Executive with over 25 years of experience in sales, marketing and general management. He has developed skills in creating a number…
Hospitality Mavericks Podcast Show#142 Tim Vasilakis, Founder and CEO at The Athenian, on Pivoting to a Dark Kitchen
Tim Vasilakis, Founder and CEO of The Athenian street food brand, explains how he pivoted his business into a dark kitchen. Through their award-winning gyros…
Hospitality Mavericks Podcast Show#141 Dave Oakley, CEO at DOC Inc., on Going From Good to Great
As many of you know, ‘Good To Great’ by Jim Collins has had a huge impact on me and how I operate my business, so I couldn’t wait to have the ‘Good to Great’…
Hospitality Mavericks Podcast ShowEPS 4 Digital Titans - Joel Robison Digital & Technology Director at Azzurri Group - Tech at Scale
In this conversation, the insights of Joel Robinson, Digital & Technology Director at Azzurri Group which operates the Zizzi, Ask Italian & Coco di Mama…
Hospitality Mavericks Podcast Show#140 Lorraine Copes, Founder of Be Inclusive Hospitality, on Supply Chain Transparency
Lorraine Copes has a far and wide background in procurement and diversity and inclusion. She’s the Founder of Be Inclusive Hospitality – a not-for-profit…
Hospitality Mavericks Podcast Show#139 Josh Sharkey, CEO at meez, on Leadership Decisions in the Kitchen
Josh Sharkey is the founder and CEO of meez, the recipe tool for professional chefs. With over 20 years of experience in the restaurant industry, Josh launched…
Hospitality Mavericks Podcast Show#138 Matt Grimshaw, Founder of The Pioneers, on Culture as Your Competitive Advantage
Today we’re joined with the Founder of The Pioneers, Matt Grimshaw. The Pioneers are a team of culture engineers who help scale-ups to design and build the…
Hospitality Mavericks Podcast Show#137 Alexandra Berger, VP of Product Sales at Hourly by AMS, on the Holistic Recruitment Process
Hourly makes hiring easier for everybody by turning the hiring process – from explore-to-offer – into a single mobile conversation that removes the dependency…
Hospitality Mavericks Podcast ShowEPS 3 Digital Titans - Phil Le-Brun Enterprise Strategist at Amazon Web Services - The Human Factor
It was a great pleasure for Michael to connect with an old colleague of his from McDonald’s to talk about digital transformation and how we as leaders can make…
Hospitality Mavericks Podcast Show#136 Nick Cramp, Author and Transformation Coach, on Better Before Bigger
What does it take to make a business that works for you, and not the other way round? Find out what’s holding you back with today’s guest, Nick Cramp. He’s the…
Hospitality Mavericks Podcast Show#135 Antoine Melon, Co-Founder of HOMEtainment, on Stay-at-Home Experiences
From chefs to bartenders, live musicians to DJs, HOMEtainment helps create memorable events from the comfort of your own home. Today I’m joined by the…
Hospitality Mavericks Podcast ShowEPS 2 Digital Titans - Hugo Engel Digital Executive at Leon - Restaurant of The Future
It’s great to have another deep dive into digital transformation with Hugo Engel who is Digital Executive at Leon restaurants where he is part of building the…
Hospitality Mavericks Podcast Show#134 David Lockwood, MD of Neal's Yard Dairy, on Having a 10-year Plan
Today’s guest David Lockwood has been involved with the British cheese scene for 25 years – and is currently the Managing Director of Neal's Yard Dairy. The…
Hospitality Mavericks Podcast Show#133 Lee Curtis, CEO and Founding Partner at RESIDE, on Leading the Future of the Travel Industry
Lee Curtis, CCHP, co-founded RESIDE in November 2017. RESIDE’s core purpose is to fundamentally change the short-term rental and alternative accommodation…
Hospitality Mavericks Podcast ShowEPS 1 Digital Titans - James Sandrini Co-Founder & Strategy Director at 48.1 - Brand Clarity
In this Digital Titans conversation, our guest is James Sandrini Co-Founder & Strategy Director at 48.1. They are a creative agency in London that helps…
Hospitality Mavericks Podcast Show#132 Nathan Ott, Chief Polisher at the GC Index, on Your Business Owner Type
The GC Index® is the organimetric that empowers organisations to drive performance and achieve innovation by creating game-changing teams and cultures. Today…
Hospitality Mavericks Podcast ShowIntroducing Digital Titans
Welcome to this special podcast series, Digital Titans, brought to you by Vita Mojo and Hospitality Mavericks. Tune into Amie from Vita Mojo who is excited to…
Hospitality Mavericks Podcast Show#131 Tim Brown, Food & Beverage Global Business Unit at Oracle, on the Implementation of Technology – and its Future
There’s one thing using technology in your business, and there is another thing implementing it. The Food and Beverage Global Business Unit at Oracle helps…
Hospitality Mavericks Podcast Show#130 Richard Centolella, Principal at EDSA, on Property and Design Megatrends
The Dubai Opera House, Four Seasons, Hard Rock, the Atlantis resorts – these are just a few of the notable projects designed by EDSA, a planning, landscape…
Hospitality Mavericks Podcast ShowHospitality and The Infinite Game #008: On Diversity and Inclusion with Lorraine Copes, Founder of Be Inclusive Hospitality
Throughout this series, we’ve explored the impactful ways of running a hospitality business, but the ultimate key to any business is to truly embody a diverse…
Hospitality Mavericks Podcast Show#129 Carina Martins Nakamá, Founder of Benessere, on Checklists, Calmness and Communication
With our shared passion for checklists, Carina Martins Nakamá joins the show to reveal the power of having plans and processes in place so you can operate from…
Hospitality Mavericks Podcast Show#128 Jonathan Reed, MD at Paddy & Scott’s, on Giving Freedom to Operate
Paddy & Scott’s is a true maverick coffee business. They cut out the middle-men and conglomerates; shortening the distance between coffee grower and coffee…
Hospitality Mavericks Podcast ShowHospitality and The Infinite Game #007: Small Giants
We’re excited to be back with Hospitality and The Infinite Game, and today we dig into the different nuances of growth. A book that’s had a huge impact on us…
Hospitality Mavericks Podcast Show#127 Barry O’Reilly, Co-Founder of Nobody Studios, on How to Unlearn
People stay at companies because they’re developing and progressing, not because their leaders think they ‘know it all’. To build this progressive culture…
Hospitality Mavericks Podcast Show#126 Simon Mitchell, CEO at KERB Food, on Nurturing Future Food Businesses
Simon Mitchell went from being a 90s DJ to his own events company, Impulse, in 2003, before joining Concerto Group in 2011. In early 2016, Simon joined as MD…
Hospitality Mavericks Podcast Show#125 Toby Savill, Co-Founder and CEO at Foodstuff, on Food Delivery with a Conscience
There’s no doubt that the food delivery business supports the big chains but not the independent ones. Enter a real changemaker: Toby Savill, Co-Founder and…
Hospitality Mavericks Podcast ShowSpecial Edition Episode: Out of the Blocks LAP TWO with Peter Backman and Michael Tingsager
Peter Backman and Michael Tingsager have chosen to come together to create a series of conversations to help leaders in the food and drinks industry to get…
Hospitality Mavericks Podcast Show#124 Mary Sue Milliken, Co-Chef/Owner of Border Grill, on Reinventing Hospitality
Mary Sue Miliken is one of my personal heroes. With over four decades of experience working in the hospitality sector, she has created a true legacy through…
Hospitality Mavericks Podcast Show#123 Jim Laube, Founder of RestaurantOwner.com, on the Three Business Principles to Follow
Systems, culture and business – those are the foundations for a successful, sustainable business. Jim Laube, Founder of RestaurantOwner.com, shares some…
Hospitality Mavericks Podcast Show#122 Tom Barton, co-founder of Honest Burgers, on Leading by Example
This is the first face-to-face conversation I’ve had since the pandemic, and I’m super excited to meet the co-founder of Honest Burgers, Tom Barton, in…
Hospitality Mavericks Podcast Show#121 Daniel Hulme, Founder of On Air Dining, on Agility and creating Experiences at home
Daniel Hulme has a phenomenal approach to learning and unlearning. He has built multiple businesses, launched restaurants and bars – all from starting as a…
Hospitality Mavericks Podcast Show#120 Azher Rubbani, Founder of Chowbunch, on Launching Your Dark Kitchen Brand
A dark kitchen serves customers exclusively by delivery, operating as a separate food vendor from an existing restaurant's kitchen. It’s certainly a smart…
Hospitality Mavericks Podcast Show#119 David Lund, Founder of Hotel Financial Coach, on Financial Leadership
“I don’t want to share the finances” to “I’m not good with numbers”... these are all common phrases that hold us back as leaders. So today I bring on a real…
Hospitality Mavericks Podcast Show#118 Jon Spiteri, Partner of Sessions Arts Club, on Having a Clear Vision
Today’s guest proves how the hospitality industry is so flexible. Consultant Jon Spiteri is currently a partner of Sessions Arts club – a creative studio from…
Hospitality Mavericks Podcast Show#117 JP Then, Founder of Slerp and Crosstown Doughnuts, on Your Omni-Channel Strategy
As a founder of two hospitality brands, today’s guest is a true early adopter with technology. JP Then believes you can reach so many more customers if you…
Hospitality Mavericks Podcast Show#116 Tim Foster, Head of Being Awesome at the Yummy Pub Co, on Honest Hospitality
Tim Foster joins the show to help arm you with your recruitment tactics. Tim is Head of Being Awesome at the Yummy Pub Co, which operates pubs in London and…