Join James Brown, cofounder of TiPJAR and Managing Director at Brewdog Bars, and Adam as they discuss the rapid growth of Brewdog and Tipjar, a software that has kickstarted a revolution in tipping in the hospitality industry.
Over his time with Brewdog, James has become an expert in the hospitality sector and familiar with the different challenges servers and staff face in the industry. With experience and expertise in a variety of roles, James has opened bars across the world and developed evolutionary tipping software.
Jul 5, 2022
16 min
Former operations manager for Carluccio's and freelance consultant Micheal Stocks joins Adam to discuss the pros and cons of quitting your job and becoming a consultant in the hospitality industry.
With over 20 years of experience working in hospitality, Micheal explores how his time with Carluccio's helped him gain skills and grow his network to venture into consulting. By working with clients he is now providing his knowledge and expertise and aiding businesses’ growth.
Jun 27, 2022
12 min
Former operations manager for Carluccio's and freelance consultant Micheal Stocks joins Adam to explore project management in the hospitality industry and how he is helping businesses to roll out new sites and technology.
With over 20 years of experience working in hospitality, Micheal explores how his time with Carluccio's helped him gain skills and grow his network to venture into consulting. By working with clients he is now providing his knowledge and expertise and aiding businesses’ growth.
Jun 26, 2022
12 min
Sebastian Lyall of Lollipop joins Adam to discuss how the immersive dining and entertainment industry is creating unique experiences across hospitality in London and abroad.
Lollipop is redefining hospitality through daring new ideas from conceptual bars and make-your-own cocktails to theatrical dining experiences.
Jun 21, 2022
15 min
What is modern luxury? Is it playing a gameboy in a creek? Is it being massaged by a drone? Is it people wearing uniform, or not? Here to tell us the answers is Mark Surguy, the General Manager of Firmdale's Soho Hotel. He's leading that team to the ultimate luxe experience. But how can he make it modern?
May 26, 2022
16 min
Rosie Swaffer and regular host Adam Stead discuss the first 100 days of her tenure as Head of Marketing at Patty & Bun.
May 17, 2022
22 min
Annica Wainwright from 2forks and Adam discuss the topic of menu engineering, or menu optimisation, through the lens of the 2forks consultancy process.
May 5, 2022
23 min
Vic Banham is the creator of Antler Social, an agency specialising in TikTok marketing for hospitality businesses including restaurants, bars, hotels, and festivals. I wanted to find out how a marketing strategy should work for a hospitality businesses. What makes a hospitality tiktok strategy successful? Why should hospitality businesses focus on tiktok? What kinds of content work for hospitality businesses on tiktok? #tiktok #marketing #restaurantmarketing #restaurants #hospitalitymarketing #hospitality #hotels #foodporn
Apr 26, 2022
21 min
The Carlton Tavern was the pub that came back from the dead after it was bulldozed by developers just as the building was on the cusp of being listed. Now, I catch up with owners Tom Rees and Ben Martin as they explain their big idea for the pub.
Mar 29, 2022
22 min
Jonathan is a former Ottolenghi chef who has quit his job in order to grow miso and eventually start a direct-to-consumer miso business. It's time to find out what miso is, why it's become so popular, and how Jonathan has decided to quit his job and start out on this journey.
Mar 21, 2022
16 min
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